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• Serious collision closes Highway 17 A near Kenora. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/ser…

  30-08-2017 22:36 via twitter.com
  Serious collision closes Highway 17 A near Kenora. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/ser…
  
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• College offering new program on Indigenous governance #tbay ow.ly/GRNf30eNl7n

  30-08-2017 21:42 via twitter.com
  College offering new program on Indigenous governance #tbay ow.ly/GRNf30eNl7n
  
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• Summer program eases high-school transition for students #tbay ow.ly/SPI130eNfxZ

  30-08-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Summer program eases high-school transition for students #tbay ow.ly/SPI130eNfxZ
  
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• Collision on CPR track blamed on breakdown in safety measures #tbay ow.ly/Tbto30eNbPf

  30-08-2017 20:07 via twitter.com
  Collision on CPR track blamed on breakdown in safety measures #tbay ow.ly/Tbto30eNbPf
  
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• VIDEO: Spectacular lightning show hits NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/GnEG30eN50M

  30-08-2017 18:53 via twitter.com
  VIDEO: Spectacular lightning show hits NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/GnEG30eN50M
  
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• Distracted drivers primary cause of road collisions: OPP

  30-08-2017 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police say distracted drivers are the primary cause of road collisions, and the number of people killed because of inattentive drivers is rising.
  
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• Pay hikes awarded to St. Joseph's Care Group workers #tbay ow.ly/iMRI30eMYVM

  30-08-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Pay hikes awarded to St. Joseph's Care Group workers #tbay ow.ly/iMRI30eMYVM
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Right-of-ways for kayakers, hunters and fishers #tbay ow.ly/U1YR30eMRQy

  30-08-2017 17:08 via twitter.com
  Letter to the Editor: Right-of-ways for kayakers, hunters and fishers #tbay ow.ly/U1YR30eMRQy
  
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• VIDEO: Rocky Bay man rescues dying eagle #tbay ow.ly/tsZ630eMJGw

  30-08-2017 16:03 via twitter.com
  VIDEO: Rocky Bay man rescues dying eagle #tbay ow.ly/tsZ630eMJGw
  
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• Four warrant evaders join Wanted Wednesday roster #tbay ow.ly/9sve30eMD8F

  30-08-2017 15:09 via twitter.com
  Four warrant evaders join Wanted Wednesday roster #tbay ow.ly/9sve30eMD8F
  
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• No charges after suspicious package incident evacuates 6 businesses

  30-08-2017 15:03 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay Police say no charges were laid after businesses were evacuated due to reports of a suspicious package Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Countdown on to baseball world cup in Thunder Bay - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  30-08-2017 14:56 via cbc.ca
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  Countdown on to baseball world cup in Thunder Bay - CBC.ca
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  Thunder Bay will be hosting some of the best young baseball players in the world next month as they compete for the title of world champion.and more »
  
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• Countdown on to Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay

  30-08-2017 14:53 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay will be hosting some of the best young baseball players in the world next month as they compete for the title of world champion.
  
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• OPP make arrest in Pikangikum First Nation death

  30-08-2017 14:46 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have made an arrest in connection with the death of man in Pikangikum First Nation on Aug. 19.
  
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• NWAC – The needs of communities must be the priority.

  30-08-2017 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  NWAC is concerned that the split at INAC was done without consultation
  No Consultation by Federal Government Before INAC Split
  OTTAWA – As the Government of Canada announces the establishment of two new departments designated to undertake the work formerly performed by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), the Native Women’s Association of Canada affirms the need for its inclusion in the decision-making processes surrounding the structure and implementation of the chang
  
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• Safety Authority investigates Dryden amusement park ride #tbay ow.ly/6gIo30eMy38

  30-08-2017 14:14 via twitter.com
  Safety Authority investigates Dryden amusement park ride #tbay ow.ly/6gIo30eMy38
  
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• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Achieve Durability Record

  30-08-2017 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of eight Ballard-powered fuel cell buses in the Transport for London fleet
  VANCOUVER – TRANSPORTATION – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that a fuel cell electric bus powered by Ballard’s FCveloCity®-HD6 fuel cells has achieved a new durability record with more than 25,000 hours of revenue service. This is equivalent to operating a bus on a 14-hour daily schedule, 5-days per week for 6.9 years with no significant maintenance to the fuel ce
  
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• Premier Gold Mines Offers Drilling Update

  30-08-2017 13:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – MINING – Premier Gold Mines Limited (TSX-PG) is pleased to provide an update on the 2017 drilling program at the Company’s 100%-owned Hasaga Project in the Red Lake gold mining district of Northwestern Ontario.  The program is targeting potential higher grade mineralization along the Hasaga Porphyry trend at depth, proximal to historic results and includes wedged holes from historic drill sites.
  Selected Drill Hole Highlights include:   
  HMP 16
  
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• 1 in 19: New study shines light on reality of suicide among new Ontario moms, moms-to-be

  30-08-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shines a light on a topic often seen as taboo: suicide among new mothers and mothers to be.
  
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• Researchers find significantly higher rate of mental disorders among first responders

  30-08-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Results from Canada's first national survey looking at operational stress injuries among first responders such as police, paramedics, firefighters and 911 operators suggest they are much more likely to develop a mental disorder than the general population.
  
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• Chambers of Commerce Unite on NAFTA De Minimis Threshold

  30-08-2017 07:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (WERCC) partnered with the Greater Niagara, Sarnia Lambton and Thunder Bay Chambers to ensure local business interests are strongly represented in NAFTA discussions by bringing their “Protect Canadian Business by Keeping the De Minimis Threshold Low” resolution to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM, September 23-25, 2017 in Fredericton, NB.
  THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – Given that NAFTA renegotiations appear to be going forward,
  
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• Enabling Addicts Fuels Addiction and Destruction of Family

  30-08-2017 07:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Addiction is impacting many across Northwestern Ontario
  THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario have a major problem with addiction. Alcohol and drug addiction impacts many people and many families.  The abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs is making our city less than its potential. The cost in social welfare, and in families across the region is massive.
  The depth of the problem can range from mild to severe.
  Seeking solutions is likely one of the toughest issues that fac
  
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• Port of Prince Rupert Celebrates Expansion

  30-08-2017 06:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Major Increase in Port Capacity for Prince Rupert
  PRINCE RUPERT – BUSINESS – The Port of Prince Rupert can now accommodate the largest container vessels in the world, following DP World’s expansion of its Fairview Container Terminal that increases the Port’s container-handling capacity to 1.35 million TEUs annually.
  This expansion for cargo will help boost economic development for Prince Rupert and British Columbia.
  “Fairview Terminal’s expansion is great new
  
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• Thunderstorms Tracking Across Northwestern Ontario

  30-08-2017 03:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Environment Canada is tracking a back of thunderstorms across Northwestern Ontario
  THUNDER BAY – A band of severe Thunderstorms are tracking across Northwestern Ontario this evening.
  The weather service issued warnings across a wide swath of the region.
  The most severe weather alert is for the Dryden, Vermilion Bay out to Ignace and English River.
  9:40 PM EDT Tuesday 29 August 2017
  Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
  Dryden – Vermilion Bay
  Ignace – English River
  At 8:40
  
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• For The Love Of Culture

  30-08-2017 03:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  by Xavier Kataquapit
  Dancers at the 7th Annual Mattagami FN Pow Wow are (left) Mark Carpenter, Thunder Creek Drum Group of Timmins, Ontario and Charlie Kioke, Attawapiskat, OntarioATTAWAPISKAT – Recently, I attended the seventh Annual Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow. In recent years traditional leadership and Elders have been working hard to make the Pow Wow an annual event. Long ago these gatherings had been part of the culture.
  Annual Pow Wows serve the function of strengthening the bonds
  
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• Police discover medication inside suspicious package, after evacuating local businesses. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/upd…

  30-08-2017 03:13 via twitter.com
  Police discover medication inside suspicious package, after evacuating local businesses. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/upd…
  
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• Police Update on Suspicious Package

  30-08-2017 03:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thunder Bay Police unit blocking traffic at Red River and Court Street
  Package Contained Medication
  THUNDER BAY – The streets in downtown Port Arthur are open again. Thunder Bay Police have discovered that the contents of the locked box, described as an ammunition box contained medication.
  At approximately 2:00 pm, August 29, 2017, members of the Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a report of a suspicious package which located on the sidewalk beside the Thunder Bay Police Service Subs
  
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• North Caribou Lake Vandals Damage Heavy Equipment

  30-08-2017 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  North Caribou Lake, ON – On August 28, 2017, while on patrol, officers of the North Caribou Lake Police were notified of a mischief that occurred on Third Avenue, North Caribou Lake First Nation.
  Sometime between August 27, 2017 and early morning of August 28, 2017, an unknown person gained entry to the North Caribou Lake Construction Ltd. garage and damaged heavy equipment . This investigation is still ongoing.Police are requesting assistance from the public who may have witnessed people
  
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