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The largest project a national charity has ever done is underway right now in Thunder Bay. Habitat for Humanity is salvaging a building at the now-defunct Northern Sawmill.

There’s a Thunder Bay connection to Google’s entry this week into the crowded Canadian e-book marketplace. Scott Dougall says his company’s online store will make a mark because of its uniqueness and flexibility.

A major cargo shipment that was expected to disrupt traffic along a main Northern Ontario highway has wrapped up much sooner than expected.

Sophia Maltese’s love of the environment could net her school $7,500 for a schoolyard project. The Grade 7 student at Bishop E.Q.

Police are targeting bouncers in the second security blitz in less than four months.

The Thunder Bay man convicted in the U.S. of stealing a college airplane and taking it across the border won’t appear in court again until the New Year.

MPs Bruce Hyer and John Rafferty are facing possible sanctions from the federal NDP, after bucking party wishes and voting with the Conservatives to end the long-gun registry.

A deadline on a demand from the Matawa Chiefs has come and gone.

The Port of Thunder Bay has recorded three strong consecutive months. October saw more than 876,000 tons of cargo pass through the port, which is about 40 per cent higher than last October.

A national study shows there's been an increase in food bank usage across Canada, and Thunder Bay appears to be no exception.