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Fraud charges after Internet transaction goes bad
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

A 35-year-old Thunder Bay man faces several fraud charges after a police investigation into a couple of Internet-based transactions.

Thunder Bay Police said Monday they were contacted regarding the proposed sale of a backhoe and steer skidder.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Rescue training pays off
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Training paid off this weekend when Schreiber volunteer firefighters set out on a snow machine late into the night to rescue a sledder who had been badly injured in the bush.

“It was amazing how smoothly (the rescue) went,” fire Chief Pat Bourguignon recalled Monday.

Curl with the greats
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

By Krista Harper

Seventy-two lucky curlers will once again have the chance to compete with the greats in Thunder Bay in the 2012 Heart to Heart Charity Bonspiel.

The event will feature 24 celebrity skips from all over the world, including 2002 Olympic gold medalist Pal Trulsen from Norway and 1999 world champion Hammy McMillan from Scotland, organizer Rod Bosch announced Monday.

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Monday, February 6, 2012

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Ice racers slide to finish
Monday, February 6, 2012

BY DOUG DIACZUK
For drivers sliding around corners and speeding down straight stretches and smashing into snow banks, it’s clear that ice racing can be an extreme sport. For rookie ice racer James Ward, he found out that the extremes do not just apply to the speed and chaos out on the track, but the strategy drivers need to employ.

NAN youth seek bright future
Monday, February 6, 2012

Youth representatives from several Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities will meet Tuesday in Thunder Bay at the Oshkaatisak Niigaan Oji Gathering.

Patient help coming
Monday, February 6, 2012

Thunder Bay’s Ben Piper regrets the time he’s had to spend away from his three-year-old daughter, but he’s hoping the occasional out-of-town training will eventually pay off with a new job close to home.

Elks win home hockey tournament
Monday, February 6, 2012

Jeremy Crocker scored two goals and the Elks Play It Again Canucks peewee AAs defeated the Elks LaFarge Oilers 4-2 Sunday to complete a 6-0-0 weekend at the Elks Central Canada minor hockey tournament.
Nicholas Cettina and Kachur Johnny also scored for the Canucks, who blanked the Elks Impact Kings 8-0 in the semifinal.

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
DEW DROP INN — If you’re hungry, you’re welcome to St. Andrew’s Dew Drop Inn, 292 Red River Road. Open 365 days a year to provide a mid-day meal between 2:30-4 p.m. The Dew Drop Inn provides a warm, welcoming place where people who are hungry can come & eat with no questions asked. Info: 345-5202.