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Thunder Bay police continue to investigate a two-car collision that took place in the city's North end Thursday night. Emergency crews rushed to the scene at around 7:15 p.m. at the corner of Van Norman Street and Windemere Avenue.

Brittany Tabachak isn’t sure what she’d be doing if it wasn’t for Ontario’s $5.5-million support of co-op and intern placement programs.

The opening of Thunder Bay’s first dedicated bike lane on Court Street is just the beginning of improving access to the city’s roads for cyclists, said city officials.

Shadow flicker, low noise levels, ice throw and impact to nearby nesting birds from a proposed 18-turbine wind park on the Norwester Mountain Range will be negligible, according to a 700-page draft report produced for Horizon Wind Inc.

Tim Rappon has been conducting science experiments for fun since Grade 5 and that curiosity has paid off to the tune of $4,000. The Grade 12 Hammarskjold High School student is one of two recipients of this year’s Ross A.

Police charged a woman with murder in connection with the city’s first homicide of the year. Police charged Thea Debra Gliddy, 28, with second-degree murder Thursday.

Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who blew a stop sign, crashed into a sedan and fled Wednesday evening. The driver of the sedan was sent to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre where she was treated for minor injuries.

The bidding is now closed for the design and construction contract for Thunder Bay's new consolidated courthouse near Victoriaville. No details are being released at this time regarding the bidders or the potential price tag for the massive project.

MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) is celebrating a successful vote for his private member’s bill in the House.

The city has its first ever confirmation of a deer tick carrying Lyme disease.