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A vocal animal rights group is calling on the city to ban horse-drawn carriages following the death of a four-year-old-girl, leaving some to question whether it’s too early to draw conclusions.

Bernadette Desaurniers has participated in the Northwest Senior Games for at least the last 20 years. Now in her 80s, she still drives to Thunder Bay from Longlac for the love of the games. “I love competition; I love being here,” she said.

Police are investigating a collision between a city bus and an SUV Monday afternoon.

Adults, not teenagers, are most prone to drug abuse in Thunder Bay, says one of the lead researchers of a substance abuse study. AIDS Thunder Bay released its findings of a yearlong study titled Engaging Populations at Risk Monday.

As Prince Arthur’s Landing Marina gets set to open on Saturday, June 12, the City of Thunder Bay is predicting a two-week delay in water and electrical hook-up as well as possible construction related interruptions throughout the summer.

A 74-year-old man was taken to hospital Saturday following a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 502 near Dryden.

To keep racing in the family, Jim Malo asked his 11-year-old-niece to sit behind the driver’s seat for the first time at an annual soap box race. Michaela Kunnas, 11, never drove in the George Jeffrey Children’s Centre Soap Box Races before.

This year might be the last for a long-standing memorial service for soldiers in the Lake Superior Regiment, says a past president of a local ex-service organization.

People living in poverty or homeless deserve a chance to live a healthy life, says high school students at the Teen Survival Challenge.

Tanning beds and over exposure to sunlight has increased the rate of skin cancer, says a dermatologist at the regional hospital.