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• Do you agree with the decision? fb.me/86XarTZHH

  21-09-2017 23:40 via twitter.com
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• Lakehead Thunderwolves Set to Run South of the Border

  21-09-2017 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thunder Bay, Ont. – SPORTS – The Lakehead University Cross Country team is excited to start their season this upcoming weekend at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday morning.The men’s team has a young squad with a good mix of rookies, returners, a transfer, and even an exchange student making up the line up.Coach Kips Sigsworth explains, “Tree has graduated and a new chapter begins for our men’s team. They have some potential in this
  
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• Want a career in video games? Writer say be flexible, cooperative

  21-09-2017 23:01 via cbc.ca
  The video game industry can be a tough crate to smash, but would-be developers have a crowbar up their sleeve: social media. That's the opinion of game writer, Ann Lemay.
  
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• Video game industry demands flexibility, cooperation: writer

  21-09-2017 23:01 via cbc.ca
  The video game industry can be a tough crate to smash, but would-be developers have a crowbar up their sleeve: social media. That's the opinion of game writer, Ann Lemay.
  
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• OPP use stun gun, spike belt after driver reportedly flees from police during traffic stop

  21-09-2017 22:39 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old Stouffville, Ont., man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing Ontario Provincial Police in Nipigon, Ont.
  
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• No injuries in second-floor apartment fire on Thunder Bay's south side - CBC.ca

  21-09-2017 22:37 via cbc.ca
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  No injuries in second-floor apartment fire on Thunder Bay's south side
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  There were no injuries resulting from a fire that broke out in the kitchen of an apartment on Thunder Bay's south side on Thursday. Firefighters were called to the building at 301 Simpson Street at about 3 p.m. with reports of a fire in the kitchen of ...
  
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• No injuries in apartment fire on Thunder Bay's south side

  21-09-2017 22:34 via cbc.ca
  There were no injuries resulting from a fire that broke out in the kitchen of an apartment on Thunder Bay's south side on Thursday.
  
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• Small fire dealt with quickly on Simpson Street. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/sma…

  21-09-2017 22:23 via twitter.com
  Small fire dealt with quickly on Simpson Street. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/sma…
  
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• Firearms and Cocaine Seized by Police

  21-09-2017 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thunder Bay Police show the firearm seized following the execution of a search warrant on a South Marks Street address
  THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police have two suspects in custody for firearms and drug charges.
  Following complaints about suspected drug activity at a residence in the 100 block of North Marks Street, officers with the Thunder Bay Police Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on the 20th of September 2017 at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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• Search warrant leads to seizure of rifle and cocaine #tbay ow.ly/QXG530fkMDb

  21-09-2017 21:44 via twitter.com
  Search warrant leads to seizure of rifle and cocaine #tbay ow.ly/QXG530fkMDb
  
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• Police acted as a result of citizen complaints fb.me/HKHhLHeA

  21-09-2017 21:38 via twitter.com
  Police acted as a result of citizen complaints fb.me/HKHhLHeA
  
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• Kenora Man Faces Charges for Drug Trafficking

  21-09-2017 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  KENORA – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime and Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), and members of the Kenora OPP Community Street Crime Unit have charged a Kenora man with drug related charges following an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the City of Kenora.
  On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at approximately 10:30 pm, as a result of an ongoing investigation, police arrested a male at a Kenora hotel. Police located approximately 21 grams of Methamphetamine with the ma
  
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• 54-year-old man injured in Balmoral Street single-vehicle crash dies, police say

  21-09-2017 21:28 via cbc.ca
  The sole occupant of a pickup truck involved in a single-vehicle collision on Balmoral Street in Thunder Bay. Ont., on September 13 has died as a result of his injuries, police said Thursday.
  
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• Collision victim has died of his injuries. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/col…

  21-09-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Collision victim has died of his injuries. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/col…
  
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• Lynn Beyak turfed from all Senate committees #tbay ow.ly/EhCS30fkGUv

  21-09-2017 20:37 via twitter.com
  Lynn Beyak turfed from all Senate committees #tbay ow.ly/EhCS30fkGUv
  
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• Phil Badanai will carry Canada's flag at the Invictus Games in Toronto. fb.me/6HXZ2wJTT

  21-09-2017 19:54 via twitter.com
  Phil Badanai will carry Canada's flag at the Invictus Games in Toronto. fb.me/6HXZ2wJTT
  
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• It's AJ and Riley The Intern! Did you know the world is "supposed to end" this weekend? We discuss our Final... fb.me/xMJkgzWL

  21-09-2017 19:54 via twitter.com
  It's AJ and Riley The Intern! Did you know the world is "supposed to end" this weekend? We discuss our Final... fb.me/xMJkgzWL
  
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• Respect campaign lands at Tbaytel #tbay ow.ly/GTZ330fkBPd

  21-09-2017 19:42 via twitter.com
  Respect campaign lands at Tbaytel #tbay ow.ly/GTZ330fkBPd
  
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• City Council facing a decision on a motion asking for Senator Beyak to be removed from her position. fb.me/71znv9EAB

  21-09-2017 19:02 via twitter.com
  City Council facing a decision on a motion asking for Senator Beyak to be removed from her position. fb.me/71znv9EAB
  
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• There is a hotel in Taiwan that is geared specifically towards gamers! Most of their rooms comes complete with 2... fb.me/xJaqIOP2

  21-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  There is a hotel in Taiwan that is geared specifically towards gamers!Most of their rooms comes complete with 2... fb.me/xJaqIOP2
  
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• Mexico Searches for Earthquake Survivors as Odds Against Survival Grow

  21-09-2017 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  By Daniel Trotta and Adriana Barrera
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rescuers labored against long odds into the dawn on Thursday to save a 12-year-old schoolgirl and untold other survivors who may be trapped beneath crumpled buildings in central Mexico following the country’s deadliest earthquake in 32 years.
  More than 50 survivors have been plucked from several disaster sites since Tuesday afternoon’s 7.1-magnitude quake, leading to impassioned choruses of “Yes we can!” f
  
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• OPP probe multiple vehicle thefts in Nipigon/Red Rock #tbay ow.ly/ShVw30fkwSt

  21-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  OPP probe multiple vehicle thefts in Nipigon/Red Rock #tbay ow.ly/ShVw30fkwSt
  
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• Busy Times for Nipigon OPP

  21-09-2017 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIPIGON – The Ontario Provincial Police in Nipigon have had a busy few days.
  On Tuesday September 19, 2017 at approximately 7:36pm, Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver operating a black SUV in Red Rock Township. The suspect vehicle was  quickly located by officers and stopped on Hwy 11/17 just west of Nipigon. OPP officers had a brief verbal interaction with the male driver who appeared to be confused
  
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• Taming the irrational beast called anger

  21-09-2017 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  When strong negative emotions kidnap the thinking brain, we become scarcely more coherent than a wild animal
  By Faith Wood
  Calgary – You may have seen a video recently of a man punching a fellow pedestrian who he felt took his photo without authorization. Once the video was released, the man came forward and apologized for what he called his uncharacteristic behaviour.
  Whether it’s a result of stress, the state of the economy or a variety of other complex factors, we are often t
  
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• Slicks, scum, odour "virtually disappeared" from Thunder Bay harbour #tbay ow.ly/9QVS30fkrsH

  21-09-2017 17:59 via twitter.com
  Slicks, scum, odour "virtually disappeared" from Thunder Bay harbour #tbay ow.ly/9QVS30fkrsH
  
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• Residents In McKellar Ward say the problem persists. fb.me/2jnBeOa4e

  21-09-2017 17:51 via twitter.com
  Residents In McKellar Ward say the problem persists. fb.me/2jnBeOa4e
  
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• Kenora man arrested in drug investigation

  21-09-2017 17:47 via cbc.ca
  A Kenora man is facing several drug-related charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in the Northwestern Ontario city.
  
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• Letter to the Editor: The tipping point #tbay ow.ly/cMCt30fki3R

  21-09-2017 16:47 via twitter.com
  Letter to the Editor: The tipping point #tbay ow.ly/cMCt30fki3R
  
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• A mine was once here: reclamation underway at Hemlo in northern Ontario

  21-09-2017 16:15 via cbc.ca
  It is considered to be one of the best gold mine camps in Canada, and the reclamation underway at the Hemlo Gold Camp near Marathon, Ont., could also make it one of the best mining cleanups in the country.
  
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• Northwest Tobacco Control Area Network aims to reduce youth smoking #tbay ow.ly/VSPM30fkbt7

  21-09-2017 15:54 via twitter.com
  Northwest Tobacco Control Area Network aims to reduce youth smoking #tbay ow.ly/VSPM30fkbt7
  
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• Oh Hey Guys! fb.me/6uq5HYYrk

  21-09-2017 15:33 via twitter.com
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• Andrew Foulds ready to hear your thoughts at Current River ward meeting tonight fb.me/1Fkp6Emvi

  21-09-2017 15:17 via twitter.com
  Andrew Foulds ready to hear your thoughts at Current River ward meeting tonight fb.me/1Fkp6Emvi
  
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• Book on Indigenous teens who died in Thunder Bay finalist for award #tbay ow.ly/5Y3h30fk588

  21-09-2017 14:58 via twitter.com
  Book on Indigenous teens who died in Thunder Bay finalist for award #tbay ow.ly/5Y3h30fk588
  
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• Toppling the misperceptions about home-schooling

  21-09-2017 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Home-schooling successes show that parents and kids can be far more responsible for decisions about their education than imagined
  By Deani Van Pelt and Beth Green; Cardus
  TORONTO – Back-to-school means different things for many of Canada’s five million school-age children. For an increasing share of students in almost every province, it means something other than attending a neighbourhood public school.
  Home-schooling, while still small in overall uptake – Manitoba h
  
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• 22-year old charged with murder/assault held in between court dates fb.me/3m9sx2NpQ

  21-09-2017 14:21 via twitter.com
  22-year old charged with murder/assault held in between court dates fb.me/3m9sx2NpQ
  
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• NOMA addresses immigration issues in the North #tbay ow.ly/B5DV30fk0Rh

  21-09-2017 14:06 via twitter.com
  NOMA addresses immigration issues in the North #tbay ow.ly/B5DV30fk0Rh
  
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• Newcomers to Canada could fill northern Ontario's employment gap, rural job agency says

  21-09-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Newcomers to Canada have skills that can help fill employment gaps in places like northern Ontario, and an Ontario agency is working to make that happen.
  
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• If you missed the song of the day watch now!!!! Your chance to win $500 with Thunder Bay's easiest radio contest. fb.me/xuSrEG63

  21-09-2017 13:19 via twitter.com
  If you missed the song of the day watch now!!!! Your chance to win $500 with Thunder Bay's easiest radio contest. fb.me/xuSrEG63
  
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• Resident of Northwood? Councillor Ch'ng to listen to constituents' thoughts at meeting fb.me/XnUIn7bH

  21-09-2017 12:54 via twitter.com
  Resident of Northwood? Councillor Ch'ng to listen to constituents' thoughts at meeting fb.me/XnUIn7bH
  
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• Still think you can get away with using your cell phone when driving? Think again.... fb.me/CoAGyKsl

  21-09-2017 12:03 via twitter.com
  Still think you can get away with using your cell phone when driving? Think again.... fb.me/CoAGyKsl
  
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• Cruz Pelletier sentenced in 2015 killing of Larissa Charlie-Stillaway at Chippewa Rd. home

  21-09-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The man charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old Larissa Charlie-Stillaway in 2015 has been sentenced in Thunder Bay, Ont.
  
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• This is a cool way to start your day... or end it if you're working the overnight shift.-Trent fb.me/8ITzXcEMb

  21-09-2017 11:06 via twitter.com
  This is a cool way to start your day... or end it if you're working the overnight shift.-Trent fb.me/8ITzXcEMb
  
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• OPP Remind Motorists on Crosswalk Safety

  21-09-2017 06:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATIKOKAN, ON – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists and cyclists that they have a responsibility to ensure they stop at crosswalks when pedestrians are present.  Pedestrian crosswalks allow safe crossings for pedestrians at specific points on a roadway.  These points are identified with signs as well as markings on the road.  It is the duty and responsibility of every motorist and cyclist to allow a pe
  
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• Dillon Donnelly will serve as @lakeheaduhockey's captain in 2017-18. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/don…

  21-09-2017 06:28 via twitter.com
  Dillon Donnelly will serve as @lakeheaduhockey's captain in 2017-18. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/don…
  
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• No Place for Senator Beyak’s “Outdated Thinking” – AFN

  21-09-2017 02:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement today in response to Senator Lynn Beyak’s recent comments:
  “In this era of reconciliation there is no place for the kind of outdated and uninformed thinking expressed by Senator Lynn Beyak,” said National Chief Bellegarde. “Many have reached out to educate her and help her understand our shared history yet she refuses to acknowledge reality. Her comments are hurtf
  
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• Confederation College – 50th Anniversary year – Homecoming Weekend

  21-09-2017 00:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Confederation College Shuniah Building
  THUNDER BAY –The entire community is invited to join Confederation College for its 50th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend presented by Tbaytel, starting this Thursday evening and continuing through to Sunday.
  Activities include Community Partners’ Evening on Thursday, a FREE Alumni Speaker Series on Friday, a FREE Community Festival on Saturday and a Homecoming Brunch with President Jim Madder on Sunday.
  The FREE Community Festival event is taking
  
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