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• OPP investigate sudden death in Fort Frances

  09-07-2020 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  OPP are investigating a sudden death in Fort Frances, but say there is no concern for public safety.
  
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• Organizers of Black Lives Matter in Thunder Bay reflect on month of activity after first ever rally in June - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of Black Lives Matter in Thunder Bay reflect on month of activity after first ever rally in June  CBC.ca
  
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• Organizers of Black Lives Matter in Thunder Bay reflect on month of activity after first ever rally in June

  09-07-2020 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  As the conversations about the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minn. developed into broader critiques of structural racism, and demonstrations took place around the world, several young Black people in Thunder Bay decided something needed to be done in their northwestern Ontario city.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., firefighters rescue boaters stranded just outside break wall - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay, Ont., firefighters rescue boaters stranded just outside break wall  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., firefighters rescue boaters stranded just outside break wall

  09-07-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay firefighters used their rescue boat to tow a watercraft stranded just outside the city's break wall back to shore on Wednesday.
  
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• Ontario's effort to scrap streaming will begin with math courses in 2021

  09-07-2020 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government's effort to do away with streaming for Grade 9 students will begin with one course starting next fall. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province's math curriculum will be the first to be de-streamed as of September 2021.
  
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• Thunder Bay mayor hopes silence around financial aid to municipalities indicates action between feds, Ontario - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay mayor hopes silence around financial aid to municipalities indicates action between feds, Ontario  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay mayor hopes silence around financial aid to municipalities indicates action between feds, Ontario

  09-07-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ont., isn’t surprised federal finance minister BIll Morneau did not mention aid to municipalities during Wednesday’s economic statement. Instead, Bill Mauro said he hopes the silence was a sign that negotiations around transfer payments are taking place behind the scenes and will be announced soon.
  
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• Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., seize more than 2 kg of cocaine - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., seize more than 2 kg of cocaine  CBC.ca
  
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• Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., seize more than 2 kg of cocaine

  09-07-2020 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people from Thunder Bay are facing charges after police seized more than 2 kg of cocaine at a north-side location.
  
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• Black bear spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont. safely relocated

  09-07-2020 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A black bear was spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont. in the Mariday Park area on Thursday morning.
  
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• Black bear spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont. - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Black bear spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont.  CBC.ca
  
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• Black bear spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont.

  09-07-2020 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A black bear was spotted roaming the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont. in the Mariday Park area on Thursday morning.
  
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• Thunder Bay July 9 2020 - Missing Indigenous Man - Net Newsledger

  09-07-2020 14:10 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay July 9 2020 - Missing Indigenous Man  Net Newsledger
  
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• City of Thunder Bay splash pads open - CBC.ca

  09-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Thunder Bay splash pads open  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Thunder Bay splash pads open

  09-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Thunder Bay has opened three of its splash pads, but measures will be in place to ensure they're operating within provincial COVID-19 guidelines.
  
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• 9 hours in a crevice: The story of a daring rescue mission at Ruby Lake Lookout, Ont.

  08-07-2020 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  What started off as a new adventure for Mikayla Klassen of Thunder Bay, Ont., and her dog Marley, turned into a tragic fall and daring rescue mission this summer.
  
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• Green Party Says “Economy Takes Back Seat to Nature”

  08-07-2020 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OTTAWA –  The Green Party of Canada has responded to the fiscal snapshot provided by Liberal Government Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s economic update.
  “Never before has it been so clear that the economy takes a back seat to nature,” said Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands).  “We are in a sea of uncertainty. We are in a pandemic. When the population of humans is hit with a deadly parasitic virus, the economy is blown back.
  
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• COVID-19 Hits Economy to the Tune of a $343.2 Billion Deficit for 2020-21

  08-07-2020 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OTTAWA – “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the social and economic well-being of Canadians in every part of the country. For many, it has meant lost jobs, lost hours and lost wages. Our government has understood, from the moment this pandemic began, that it was our role to step in to support Canadians and stabilize the economy. Our investments have meant that Canadians and Canadian businesses, instead of drowning in debt and closing up shop, will be better positioned t
  
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• Thunder Bay Concert Series Goes Virtual! - ckdr.net

  08-07-2020 21:30 via ckdr.net
  
  Thunder Bay Concert Series Goes Virtual!  ckdr.net
  
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• Major Thunder Bay, Ont., traffic disruption resolved, police say - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 21:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Major Thunder Bay, Ont., traffic disruption resolved, police say  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay's Wake the Giant festival postponed - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay's Wake the Giant festival postponed  CBC.ca
  
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• Wake The Giant Music Festival Postponed until 2021

  08-07-2020 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – The Wake the Giant Music Festival will be postponed with a new date of September 18, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All current ticket holders will be automatically refunded, and we look forward to being together again for another banger of a festival in the fall of 2021.
  A statement from organizers reads: “We wish we could bring Wake the Giant Music Festival and its very important cause and message to the Thunder Bay waterfront again this year, but with curre
  
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• Memorial Avenue Traffic Snarl Caused by Railway Crossing Equipment Malfunction

  08-07-2020 18:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – A malfunctioning railway crossing arm has blocked traffic on Memorial Avenue near Intercity Mall.
  Police are on the scene and expect they say for the problem to be resolved in the next two hours.
  The Thunder Bay Police Service was first alerted to the issue at 9:30 a.m. when motorists complained of the railway arms being down without a train present. As a result, traffic is now backed up in the area.
  Officers are in the area helping to direct traffic. Despite the police prese
  
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• RCMP Warn Public on Scam Targeting Banking Information

  08-07-2020 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDMONTON – The RCMP received over 40 reports from people in Alberta who have received phone calls from individuals telling victims that their “social security numbers” are being used for drug activity in Toronto.
  The suspects are then asking the victims to press a number to speak with an investigator.
  These phone calls are high pressure in nature and the likely goal is for the suspects to obtain personal and banking information from the victims that are being targeted.
  Here are
  
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• Major traffic disruption reported Wednesday in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  08-07-2020 17:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are asking motorists to avoid the area of Memorial Avenue and Isabel Street due to an ongoing, major traffic disruption Wednesday.
  
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• Major Thunder Bay, Ont., traffic disruption resolved, police say

  08-07-2020 17:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a traffic disruption that was backing up traffic on a major artery in the city on Wednesday has been resolved.
  
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• Mayor Mauro Looks to Senior Government for Financial Support

  08-07-2020 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – Municipal governments are looking for funding to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Thunder Bay Mayor Mauro recently participated in a joint conference call with members of The Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO), The Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario (MARCO), Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) as they advocate on behalf of their municipalities for the Federal and Provincial Governments to help wi
  
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• Thunder Bay's Wake the Giant festival postponed

  08-07-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay's popular Wake the Giant Music Festival won't take place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said Wednesday.
  
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• July 8, 2020 – Heat Warning for Marten Falls, Webequie, Fort Hope

  08-07-2020 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Marten Falls – WEATHER – Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for areas of the north today. Marten Falls, Fort Hope, and Webequie are all forecast to receive a very warm day.
  Daytime highs will be near 29 degrees Celsius with humid conditions as well.
  For Marten Falls, the forecast is for sunny conditions with increasing cloudiness this afternoon. The High 29 with the Humidex at 31. UV index 8 or very high.
  Keeping cool means keeping hydrated. Ensure that youngsters and Elder
  
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• Sioux Lookout – OPP on the Prowl to Reward Safe Cyclists

  08-07-2020 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIOUX LOOKOUT – OPP in Sioux Lookout is on the prowl – looking to reward positive efforts.
  The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to be partnering once again with Fresh Market Foods for this year’s positive ticketing program. Sioux Lookout OPP officers will be on patrol this summer with “Positive Ticket” incentives. If officers observe youth practicing safe bicycle riding skills, they can thank them with a certificate for either a small ice cream
  
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• Terrace Bay – Flight from Police Results in Arrest

  08-07-2020 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TERRACE BAY – On Monday, July 6, 2020, at approximately 10:10 am EDT, the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a black SUV travelling eastbound on Highway 17, Township of Schreiber, at a very high rate of speed.
  A traffic stop was initiated west of Terrace Bay.
  The vehicle, a black Jeep, failed to stop, accelerated, and continued eastbound on Highway 17. Due to public safety concerns, the officer discontinued the traffic stop of the vehicle.
  The vehicle was later observe
  
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• 'Remarkable feat': Port of Thunder Bay sees record-breaking grain train in 'strong' shipping season - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 14:17 via cbc.ca
  
  'Remarkable feat': Port of Thunder Bay sees record-breaking grain train in 'strong' shipping season  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Remarkable feat': Port of Thunder Bay sees record-breaking grain train in 'strong' shipping season

  08-07-2020 14:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The global increase in home baking and cooking during the pandemic is making 2020 one of the busiest years yet for the Port of Thunder Bay, and helping it set a record in the process. As of June 30, the port had handled 3.2 million metric tonnes of grain, which is 35 per cent higher than the five-year average.
  
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• July 8, 2020 – Ontario Premier Doug Ford Media Conference

  08-07-2020 13:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  QUEENS PARK – Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, to make an announcement.Date:
  Wednesday, July 8, 2020
  Time:
  Remarks at 2:15 p.m. 
  Premier Ford Talks Northern Ontario Issues:The Article July 8, 2020 – Ontario Premier Doug Ford Media Conferen
  
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• Boushie family joins the City of Thunder Bay in hopes that 'things will be different for our younger generations' - Anishinabek News

  08-07-2020 13:04 via anishinabeknews.ca
  Boushie family joins the City of Thunder Bay in hopes that 'things will be different for our younger generations'  Anishinabek News
  
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• Ontario law society launches misconduct, capacity proceedings against suspended Thunder Bay lawyer - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario law society launches misconduct, capacity proceedings against suspended Thunder Bay lawyer  CBC.ca
  
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• Ontario law society launches misconduct, capacity proceedings against suspended Thunder Bay lawyer

  08-07-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's law society has launched proceedings against a suspended Thunder Bay lawyer over alleged misconduct and his capacity to perform his duties.
  
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• Thunder Bay hospital takes precautions with travelling staff - Tbnewswatch.com

  07-07-2020 21:09 via tbnewswatch.com
  
  Thunder Bay hospital takes precautions with travelling staff  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Discipline proceeding launched against Thunder Bay mutual fund dealer - Tbnewswatch.com

  07-07-2020 20:37 via tbnewswatch.com
  
  Discipline proceeding launched against Thunder Bay mutual fund dealer  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Impaired driver charged after single-vehicle collision in Thunder Bay, Ont. - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Impaired driver charged after single-vehicle collision in Thunder Bay, Ont.  CBC.ca
  
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• Impaired driver charged after single-vehicle collision in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  07-07-2020 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A 32-year-old woman is facing charges after a stolen vehicle was involved in a collision on Monday.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., mayor calls on health unit to consider mandatory mask measure - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay, Ont., mayor calls on health unit to consider mandatory mask measure  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., mayor calls on health unit to consider mandatory mask measure

  07-07-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay's mayor is calling on the city's health unit to consider issuing an order making face masks mandatory for indoor public spaces and public transit.
  
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• Safe Cycling Thunder Bay offers Free Online Training Courses - Net Newsledger

  07-07-2020 17:48 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Safe Cycling Thunder Bay offers Free Online Training Courses  Net Newsledger
  
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• No further positive COVID-19 tests at Sioux Lookout hospital

  07-07-2020 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  There have been no further confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Sioux Lookout hospital after six staff there tested positive for the virus in June.
  
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• COVID-19 boosts grain shipments through Thunder Bay - Tbnewswatch.com

  07-07-2020 13:59 via tbnewswatch.com
  
  COVID-19 boosts grain shipments through Thunder Bay  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Forest fire crews see 'active few days' in northwestern Ontario due to heat, thunderstorms

  07-07-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Heat and thunderstorms in northwestern Ontario have led to a busy few days for forest fire crews in the area.
  
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• Firefighters, paramedics rescue injured man from MacKenzie River waterfall near Thunder Bay, Ont. - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighters, paramedics rescue injured man from MacKenzie River waterfall near Thunder Bay, Ont.  CBC.ca
  
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• Firefighters, paramedics rescue injured man from MacKenzie River waterfall near Thunder Bay, Ont.

  07-07-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services (SFES) are warning about the dangers of cliff jumping after a 25-year-old man was injured at the MacKenzie River, near Thunder Bay, Ont.
  
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