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In one day, Thunder Bay residents donated more than $20,000 to the Red Cross – the largest single-day amount collected by that organization’s local branch. The donations came in Tuesday in wake of the recent disaster in Haiti.

Thunder Bay Police are investigating what appears to be another series of thefts from coin operated laundry machines in the city. Over the past month, several apartment buildings have had their machines broken into to access the coins inside.

A small group of health-care workers rallied in front of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Tuesday morning to catch the attention of hospital administration.

A First Nations leader calls Ontario’s cabinet shuffle a disappointment, and says Aboriginal issues need the exclusive attention of a dedicated minister.

Paramedics rushed one person to the hospital Monday night following a single-vehicle crash in the city's north end. Emergency crews responded to the collision just after 7 p.m. near the intersection of Waverly and Banning Streets.

A former city councillor called on the city's top cop to resign and in the same breath said city council should consider a non-confidence vote on the Police Services Board.

A veteran Thunder Bay political figure is taking on a new role. Former Thunder Bay – Superior North MP Joe Comuzzi has been appointed to the International Joint Commission. He replaces high-profile Liberal appointee Herb Gray on the body.

The location of a new library and a major residential development will come before city council tonight. Councillors will have five zoning bylaws to debate.

Early last year Rhonda Kara Hanah lost vision in one eye; that vision has since been restored but it made the Thunder Bay woman aware of the struggles for people with vision loss around the world.

Thunder Bay still has a provincial cabinet minister following the premier’s shuffle Monday. Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle will retain his title.