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A direct flight from Thunder Bay to Minneapolis likely won’t be in place until the New Year, says the executive vice-president of Bearskin Airlines.

Unemployment in Thunder Bay is on the rise. The most recent report from Statistics Canada shows the jobless rate in September was up to 6.9 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in August. In July the rate was 5.7 per cent.

Only eight days into the month, the Salvation Army soup van has already served 400 people and another 60 have used the organization’s food bank.

Police laid child pornography charges against a teen after raiding a south-side home Wednesday. Thunder Bay Police Service officials say they searched a home in the Northwood area and seized a number of electronic and storage devices.

Irene Bond isn’t surprised that municipal administration has recommended city council approve Horizon Wind’s application to build an 18-turbine wind farm on city property.

Wasaya Airlines intends to own the northern skies.

Randy Fox hopes the spirit of giving this Thanksgiving weekend will drive Bikes for Humanity’s fourth annual bicycle donation days in Thunder Bay. Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When it comes to social media like Facebook, Twitter and texting, parents have a catch-up game to play, said Michael Swanson.

One of the people listed on the RCMP's most wanted list has been arrested in the city. Police issued an alert last month that warned residents about 46-year-old Paul Douglas Gallagher who may have been in the Thunder Bay area.

City of Thunder Bay employees have set an ambitious target for their 2010 United Way campaign contributions. The 15th annual fundraiser kicked off Thursday with lunch at the CLE Heritage building.