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• Man charged in death of 2-year-old in northern Ontario First Nation

  02-08-2017 23:14 via cbc.ca
  A 34-year-old man will appear in court on Friday facing charges of criminal negligence causing death after a two-year-old girl died in remote First Nation in northern Ontario.
  
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• Man facing charges in death of two-year-old girl. ow.ly/2dak30e7E90

  02-08-2017 23:07 via twitter.com
  Man facing charges in death of two-year-old girl. ow.ly/2dak30e7E90
  
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• Indigenous mentorship program receives $1 million gift. ow.ly/4tLy30e7B8Y

  02-08-2017 22:41 via twitter.com
  Indigenous mentorship program receives $1 million gift. ow.ly/4tLy30e7B8Y
  
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• Lawyer has licence suspended after allegations of falsified court orders #tbay ow.ly/jy7P30e7qqe

  02-08-2017 21:40 via twitter.com
  Lawyer has licence suspended after allegations of falsified court orders #tbay ow.ly/jy7P30e7qqe
  
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• High Street wall construction halted after unexpected explosion #tbay ow.ly/pwV830e7jTK

  02-08-2017 20:43 via twitter.com
  High Street wall construction halted after unexpected explosion #tbay ow.ly/pwV830e7jTK
  
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• #tbay #vancouveraquarium #aquavan #ilovetbay #magic999 #canada150 #ecosuperior

  02-08-2017 19:42 via twitter.com
  #tbay #vancouveraquarium #aquavan #ilovetbay #magic999 #canada150 #ecosuperior
  
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• Thunder Bay police investigate alleged break and enter at city's Delaney Arena - CBC.ca

  02-08-2017 19:31 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay police investigate alleged break and enter at city's Delaney Arena
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  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating an alleged break and enter at the city's Delaney Arena. Patrol officers attended the arena Tuesday morning around 8:25, in response to a call from the head maintenance worker regarding a break and enter ...and more »
  
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• Cats taken from hoarder are improving #tbay ow.ly/NrQ430e7bFF

  02-08-2017 19:31 via twitter.com
  Cats taken from hoarder are improving #tbay ow.ly/NrQ430e7bFF
  
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• Thunder Bay police investigate alleged break and enter at city's Delaney Arena

  02-08-2017 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating an alleged break and enter at the city's Delaney Arena.
  
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• Cargo shipments boost Thunder Bay's economy - Tbnewswatch.com

  02-08-2017 18:37 via tbnewswatch.com
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  Cargo shipments boost Thunder Bay's economy
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  FILE -- A ship docks at the Port of Thunder Bay in this tbnewswatch.com file photograph. THUNDER BAY - Activity in the Port of Thunder Bay this shipping season continues to outpace last year. The Thunder Bay Port Authority reported Tuesday that the ...
  Alexander Henry finds a home at Pool 6CBC.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Nothing Like A Great Cup Of Coffee

  02-08-2017 17:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY
  by Xavier Kataquapit
  www.underthenorthernsky.com
  I love a great cup of coffee. I don’t like a good cup of coffee but a great one. If you have ever travelled to Italy, France or Spain then you have been spoiled and you realize what a great cup of coffee is.
  Personally, as a born and bred Cree from the James Bay coast, I grew up on plain orange pekoe tea which was normally served with canned milk and plenty of sugar. When I attended high school in Timmins, I was introd
  
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• Police seek suspects in break and enter at Delaney Arena #tbay ow.ly/d64130e6XPW

  02-08-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  Police seek suspects in break and enter at Delaney Arena #tbay ow.ly/d64130e6XPW
  
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• Live on the Waterfront performers pay homage to French jazz and chanson

  02-08-2017 17:33 via cbc.ca
  Café Paris celebrates the work of Edit Piaf, Jacques Brel, Django Reindhardt, and other greats.
  
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• Plan for a Border Crossing this Weekend

  02-08-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – TRAVEL – Heading to Duluth for the Civic Holiday weekend? Usually on long weekends, Thunder Bay deep-south or Duluth as some in Minnesota call it, fills with Canadians.
  Crossing the border on weekends can mean delays. Being prepared really helps make sure your border experiences are positive.
  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is anticipating heavy traffic volumes at ports of entry in Eastern and Northern Ontario this Civic Holiday long weekend and would like to r
  
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• Pair found guilty in 2014 murder in Thunder Bay, Ont., to be sentenced Friday - CBC.ca

  02-08-2017 17:27 via cbc.ca
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  Pair found guilty in 2014 murder in Thunder Bay, Ont., to be sentenced Friday
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  A man and woman are to be sentenced this week for their roles in a 2014 Thunder Bay homicide. Monica Spence and Daniel Debassige are to be sentenced Friday in Superior Court over the death of Richard Spence, whose body was found in a Secord ...
  
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• Sentencing for pair found guilty in 2014 death of Richard Spence set for Friday in Thunder Bay

  02-08-2017 17:24 via cbc.ca
  A man and woman are to be sentenced this week for their roles in a 2014 Thunder Bay homicide.
  
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• Alexander Henry finds a home at Pool 6

  02-08-2017 16:42 via cbc.ca
  The Alexander Henry has found a home at the Pool 6 site on Thunder Bay's waterfront.
  
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• Convicted killer Michael Kelly loses appeal #tbay ow.ly/5TQE30e6NDG

  02-08-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Convicted killer Michael Kelly loses appeal #tbay ow.ly/5TQE30e6NDG
  
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• Watch the Little League Baseball Canadian Championship

  02-08-2017 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Watch live action from the Little League Baseball Canadian Championship in Medicine Hat, Alta. CBC Sports will stream all round-robin games through the championship final, which will determine Canada's entry in the Little League Baseball World Series.
  
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• New warrant evaders join Wanted Wednesday #tbay ow.ly/XAFC30e6Gk5

  02-08-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
  New warrant evaders join Wanted Wednesday #tbay ow.ly/XAFC30e6Gk5
  
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• Thunder Bay traffic slowdown alert for Aug. 2: Hilldale to Italian Cultural Centre - CBC.ca

  02-08-2017 15:12 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay traffic slowdown alert for Aug. 2: Hilldale to Italian Cultural Centre
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  Thunder Bay Police say a large funeral procession is expected to cause traffic delays around noon on Wednesday August 2. The procession will travel from Hilldale to Fassina; Fassina to Valley; Valley/John to Balmoral; Balmoral to Oliver; Oliver/John to ...and more »
  
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• Traffic slowdown alert for Aug. 2: Hilldale to Italian Cultural Centre

  02-08-2017 14:48 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay Police say a large funeral procession is expected to cause delays around noon on Aug. 2. It will travel from Hilldale to Fassina; Fassina to Valley; Valley/John to Balmoral; Balmoral to Oliver; Oliver/John to Secord; and Secord to the Italian Cultural Centre.
  
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• Thunder Bay traffic slowdown alert for Aug. 2: Hilldale to Italian Cultural Centre

  02-08-2017 14:48 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay Police say a large funeral procession is expected to cause delays around noon on Aug. 2. It will travel from Hilldale to Fassina; Fassina to Valley; Valley/John to Balmoral; Balmoral to Oliver; Oliver/John to Secord; and Secord to the Italian Cultural Centre.
  
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  02-08-2017 14:48 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay Police say a large funeral procession is expected to cause delays around noon on Aug. 2. It will travel from Hilldale to Fassina; Fassina to Valley; Valley/John to Balmoral; Balmoral to Oliver; Oliver/John to Secord; and Secord to the Italian Cultural Centre.
  
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• Bigger, better car show expected for 2017 #tbay ow.ly/epk630e6AeT

  02-08-2017 14:32 via twitter.com
  Bigger, better car show expected for 2017 #tbay ow.ly/epk630e6AeT
  
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• Traffic delays #tbay ow.ly/bDMi30e6xTu

  02-08-2017 14:03 via twitter.com
  Traffic delays #tbay ow.ly/bDMi30e6xTu
  
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• 'They feel like the government doesn't believe they exist': Clinic helps people acquire ID

  02-08-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The government needs to do more to help people who are falling through the social safety net because they don't have personal identification, according to a clinic that specializes in poverty law in Thunder Bay, Ont.
  
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• NAPS Nabs Drugs and Arrests Woman in Fort Severn

  02-08-2017 13:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORT SEVERN – On July 27, 2017, Nishnawbe Aski Police members at the Fort Severn Detachment charged a local woman with offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances act.
  Police attended at the Fort Severn airport and subsequently seized the following types of drugs: Methylphenidate and Buprenorphine, commonly known as Ritalin and Suboxone, which have a combined northern street value of approximately five thousand seven hundred sixty-five ($5,765.00) dollars.
  Thirty-three (33) yea
  
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• Women’s Hockey All-Stars to attend Hockey Canada Summer Showcase

  02-08-2017 13:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Photo: Trevor MacMillanTORONTO (U SPORTS) – Twenty-one of the best U SPORTS women’s hockey players have been invited to attend Hockey Canada’s Summer Showcase in Calgary, Aug. 5-13.
  It is the second consecutive year the U SPORTS All-Stars will take part in the Summer Showcase, who will play two games against each of Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Development Team, as well as Japan’s national women’s program. The camp is modeled after Hockey Canada&rsqu
  
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• 'Swim fast': Thunder Bay athlete earns Team Ontario spot for 2017 Canada Summer Games

  02-08-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Swimmers from Thunder Bay and Kenora have earned two of the 12 spots on Team Ontario for competition in the pool at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. The head coach of the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts was also named to the coaching staff.
  
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• Bombardier TRAXX CA Locomotive and Train Cars Head to Israel

  02-08-2017 13:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches for Israel Railways at Bremen harbour
  Photo credits: Jürgen Hörstel
  MONTREAL – The double-deck vehicles that Bombardier Transportation are supplying to Israel Railways are modern and comfortable trains, used on Tel Aviv’s suburban network and for regional traffic.
  Yesterday the first #TRAXX AC locomotive and six #TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches left Bremen harbor for their three-week voyage to Israel. There these innovative v
  
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• 'An honour': Kenora, Ontario angler gives Prime Minister Trudeau tour of Lake of the Woods

  02-08-2017 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Jeff Gustafson called the opportunity "an honour."
  
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• Westbound Lane of Arthur Street to Close for Repairs

  02-08-2017 12:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Summer and construction season go hand in hand in Northern Ontario.
  The westbound lane of Arthur Street, between Waterloo Street and Edward Street, will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 3 and Friday, Aug. 4, to through traffic while asphalt repairs are completed. Detour signs will be marked and lanes will be reopened after working hours.
  Eastbound traffic on Arthur Street will remain unaffected. Local access will be available from side streets and the eastbound direction.
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• Drug Bust in Melita Puts Man Behind Bars

  02-08-2017 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
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  WINNIPEG – In the late afternoon of Friday July 28, 2017, Westman RCMP executed a search warrant under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located in Melita, Manitoba.
  Police located and seized more than 24 ounces of Methamphetamine, 5 ounces of Marijuana, 56 grams of “shatter”, a small quantity of cocaine and hash, a firearm, and a small quantity of Canadian currency.
  Police arrested and charged 38-year-old Richa
  
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• Carbon Tax Seeks to Change Behaviour

  02-08-2017 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Energy Prices are holding a focus on how Canada’s economy will far
  A carbon tax used to subsidize alternate energy sources will accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel dependence
  By Alana Lajoie-O’MalleyExpert AdviserEvidenceNetwork.ca
  WINNIPEG, Man. – Pricing carbon is about much more than getting people to drive less. It’s also about generating the money we need to accelerate the process of getting our economy off fossil fuels and onto renewables.
  If a nationwid
  
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• Canada’s Yukon offers free land if you’re willing to farm the north

  02-08-2017 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A general view of Kluane National Park near Haines Junction, Yukon, is seen in this 2011 archive photo. REUTERS/Sean Kilpatrick/Pool
  “We may see opportunity with an increased growing season”
  By Chris Arsenault
  TORONTO – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Canada’s far north, the government of Yukon Territory wants to attract small farmers to the frigid region with a simple pitch: free land.
  And as global warming makes Canada’s northern regions more hospitable to
  
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• Biggest Blueberry Contest on in Cook County

  02-08-2017 11:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bragging rights for the biggest blueberry
  Cook County, Minn. – Travel — Businesses along the Gunflint Trail (also known as County Road 12) in Cook County, Minn. are hosting the first annual Biggest Blueberry Contest which began on Friday, July 21 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 12. Blueberries will be measured by weight, and must be picked fresh and not store bought. The weekly contest has three rounds, with prize drawings occurring on the last day of each round:
  Friday Jul
  
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• Defence looks to keep Monica Spence from spending more time behind bars. #tbay #tbcourt ow.ly/2VZc30e5Pbn

  02-08-2017 00:50 via twitter.com
  Defence looks to keep Monica Spence from spending more time behind bars. #tbay #tbcourt ow.ly/2VZc30e5Pbn
  
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