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Jules Tupker says he learned first-hand the dangers of Ontario’s competitive bidding system for home-care in the province, a revolving door of underpaid providers who leap at the first opportunity to take their services elsewhere.

Thunder Bay does well when it comes to organ donation, but at a 38 per cent participation rate, there’s still plenty of room to grow, said the chapter co-ordinator of the local Kidney Foundation branch.

Drivers can now expect delays on May Street. Road crews are preparing to start work on the May Street bridge for reconstruction this week. The street has been reduced to two lanes from Northern Avenue to Ogden Street.

Police fined an 80-year woman after a crash along Highway 11-17 Sunday afternoon. Thunder Bay detachment OPP officers say a car and a motorcycle collided at the Vibert Road intersection of the highway at about 3 p.m.

The proposed expansion of a housing development near green space has residents, students and Lakehead University faculty members seeing red. River Terrace Developments has an agreement to purchase 13.

While the aftermath of last week’s volcanic eruption in Iceland is now reaching Newfoundland’s airspace, the Thunder Bay Airport Authority isn’t worried about the ash that’s grounded most European flights reaching Northwestern Ontario.

A Nipigon OPP officer charged with production and possession of a controlled substance has resigned from her position as a provincial constable.

A North Bay man has begun circulating a petition to introduce a new provincial political party. Edward Deibel is lobbying to get the Northern Ontario Heritage Party registered before the next election in 2011.

A nearly $5-million difference in repair costs could keep students and faculty out of Lakehead University’s burned out Braun building longer than planned.

The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce held its 16th Annual Business Awards Saturday night at the Valhalla Inn. This year, the Board of Directors decided to include categories for members as well as non-members. Thirteen awards were handed out in total.