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Long court delays and high legal costs are the inspiration behind the introduction of alternative dispute resolution services at the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre.

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton, constituents and some labour groups have pressured Bruce Hyer, but the area MP says he wont budge on his decision to scrap the long-gun registry.

Police charged an 18-year-old-woman with careless driving in connection to a three-car collision on that sent several people to the hospital with minor injuries.

There were plenty of feet hitting the pavement on Sunday, but runners weren’t out of breath after participating in two running events in the city, says an organizer of the Terry Fox run.

With Christmas a few months away, Santa Clause continued to deliver holiday cheer as he rode to the Salvation Army on his motorcycle.

Three years ago Thunder Bay’s Joe O’Blenis set the world record for the fastest travel time around Vancouver Island in a kayak.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper told local supporters on Friday night that voting for anyone other than a Conservative candidate in the next federal election would be akin to approving a coalition government.

The area’s combined forces drug unit made what it is calling another major pot bust in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Police Service officers were called to a Nelson Street residence on Monday following a complaint from a landlord.

In 1982, Dick Beardsley narrowly lost the Boston Marathon by one-hundredth of a second to Alberto Salazar. Beardsley, a two-time Olympic qualifier and Minnesota-born athlete, was one of the fastest American runners during his professional career.

When it comes to Michael Wood, it seems the local health community got their man.