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Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a 12-year-old girl near the corner of Memorial and Central avenues around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The mayor wants the federal government to breathe new life into an industry that left the city decades ago.

A man who vows to continue feeding deer despite a new city by-law is gaining support.

NDP MP Bruce Hyer is trying to make it easier for cross-party co-operation on private-members bills and motions in the House of Commons.

A second straight day of traffic enforcement on Oliver Road has netted police even more fines than the initial Tuesday blitz.

NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton on Friday is bringing her message to Thunder Bay. The Churchill MP will stop by the Study at Lakehead University to deliver her Campaign For New Politics to party members and activists.

Watching a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease is tough on adults. It’s hell on children, who often can’t grasp why a grandparent is fully aware of their surroundings one minute and can’t remember their name the next.

Police are looking into several incidents of stolen fuel in Gorham Township. Officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP say the culprits gained entry through locked compounds, and in each incident stole upwards of 500 litres of fuel.

City announces new public art competition for bike racks The city is inviting local and regional artists to submit proposals for artistic designs that will be transferred onto circular panels and incorporated onto bike racks.

The warm weather means drivers won’t have to scramble to find a place to park. The city on Thursday announced it was waiving calendar parking for the season, about two weeks ahead of its scheduled end.