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A 13-year-old was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car at a northside intersection Friday.

Shannon Hogan’s family doesn’t want her to be remembered as a sex trade worker or for her struggle with addiction. “Shannon got down a path and unfortunately lived a tragic life and died a tragic death.

The city of Dryden continues to face major financial difficulties. It’s already sold off the telephone company and cut dozens of jobs.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is making progress in dealing with the C. Difficile outbreak reported earlier this week. Officials with the District Health Unit say the outbreak status has been lifted on Unit 3B of the hospital.

Representatives from the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre will appear at Monday's city council meeting to speak about a proposed Aboriginal Youth Centre.

A rising country singer who was born in Thunder Bay has been nominated for a Canadian Country Music Award. Jaida Dreyer, 24, received the news this week that she's one of five nominees for Female Artist of the Year.

Frank Iacobucci says his trip to the Ring of Fire is about respect.

Officials with the OPP in Schreiber have issued an update on a Tuesday pulp truck crash that claimed the life of the truck's driver. They've identified the man as 23-year-old Paul Leclerc of Mattice.

The recent rain hasn’t dampened the spirits campers and counsellor at this summer’s Camp Quality. “This year has been really remarkable,” said camp director Gladys Berringer.

Provincial and Treaty police have arrested and charged a woman for murder. Officers from the Treaty 3 Police Service and the OPP arrested Micheline Nicole Chiefson, 24, of Naicatchewenin First Nation for second-degree murder.