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• Electricity – You are invited to continue the conversation

  27-10-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – On October 18, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) visited Thunder Bay for a regional electricity forum, which was focused on exploring how electricity can be harnessed to support the growth, resiliency, and vibrancy of communities in the Northwest.
  Electricity planning and delivery have dramatically changed in recent years as a result of rapid technological advancement, an increasingly engaged consumer, growth in local electricity resources and climate change
  
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• The Miami Dolphins needed all the help they could get last night. fb.me/1EMRheW65

  27-10-2017 23:45 via twitter.com
  The Miami Dolphins needed all the help they could get last night. fb.me/1EMRheW65
  
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• Lakehead University students use the neuroscience of zombies to show how human brain works

  27-10-2017 22:50 via cbc.ca
  When it comes to zombies, it's all about the brains, which is why a group of students at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., is hosting a public lecture Friday on the neuroscience of zombies as a way to teach people how our own grey matter works.
  
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• Lest We Forget, It's Time To Buy Your Poppy | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/Q7NxEbiq

  27-10-2017 22:15 via twitter.com
  Lest We Forget, It's Time To Buy Your Poppy | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/Q7NxEbiq
  
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• Contractors push to finish Thunder Bay road projects - Tbnewswatch.com

  27-10-2017 21:55 via tbnewswatch.com
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  Contractors push to finish Thunder Bay road projects
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  THUNDER BAY -- The City of Thunder Bay and construction companies are working to complete several road projects before winter forces a shutdown. Kayla Dixon, Director of Engineering and Operations for the city, says crews made good progress over the ...
  
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• Contractors push to finish Thunder Bay road projects #tbay ow.ly/XncK30gbkrI

  27-10-2017 21:52 via twitter.com
  Contractors push to finish Thunder Bay road projects #tbay ow.ly/XncK30gbkrI
  
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• We're so in love with this story. If you haven't hear the story about Piper's first touchdown with the Westgate... fb.me/5oEW2olll

  27-10-2017 21:45 via twitter.com
  We're so in love with this story.If you haven't hear the story about Piper's first touchdown with the Westgate... fb.me/5oEW2olll
  
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• You can view the travel grant details in the story below. fb.me/1Q6Hgt02K

  27-10-2017 21:42 via twitter.com
  You can view the travel grant details in the story below. fb.me/1Q6Hgt02K
  
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• NOMA not sold on province's Long Term Energy Plan - CBC.ca

  27-10-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca
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  NOMA not sold on province's Long Term Energy Plan
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  The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) is disappointed over the province's updated Long Term Energy Plan (LTEP), saying that the much-anticipated document offers "nothing new for the Northwest." President of NOMA, Wendy Landry, ...and more »
  
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• NOMA not sold on province's Long Term Energy Plan

  27-10-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca
  President of NOMA, Wendy Landry, says she feels that the long term energy plan does not speak to the outstanding need for transmission upgrades to Greenstone and First Nation communities in that area.
  
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• Striking teachers urge province to force CEC back to bargaining #tbay ow.ly/vuT630gbgX5

  27-10-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Striking teachers urge province to force CEC back to bargaining #tbay ow.ly/vuT630gbgX5
  
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• The Benefits of Remote Desktop Applications

  27-10-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  How Remote Desktop Can Change the Way Businesses Handle IT
  NEW YORK – TECH = Remote desktop services have been around for a long time now. Dating back to an age when command prompts were ubiquitous with computing, telnet and secure shells allowed users and administrators to remote into workstations to access files for work or perform maintenance. Network admins, in particular, make prolific use of these command line tools, able to control sprawling networks that span miles apart.
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• Alberta man arrested following police chase #tbay ow.ly/EXbz30gbdQ9

  27-10-2017 20:29 via twitter.com
  Alberta man arrested following police chase #tbay ow.ly/EXbz30gbdQ9
  
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• Ward meeting features discussion on racism and roads fb.me/75OXrI0Dc

  27-10-2017 20:04 via twitter.com
  Ward meeting features discussion on racism and roads fb.me/75OXrI0Dc
  
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• PSA: Halloween movie night cancelled #tbay ow.ly/z64K30gbb72

  27-10-2017 19:56 via twitter.com
  PSA: Halloween movie night cancelled #tbay ow.ly/z64K30gbb72
  
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• It's the 5th day in our "Costume-a-Day" series!! You'd think we'd have run out by now, but...nah. Today...a... fb.me/1yIwETppI

  27-10-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  It's the 5th day in our "Costume-a-Day" series!! You'd think we'd have run out by now, but...nah.Today...a... fb.me/1yIwETppI
  
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• Thunder Bay police will be out on full force this Halloween weekend - CBC.ca

  27-10-2017 19:27 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay police will be out on full force this Halloween weekend
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  Thunder Bay police are asking drivers to stay safe and exercise extra caution this Halloween weekend. According to a written statement by city police, officers will be out on both Friday and Saturday night conducting R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving ...and more »
  
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• Thunder Bay police will be out on full force this Halloween weekend

  27-10-2017 19:27 via cbc.ca
  Police say they will be conducting RIDE checks on the evening of Oct.27 and Oct.28
  
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• Desire to end college strike demonstrated at Mini-Queen's park fb.me/2qXTDAJO7

  27-10-2017 18:56 via twitter.com
  Desire to end college strike demonstrated at Mini-Queen's park fb.me/2qXTDAJO7
  
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• Northern Health Travel Grant increase takes effect Nov. 1 #tbay ow.ly/UK2l30gb4Gq

  27-10-2017 18:42 via twitter.com
  Northern Health Travel Grant increase takes effect Nov. 1 #tbay ow.ly/UK2l30gb4Gq
  
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• Alberta man facing drug charges, fleeing police fb.me/Reti2nAs

  27-10-2017 18:28 via twitter.com
  Alberta man facing drug charges, fleeing police fb.me/Reti2nAs
  
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• TGIF: Stella WaxBar membership giveaway! #tbay ow.ly/6nAG30gb39F

  27-10-2017 18:24 via twitter.com
  TGIF: Stella WaxBar membership giveaway! #tbay ow.ly/6nAG30gb39F
  
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• Kenora time capsule buried to mark completion of Trans Canada Trail and Canada 150

  27-10-2017 18:20 via cbc.ca
  Kenora's unique cultural heritage and environment has been marked by the burying of a time capsule at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre. The capsule also marks Canada 150 and the completion of the Trans Canada Trail. Kenora was one of just five gateway communities on the Trans Canada Trail in Ontario selected to take part in the capsule project.
  
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• Funding boost allows patients who travel for medical needs in northern Ontario to be eligible for more money

  27-10-2017 17:58 via cbc.ca
  Officials say, according to this year's budget, the government committed to increasing the Northern Health Travel Grant program from $44.1 million to $54.1 million.
  
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• City cautions residents about water filtration systems #tbay ow.ly/NB7730gb0cx

  27-10-2017 17:56 via twitter.com
  City cautions residents about water filtration systems #tbay ow.ly/NB7730gb0cx
  
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• FYI fb.me/5fLBGd8zS

  27-10-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
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• Halloween Treats to be Handed Out in Areas Across City

  27-10-2017 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – It started as a community prayer and unity walk on June 1, 2017, to honour the memory of all the youths that passed. On Sept. 29, 2017, North Caribou Lake First Nation, Fort William First Nation, City of Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay Police Service signed a Friendship Agreement to work together to strengthen Indigenous relations through co-operation in community development, public safety, anti-racism, education and social and cultural awareness.
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• Power outages still affect thousands of NW Ontario residents #tbay ow.ly/KoHZ30gaQmQ

  27-10-2017 16:37 via twitter.com
  Power outages still affect thousands of NW Ontario residents #tbay ow.ly/KoHZ30gaQmQ
  
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• Happy Friday Friends! fb.me/yT7AuvfY

  27-10-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  Happy Friday Friends! fb.me/yT7AuvfY
  
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• Poor road conditions cause trouble for Superior North EMS - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  27-10-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca
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  Poor road conditions cause trouble for Superior North EMS - CBC.ca
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  Emergency officials say, upon arrival, a Superior North EMS ambulance was on the edge of the road with a step bank, along Highway 527.and more »
  
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• AFN Hosting National Housing and Infrastructure Forum

  27-10-2017 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  MONTREAL – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will convene a national Housing and Infrastructure Forum to be held October 30 – November 1 in Montreal, Quebec. The Forum provides an opportunity for First Nations leaders and experts to dialogue ways to tackle this area of critical need and showcase innovative models and new approaches to housing, infrastructure, and drinking water.
  Delegates will discuss the concept of a First Nations National Housing and Infrastructure Strategy
  
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• Poor road conditions cause trouble for Superior North EMS

  27-10-2017 15:52 via cbc.ca
  Emergency officials say, upon arrival, a Superior North EMS ambulance was on the edge of the road with a step bank, along Highway 527.
  
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• Shuniah Fire to the rescue last night when ambulance becomes stuck on snow-covered highway. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/shu…

  27-10-2017 15:36 via twitter.com
  Shuniah Fire to the rescue last night when ambulance becomes stuck on snow-covered highway. tbnewswatch.com/local-news/shu…
  
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• Grand Prairie Driver Arrested in Greenstone

  27-10-2017 15:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  GREENSTONE – On Thursday, October 26, 2017, at approximately 8:13 pm, a uniform member of the Greenstone detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle parked on Wild Goose Beach Road about half a kilometre north of Highway 11 in the Municipality of Greenstone. As this road is not regularly used by the general public, and the vehicle was stationary, the officer stopped to see if the driver required assistance.
  During the interaction with the officer, the dr
  
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• Patient still makes it to hospital, despite snow fb.me/Eo1H6XLq

  27-10-2017 15:11 via twitter.com
  Patient still makes it to hospital, despite snow fb.me/Eo1H6XLq
  
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• TGIF: Stella Sweetheart membership giveaway! #tbay ow.ly/IZqt30gaEOv

  27-10-2017 15:02 via twitter.com
  TGIF: Stella Sweetheart membership giveaway! #tbay ow.ly/IZqt30gaEOv
  
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• LU group ponders prospect of a Zombie Apocalypse #tbay ow.ly/CoaP30gaAp8

  27-10-2017 14:07 via twitter.com
  LU group ponders prospect of a Zombie Apocalypse #tbay ow.ly/CoaP30gaAp8
  
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• Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/ndH430gaAnL

  27-10-2017 14:06 via twitter.com
  Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/ndH430gaAnL
  
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• 'Act of bravery': Ontario College of Teachers issues advisory on recognizing bullying, making schools safer

  27-10-2017 14:04 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario College of Teachers is offering some professional guidance, in the form of an advisory report, to its 238,000 members about how to recognize and respond to bullying and cyberbullying, and create a safer school environment.
  
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• One man's trash, could be another's treasure, when found at the Reclaim Station

  27-10-2017 13:51 via cbc.ca
  It's a cliche, but one person's trash turning into somebody else's treasure holds true at the Reclaim Station in Red Lake, Ont.
  
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• Province promises to address volunteer firefighter concerns before Bill 148 passes: NOMA

  27-10-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Kenora mayor and Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) past president David Canfield says the province is aware of how its proposed Bill 148 may cause volunteer firefighting costs to skyrocket, and has pledged to make the necessary changes before the bill becomes law.
  
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• This morning we're talking about your favorite Halloween Special or movie to watch this time of year. I think... fb.me/GCIpX1ln

  27-10-2017 11:31 via twitter.com
  This morning we're talking about your favorite Halloween Special or movie to watch this time of year.I think... fb.me/GCIpX1ln
  
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• Snow Conditions Impact EMS – Shuniah Fire to the Rescue

  27-10-2017 07:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Shuniah Fire Department Image
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – At 4:04 pm on Thursday, October 26, 2017, Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services (SFES) received a request for assistance from the Thunder Bay Central Ambulance Communication Centre for a Superior North EMS ambulance requiring assistance. The ambulance was on the way to Thunder Bay with a patient onboard when it became stuck on Highway 527 approximately 62 kilometers north of Highway 11/17.
  Upon arrival, SFES crews reported the ambula
  
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• Thousands of Documents Related to Kennedy Assassination Released

  27-10-2017 03:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy in limo in Dallas on November 22 1963
  WASHINGTON – POLITICS – The assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963 marked a major turning point in history. Following the gunshots that killed the President and wounded Texas Governor John Connelly, many of the people in Deally Plaza believed the fatal shot came from the front of the President from what has come to be called the Grassy Knoll.
  The death of the Presiden
  
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• CALL FOR FIRST NATIONS POLICING TO BE ENTRENCHED AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE

  27-10-2017 02:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nishnawbe-Aski Police Headquarters in Thunder Bay
  TORONTO – At their Annual General Meeting in Toronto October 17-18, 2017 the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) unanimously passed a resolution  calling on the Government of Canada and its Provincial partners “to entrench First Nations Policing as an essential service,” provide adequate human resources, infrastructure, and operations and maintenance resources, and “sufficient, predictable and sustained
  
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  27-10-2017 01:19 via twitter.com
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• UPDATE... fb.me/5nHGP37Zm

  27-10-2017 00:56 via twitter.com
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• UPDATE.... fb.me/JxIk3jLT

  27-10-2017 00:55 via twitter.com
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• Update: Highway now open to Vermillion Bay. fb.me/HZKHAhIG

  27-10-2017 00:35 via twitter.com
  Update:Highway now open to Vermillion Bay. fb.me/HZKHAhIG
  
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• The top 5 places in the world to nourish your health

  27-10-2017 00:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Paris – Assistance Publique Hospitaux de Paris provides care to patients
  LONDON – LIVING – Your health is one of the most important things to take into account. Always strive to maintain an overall healthy body and brain. There are different ways that you can nourish your health which include avoiding unhealthy foods such as fats, monitoring your weight, and having a diet that contains fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
  Apart from the above different ways, the most impo
  
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