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• Kids train with Grey Cup champion. ow.ly/S9Dh30hgMRc

  16-12-2017 22:35 via twitter.com
  Kids train with Grey Cup champion. ow.ly/S9Dh30hgMRc
  
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• Mackenzie Tour holds on to win Aruba Cup

  16-12-2017 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 18th Green at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay one of the stops on the 2015 tour
  Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada 10.5 vs. PGA TOUR Latinoamérica 9.5
  Dramatic singles charge by PGA TOUR Latinoamérica falls just short in thrilling finish
   By Brian Decker
  Noord, Aruba – With T.J. Vogel providing the exclamation point for the third straight day, Team Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR prevailed in a thrilling finish to win the second annual Aruba Cup on Satur
  
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• Walmart Canada helps Salvation Army Kettle campaign. ow.ly/HqCa30hgKff

  16-12-2017 21:03 via twitter.com
  Walmart Canada helps Salvation Army Kettle campaign. ow.ly/HqCa30hgKff
  
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• Massive Support Helps Northern Communities

  16-12-2017 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  North Star Air PC 12 in Fort Severn
  CBC Sounds of the Season
  THUNDER BAY – Teamwork from CBC Thunder Bay’s Sound of the Seasons along with the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority, North Star Air, Wasaya Airways, Perimeter Air, Maintair, and the RFDA, with a lot of help from people across Thunder Bay, have led to a massive shipment of food heading north to First Nations communities.
  In support of the CBC Thunder Bay Sounds of the Season, North Star Air is proud to be working t
  
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• Mackenzie Tour extends lead on Day Two at Aruba Cup

  16-12-2017 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada 
  Day Two Results – FoursomesMackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada 6.5 vs. PGA TOUR Latinoamérica 3.5Match 1   Oscar Fraustro/Nelson Ledesma (PGA TOUR Latinoamérica) defeated Max Rottluff/Kramer Hickok (Mackenzie Tour), 2&1Match 2   Lee McCoy/Chase Wright (Mackenzie Tour) defeated José de Jesús Rodrigúez/Tee-k Kelly (PGA TOUR Latinoamérica), 2 upMatch 3   Hank Lebiod
  
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• Thunder Bay's three Walmart stores will match donations made to the Salvation Army kettles today. fb.me/7bVirVZUj

  16-12-2017 20:18 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay's three Walmart stores will match donations made to the Salvation Army kettles today. fb.me/7bVirVZUj
  
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• Police board welcomes new member. ow.ly/sYuJ30hgGvW

  16-12-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Police board welcomes new member. ow.ly/sYuJ30hgGvW
  
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• Powerful Earthquake Jolts Indonesia

  16-12-2017 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tremors were felt in central and west Java and a series of aftershocks stoked panic
  * Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near south coast of Java
  * Three people killed, hundreds of buildings damaged – official
  * Quake triggers tsunami warnings, but later called off
  JAKARTA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia just before midnight on Friday, with authorities reporting three deaths and damage to hundreds of buildings.
  The U.S. Geol
  
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• Margaret Atwood to speak in Thunder Bay. ow.ly/2ulm30hgCBv

  16-12-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  Margaret Atwood to speak in Thunder Bay. ow.ly/2ulm30hgCBv
  
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• Margaret Atwood to speak in Thunder Bay - Tbnewswatch.com

  16-12-2017 16:58
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  Margaret Atwood to speak in Thunder Bay
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  Canadian author to hold discussion about her novel, The Handmaid's Tale on Jan. 10 at Chapters. 0. about 12 hours ago by: Leith Dunick. Margaret Atwood's new novel, 'The Heart Goes Last,' had genesis as online. Author Margaret Atwood will be in Thunder ...
  
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• The event starts at 7 o'clock tonight. fb.me/6Tpdbjgw9

  16-12-2017 15:48 via twitter.com
  The event starts at 7 o'clock tonight. fb.me/6Tpdbjgw9
  
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• Bringing the holiday season to neighbourhoods. ow.ly/VsUO30hgAmk

  16-12-2017 15:44 via twitter.com
  Bringing the holiday season to neighbourhoods. ow.ly/VsUO30hgAmk
  
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• Easter Seals is hoping to raise more money for their programs with its upcoming Snowarama fundraiser. fb.me/LP05Mkxe

  16-12-2017 15:25 via twitter.com
  Easter Seals is hoping to raise more money for their programs with its upcoming Snowarama fundraiser. fb.me/LP05Mkxe
  
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• Confederation College TEC Hub On Track

  16-12-2017 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Building Now Fully Enclosed – Project on Track for Completion in Spring 2018
  THUNDER BAY, ON – Alongside project partners and supporters, Confederation College celebrated an important milestone Friday. Its Technology, Education, and Collaboration (TEC) Hub, currently under construction, is now fully enclosed signaling significant progress on the project with the building on track for its scheduled completion in the spring of 2018. Programming in the new facility will begin in the
  
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• Santa to Make Early Visit to Limbrick and Windsor Neighbourhoods

  16-12-2017 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – To make the holiday brighter, Santa Claus is bringing greetings, gifts and a holiday feast to some Thunder Bay neighbourhoods. On Saturday, Dec. 16, Santa will be visiting the Blucher/Picton/Windsor and Limbrick neighbourhoods.Santa will certainly be the focus of attention for the kids, but this is also an opportunity for families to come together to enjoy a festive holiday feast.
  All residents of these neighbourhoods are welcome to join the holiday events that are taking pla
  
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• Drone Delivery Canada Announces X1000 Sparrow Accepted

  16-12-2017 14:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Drone Delivery Canada has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the Company’s Declaration of Compliance for the X1000 Sparrow cargo delivery drone. This unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is now compliant with the Transport Canada UAS standard.
  The Sparrow is the first cargo delivery drone of its kind to be accepted under the Transport Canada, Compliant UAS program.
  A Compliant UAS is the first of three regulatory components to the Transport Canada Compliant UAS Operator program, a
  
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• Snowmobile Safety is Just Common Sense

  16-12-2017 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canadian Rangers find and rescue a snowmobiler who has gone through the ice in a mock incident during a search and rescue exercise
  THUNDER BAY – Winter and Northern Ontario is snowmobile time for many people. Whether for enjoyment just riding the trails or for heading out ice fishing, along with all the fun of snowmobiling comes with some responsibilities too.
  The recent cold weather has ice formed or forming on many area lakes and rivers. Taking extra care and checking the ice can save yo
  
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• Peawanuck Junior Canadian Ranger one of 5 Youth Writing Award Winners

  16-12-2017 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Junior Canadian Ranger Nova Gull of Peawanuck, received an Indigenous writing award yesterday from Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, centre. Nova’s father, Sergeant Matthew Gull of the Canadian Rangers, is at right. Photo credit -Sergeant Peter Moon, Canadian Rangers
  By Peter Moon
  QUEENS PARK – A last-minute decision to submit a poem for a writing competition has won a Junior Canadian Ranger from the remote Cree community of Peawanuck a prestigious Indigenous writing
  
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• Lake Superior – U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Season Starts

  16-12-2017 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The USCG Icebreaker Mackinaw – keeping the shipping lanes open. Photo: USGC
  THUNDER BAY – The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie commenced Operation Taconite today in response to expanded ice growth in the commercial ports of western Lake Superior and the lower St. Marys River. Before ice impedes commercial navigation, icebreakers were assigned to each region.
  The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder has been assigned to manage the ice breaking needs of western Lake Superior, specif
  
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• Investigation underway after man falls from ship at Thunder Bay port - CBC.ca

  16-12-2017 14:02
  Investigation underway after man falls from ship at Thunder Bay port
  CBC.ca
  Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating after a man fell overboard from a ship earlier this month at Thunder Bay's port. The incident occurred Dec. 8 while the ship was preparing to leave the port. A man fell overboard into the ...
  
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• Investigation underway after man falls from ship at Thunder Bay port

  16-12-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating after a man fell overboard from a ship earlier this month at Thunder Bay's port.
  
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• How giant vegetables from Leamington are helping Indigenous communities in need

  16-12-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Three Indigenous communities in northern Ontario picked up close to 40,000 pounds of donated food that was shipped free of charge to their airports Friday as part of CBC's Sounds of the Seasons.
  
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• New Thunder Bay, Ont., police board member hopes to improve relationships - CBC.ca

  16-12-2017 01:01
  CBC.ca
  New Thunder Bay, Ont., police board member hopes to improve relationships
  CBC.ca
  Thunder Bay's police services board will welcome a new member next week. Celina Reitberger has been appointed by the province to a seat on the board. She'll participate in her first meeting on Dec. 19. In a media release, the city said Reitberger is a ...
  News - Did a meteorite impact near Thunder Bay Wednesday night ...The Weather Network
  Celina Reitberger Appointed to Thunder Bay Police Services BoardNet N
  
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• New Thunder Bay, Ont., police board member hopes to improve relationships

  16-12-2017 01:00 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay's police services board will welcome a new member next week.
  
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• Planes full of food take to the skies for CBC Thunder Bay Sounds of ... - CBC.ca

  16-12-2017 00:11
  CBC.ca
  Planes full of food take to the skies for CBC Thunder Bay Sounds of ...
  CBC.ca
  CBC Thunder Bay's Sounds of the Season fundraiser took off Friday as aircraft donated by four companies in northwestern Ontario were packed full of food and flown to eight northern First Nations.and more »
  
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