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Thunder Bay continues to outpace the province in potentially fatal trends, including high rates of smoking, obesity and high blood pressure. The Heart and Stroke Foundation released its 2010 annual report on the health of Canadians.

Shareholders with Freewest Resources have voted in favour of a friendly takeover bid by Cliffs Natural Resources. The $240-million transaction clears the way for development of a major chromite deposit in this region.

A spokesperson for the criminal lawyers’ association in Thunder Bay says he is glad the province’s legal aid boycott is over.

Despite facing a faltering economy and a deep local recession, the local United Way chapter surpassed its $2.24 million fundraising goal for 2009 with a total of $2,385,848.

Despite facing a faltering economy and a deep local recession, the local United Way chapter surpassed its $2.24 million fundraising goal for 2009 with a total of $2,385,848.

A vocal opponent of the Big Thunder Wind Park was once sub contracted to do work for the controversial project. Ward Bond, owner of Loch Lomond Ski Resort, received nearly $9,000 for sub-contracted work from Horizon Wind Inc.

A man suspected of swindling thousands of dollars from local seniors could be the same person Toronto police are now looking for.

After 36 years, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s annual trade show is no more.

Music filled the air during Tuesday’s lunch hour at the area’s hospital. Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra members visited the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s cafeteria to play a range of classical music Tuesday.

Police arrested a second suspect and continue to look for two more in connection with an abduction and assault case.