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• Wynne government to legislate striking Ontario college faculty back to work

  16-11-2017 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's office says her government is presenting legislation that will end the province's college strike, after negotiations reached an impasse.
  
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• Wynne government announces legislation to end college strike

  16-11-2017 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's office says her government is tabling legislation that will end the province's college strike, after negotiations reached an impasse.
  
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• Confederation College students growing frustrated as longest college strike in province's history continues after f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-11-2017 23:22 via twitter.com
  Confederation College students growing frustrated as longest college strike in province's history continues after f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Bondfield Construction in court over Thunder Bay health care building expansion - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 23:01
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  Bondfield Construction in court over Thunder Bay health care building expansion
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  The contractor building the East Wing expansion at St Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ont., will spend some time in court over the coming months. Bondfield Construction, based in Concord, Ont., is party to a dozen lawsuits filed in civil court in ...
  
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• Contractor in court over building expansion for St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay

  16-11-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The contractor building the East Wing expansion at St Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ont., will spend some time in court over the coming months.
  
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• Salvation Army kicks off kettle campaign. #tbay ow.ly/861k30gDce6

  16-11-2017 22:31 via twitter.com
  Salvation Army kicks off kettle campaign. #tbay ow.ly/861k30gDce6
  
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• Scissors & snips: Student hairstylist from Marathon, Ontario reaches top 5 in Canada

  16-11-2017 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Raised in a small town in northwestern Ontario, Laura Metansinine never dreamed she would be named as one of the top five student hairstylists in Canada.
  
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• Toys for Tots launches #tbay ow.ly/uYpC30gD5lP

  16-11-2017 21:47 via twitter.com
  Toys for Tots launches #tbay ow.ly/uYpC30gD5lP
  
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• More children expected to register for Thunder Bay Toys for Tots - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 21:18
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  More children expected to register for Thunder Bay Toys for Tots
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  More kids are expected to be signed up for the Toys for Tots campaign in Thunder Bay this year. The program, run by the Professional Firefighters Association, gives gifts to children in low income families. Last year 3,600 kids were in the program and ...and more »
  
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• More children expected to register for Thunder Bay Toys for Tots

  16-11-2017 21:18 via cbc.ca
  More kids are expected to be signed up for the Toys for Tots campaign in Thunder Bay this year.The program, run by the Professional Firefighters Association, gives gifts to children in low income families.
  
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• Eco Superior giving away free bike lights #tbay ow.ly/8lL830gCZwE

  16-11-2017 20:39 via twitter.com
  Eco Superior giving away free bike lights #tbay ow.ly/8lL830gCZwE
  
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• SUCCI President reacts to word teachers union rejects latest contract offer. fb.me/HKOncPgC

  16-11-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  SUCCI President reacts to word teachers union rejects latest contract offer. fb.me/HKOncPgC
  
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• EcoSuperior Seeks to Enhance Bicycle Safety

  16-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  EcoSuperior will be handing out bike locks this month to enhance safety
  THUNDER BAY – There are growing numbers of cyclists who are not putting their bikes away once the snow hits the ground. To assist in increased safety and enhance visibility, EcoSuperior is going to be handing out free bicycle lights.
  Free Lights for Cyclists
  According to a U.S. federal study, 30 percent of all cycling fatalities occur between 4 and 8 p.m.  The City of Thunder Bay and EcoSuperior are hoping to make
  
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• Police investigating generator theft #tbay ow.ly/zYuP30gCVc5

  16-11-2017 19:46 via twitter.com
  Police investigating generator theft #tbay ow.ly/zYuP30gCVc5
  
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• Lauzon, Vaugeois to contest NDP nomination in TB-Superior North #tbay ow.ly/Jv0M30gCPJS

  16-11-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  Lauzon, Vaugeois to contest NDP nomination in TB-Superior North #tbay ow.ly/Jv0M30gCPJS
  
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• It's all about employee safety. fb.me/Qv0kcSui

  16-11-2017 18:37 via twitter.com
  It's all about employee safety. fb.me/Qv0kcSui
  
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• Employee safety is the reason. fb.me/IXgoOOlG

  16-11-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Employee safety is the reason. fb.me/IXgoOOlG
  
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• Mercury treatment centre would mean 'humane' care for Grassy Narrows, Wabaseemoong, advocate says

  16-11-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Community leaders in Grassy Narrows First Nation say they're pleased with secured provincial funding for cleanup of the mercury-contaminated English-Wabigoon River system, but more needs to be done for people already suffering from the pollution's effects.
  
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• Grassy Narrows leadership pleased with mercury cleanup funding but says help needed for survivors

  16-11-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Community leaders in Grassy Narrows First Nation say they're pleased with secured provincial funding for cleanup of the mercury-contaminated English-Wabigoon River system, but more needs to be done for people already suffering from the pollution's effects.
  
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• BREAKING... fb.me/2ouYJEKKg

  16-11-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  BREAKING... fb.me/2ouYJEKKg
  
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• College strike to continue as faculty rejects offer #tbay ow.ly/yfCL30gCIxx

  16-11-2017 17:27 via twitter.com
  College strike to continue as faculty rejects offer #tbay ow.ly/yfCL30gCIxx
  
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• Fort Willliam BIA puts brakes on rebranding plan #tbay ow.ly/brFU30gCCdj

  16-11-2017 16:32 via twitter.com
  Fort Willliam BIA puts brakes on rebranding plan #tbay ow.ly/brFU30gCCdj
  
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• Ten body language myths that limit success

  16-11-2017 16:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kam River Park meeting the people and making new friends
  Body language plays a key role in your career but don’t limit your success by buying into these myths
  By Carol Kinsey GomanColumnistTHUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – Body language plays a key role in your career – from your first job interview to the ongoing process of building professional relationships to being perceived as having leadership presence.
  But not everything you’ve heard about body language is accurate. D
  
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• Solving the identity theft puzzle will take teamwork

  16-11-2017 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Have scammers tried to get you to click their efforts to defraud you?
  Collaboration among business and all levels of government can mean more secure transactions and a significant drop in identity theft
  By Allan Bonnerand Brennen SchmidtCALGARY – It’s easier than ever to spend money. In fact, it’s become quite fashionable.
  Take Apple Watch. Pressing twice on the side of the device lets the user choose a virtual credit card of choice. The user completes the transaction simply by
  
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• Healthy Bees Mean a Healthy Planet

  16-11-2017 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  High doses of neonics have been responsible for several high profile bee kill offs in Canada. However, even with doses far below the lethal dose of neonics, a strong and growing body of science shows that these pesticides contribute to impairment in bee reproduction, learning, memory, hive communications and immune response. In Gardeners Beware 2014, all garden plant samples where neonics were detected have the potential to harm or even kill bees.
  ITHACA, N.Y. – When a Cornell-led team of
  
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• Important Assets Every Small Business Needs to Have

  16-11-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  DALLAS – Interested in crafting a success story for your business? While such a feat may not be easy, by doing the right things and believing in yourself, it will be possible to succeed. Among others, you need to have the right assets that can fuel your small business, which include those that will be briefly mentioned below.
  Office Space
  Small businesses can have their own office without the need to spend big. Co-working spaces like Common Desk offer the perfect solution, providing office
  
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• Boys and Girls Club create poker run to offset minimum-wage hike #tbay ow.ly/RLbp30gCvNP

  16-11-2017 15:29 via twitter.com
  Boys and Girls Club create poker run to offset minimum-wage hike #tbay ow.ly/RLbp30gCvNP
  
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• Sears Close Out Sale – Little Wonder

  16-11-2017 15:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  To succeed in retail, adaptation to new technology is important
  THUNDER BAY – The era of the traditional department store is changing drastically. Have you been to the Sears Canada closing out sale? In Thunder Bay, the Sears store in Intercity Mall is full of people looking for bargains and deals. On the door, the signs say that everything is 30-50% off. There should be good deals to be had.
  At Sears, honestly put walking around the store, it is to walk-around like visiting a terminal pati
  
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• Premier not kept 'in the dark' about Dryden, Ont., mill mercury report, says Indigenous Relations minister

  16-11-2017 14:31 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's government has had a report in-hand about mercury contamination upstream from the Grassy Narrows First Nation for more than a year, but the premier says she didn't see it.
  
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• Police continue to monitor increasing gang activity #tbay ow.ly/SiXH30gCpVk

  16-11-2017 14:26 via twitter.com
  Police continue to monitor increasing gang activity #tbay ow.ly/SiXH30gCpVk
  
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• Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Clubs announce snowmobile poker run fundraiser

  16-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Boys and Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay are hitting the trails for their next fundraiser.
  
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• Day off for kids in Lakehead Public board due to weather fb.me/7SA5GHMh2

  16-11-2017 13:54 via twitter.com
  Day off for kids in Lakehead Public board due to weather fb.me/7SA5GHMh2
  
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• Rural schools closed, rural bus routes cancelled. ow.ly/hTlo30gCm8x

  16-11-2017 13:36 via twitter.com
  Rural schools closed, rural bus routes cancelled. ow.ly/hTlo30gCm8x
  
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• Dilico launches Christmas Wish Campaign in Thunder Bay - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 13:31
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  Dilico launches Christmas Wish Campaign in Thunder Bay
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  Thunder Bay, Ont. residents are being asked to help make Christmas a little brighter for hundreds of children and teens this winter. On Wednesday, Dilico Anishinabek Family Care launched its annual Christmas Wish Campaign at an event at St. Patrick ...and more »
  
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• Dilico campaign aims to make 750 Christmas wishes come true

  16-11-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay, Ont. residents are being asked to help make Christmas a little brighter for hundreds of children and teens this winter.
  
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• Police watchdog orders Thunder Bay police to reinvestigate Ojibway ... - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 13:18
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  Police watchdog orders Thunder Bay police to reinvestigate Ojibway ...
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  Samuel Pervais was at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong coffee cup when a Thunder Bay police cruiser suddenly pulled up and blocked his ...and more »
  
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• Thunder Bay soccer organization 'saddened' over indoor field dispute - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 13:02
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  Thunder Bay soccer organization 'saddened' over indoor field dispute
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  A representative of Soccer Northwest says the organization is "saddened" over not being able to offer a full indoor soccer season this winter. The group had been renovating a former sawmill on Maureen Street in Thunder Bay — installing artificial turf ...
  
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• Indoor soccer hopes dashed by Ontario Municipal Board appeal

  16-11-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A representative of Soccer Northwest says the organization is "saddened" over not being able to offer full indoor soccer seasons this winter.
  
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• Leave extra time this morning, roads very slippery fb.me/5kRz1yXFV

  16-11-2017 12:30 via twitter.com
  Leave extra time this morning, roads very slippery fb.me/5kRz1yXFV
  
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• Zachary Spanton, charged with human trafficking in Thunder Bay, Ontario out on bail - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 12:00
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  Zachary Spanton, charged with human trafficking in Thunder Bay, Ontario out on bail
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  A man charged with trafficking in persons and material benefit from sexual services in Thunder Bay, Ont., is out on bail. Zachary Michael Spanton, 20-years-old of no fixed address, had a bail hearing on Tuesday, and was released on $5,000 bail. He was ...
  
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• Zachary Spanton, charged with human trafficking in Thunder Bay, Ontario out on bail

  16-11-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A man charged with trafficking in persons and material benefit from sexual services in Thunder Bay, Ont., is out on bail.
  
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• Thunder Bay mosque raises money for Rohingya refugee crisis - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 12:00
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  Thunder Bay mosque raises money for Rohingya refugee crisis
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  The Thunder Bay Masjid is raising money for the Rohingya refugee crisis. More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar displacing them over the boarder in Bangladesh, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Most of the refugees are ...and more »
  
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• Thunder Bay mosque raises money for Rohingya refugee crisis

  16-11-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Thunder Bay Masjid is raising money for the Rohingya refugee crisis.
  
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• Promises, promises: The Liberals made a lot, maybe too many

  16-11-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Only the naive person views the politician without skepticism. But a politician's words are still important, not least because what he or she says they will do is generally in line with what they do.
  
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• Power outage leaves 2,000 customers without electricity in Thunder Bay's northern rural section. ow.ly/bTwK30gBU9t

  16-11-2017 03:12 via twitter.com
  Power outage leaves 2,000 customers without electricity in Thunder Bay's northern rural section. ow.ly/bTwK30gBU9t
  
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• Hospital prepared for surge capacity to continue throughout flu season. #tbay ow.ly/T4W330gBRvH

  16-11-2017 02:06 via twitter.com
  Hospital prepared for surge capacity to continue throughout flu season. #tbay ow.ly/T4W330gBRvH
  
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• 'When I say immediately… I mean immediately': Wynne pushes to resume talks to end college strike

  16-11-2017 01:56 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne calls for the province's colleges and the union representing their instructors to return to the bargaining table on Thursday, and asked for both sides to maintain a media blackout, after the latter voted overwhelmingly against the latest contract offer.
  
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• No end in sight to Ontario college strike as faculty members vote against contract offer

  16-11-2017 01:56 via cbc.ca
  Ontario college students aren't headed back to the classroom anytime soon, after striking faculty voted overwhelmingly against the latest contract offer.
  
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• No end in sight to college strike as faculty members vote against contract offer

  16-11-2017 01:56 via cbc.ca
  Ontario college students aren't headed back to the classroom anytime soon, after striking faculty voted overwhelmingly against the latest contract offer.
  
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• Dilico's Christmas Wish campaign returns. #tbay ow.ly/7Hmg30gBLqj

  16-11-2017 00:07 via twitter.com
  Dilico's Christmas Wish campaign returns. #tbay ow.ly/7Hmg30gBLqj
  
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