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• Police responded to more than 450 river incidents in 2017 #tbay ow.ly/zC9Q30hXDjK

  23-01-2018 23:27 via twitter.com
  Police responded to more than 450 river incidents in 2017 #tbayow.ly/zC9Q30hXDjK
  
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• First Nations on back-end of water list hope Liberal promises don't run dry

  23-01-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The deputy chief of Grassy Narrows says waiting until 2021 for an interim fix to provide drinkable water to homes in the community currently hooked up to well systems with uranium-tainted water is 'not good enough.'
  
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• Labour leaders plan protest to be held outside local Tim Horton's on Friday. #tbay ow.ly/FNv630hXxO2

  23-01-2018 22:50 via twitter.com
  Labour leaders plan protest to be held outside local Tim Horton's on Friday. #tbay ow.ly/FNv630hXxO2
  
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• Landlords Have Cannabis Concerns | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/7BhdiMtX1

  23-01-2018 22:43 via twitter.com
  Landlords Have Cannabis Concerns | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/7BhdiMtX1
  
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• Adopt Me: Ella is looking for a forever home #tbay ow.ly/sLj030hXts6

  23-01-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  Adopt Me: Ella is looking for a forever home #tbay ow.ly/sLj030hXts6
  
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• Funding announced for Asian carp prevention in Great Lakes #tbay ow.ly/QI9F30hXtpM

  23-01-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  Funding announced for Asian carp prevention in Great Lakes #tbay ow.ly/QI9F30hXtpM
  
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• Riverbanks Remain A Popular Hangout | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/3Fg2gAN0n

  23-01-2018 21:58 via twitter.com
  Riverbanks Remain A Popular Hangout | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/3Fg2gAN0n
  
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• Riverbanks Remain A Popular Hangout | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/2BRXCoQP4

  23-01-2018 21:57 via twitter.com
  Riverbanks Remain A Popular Hangout | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/2BRXCoQP4
  
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• Ottawa adds 250 First Nations drinking water systems to "fix" list #tbay ow.ly/ZuXz30hXpnx

  23-01-2018 20:59 via twitter.com
  Ottawa adds 250 First Nations drinking water systems to "fix" list #tbay ow.ly/ZuXz30hXpnx
  
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• Kenora OPP charge 31-year-old man after incident at local hotel

  23-01-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police officers in Kenora, say they have charged a 31-year-old man with offences related to domestic violence after Sunday's incident at the Anchor Inn.
  
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• Police board approves taxi rate increase in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  23-01-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Taking a taxi in the city of Thunder Bay, Ont. is now going to cost you a bit more. Effective immediately, taxi companies in the Lakehead will be allowed to increase their rates by 15 per cent.
  
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• Taxi rate increase gets a green light #tbay ow.ly/7Z2c30hXlAb

  23-01-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  Taxi rate increase gets a green light #tbay ow.ly/7Z2c30hXlAb
  
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• Federal government works to get more kids coding

  23-01-2018 19:19 via cbc.ca
  More kids in Sudbury and across the province will be learning code, thanks to the federal government.
  
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• PRO Kids marks 20th year in Thunder Bay #tbay ow.ly/3q9Q30hXfbw

  23-01-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  PRO Kids marks 20th year in Thunder Bay #tbay ow.ly/3q9Q30hXfbw
  
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• Research station canola yield "exceptionally" high #tbay ow.ly/BD3N30hX7KC

  23-01-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  Research station canola yield "exceptionally" high #tbay ow.ly/BD3N30hX7KC
  
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• Council backs Ring of Fire smelter. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/Zf0730hX3gC

  23-01-2018 16:53 via twitter.com
  Council backs Ring of Fire smelter. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/Zf0730hX3gC
  
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• New Bio Plant Pilot At Resolute | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/LVCqs64b

  23-01-2018 16:07 via twitter.com
  New Bio Plant Pilot At Resolute | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/LVCqs64b
  
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• Lakehead Manor – Influenza A Outbreak Over

  23-01-2018 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Update from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit:
  The Influenza A outbreak at Lakehead Manor, located at 135 Vickers Street South, has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted.
  The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling unwell to avoid spreading infections to those most vulnerable: young infants and children, the elderly and those with other chronic illnesses.
  The
  
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• Confederation College celebrates $59K contribution to United Way

  23-01-2018 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Students and employees at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont. are celebrating a job well done after raising over $59,000 for the United Way and it's Stock the Bank program — an internal campaign that supports the College's Emergency Student Fund and the Food Bank.
  
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• Taxi Rates in Thunder Bay Increased by 15%

  23-01-2018 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Taxi rates in Thunder Bay are jumping by 15%. The increase is effective January 22, 2017. The rate increase was approved by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board which currently oversees taxi services in Thunder Bay.
  The rates for taxi service in Thunder Bay have not increased for the past ten years. The starting rate for a taxi in Thunder Bay was $4.65, with the increase that rate will climb to $5.35,
  Rates for taxi service in the city are also the subject of concern fo
  
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• Lakehead law school legal clinic expands to district #tbay ow.ly/P0lL30hWTOW

  23-01-2018 15:26 via twitter.com
  Lakehead law school legal clinic expands to district #tbay ow.ly/P0lL30hWTOW
  
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• Owner of Harvey's, Swiss Chalet buying steakhouse chain The Keg for $200M

  23-01-2018 14:50 via cbc.ca
  The owner of some of the biggest restaurant chains in Canada is about to get a bit bigger after Cara Operations struck a deal to buy The Keg steakhouses for $200 million.
  
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• Influenza or a Really Bad Cold? Get Better Faster

  23-01-2018 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Taking care of your health – Influenza or a bad cold, rest, plenty of fluids is a start to feeling better – Photo – DepositPhotos.com
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Across Thunder Bay, there are reported outbreaks of respiratory illness and flu. If you are battling the flu, there are a few things, other than simply struggle along. The impact is being seen at the Emergency Room at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. It is also being seen with visitor restriction
  
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• As droughts surge and traditions wane, nature comes under pressure in Kenya

  23-01-2018 14:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The need for millions of young Kenyans to earn an income, combined with weakening cultural restrictions on protecting land, are hurting Kenyan nature, older people say
  SUGUMERCA, Kenya – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It’s ten o’clock on a Saturday morning and Vincent Rono is at the Cheptuyet River, in Kenya’s southern Rift Valley. The river has long been a customary gathering place for members of the Kipsigis community, who once brought their cattle here to lick sa
  
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• McKellar Place assisted living has new operator

  23-01-2018 14:27 via cbc.ca
  An assisted living home in Thunder Bay, Ont., has a new operator, as well as new management.
  
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• MP Patty Hajdu takes up harbour mercury pollution issue #tbay ow.ly/Kwa430hWNW8

  23-01-2018 14:17 via twitter.com
  MP Patty Hajdu takes up harbour mercury pollution issue #tbay ow.ly/Kwa430hWNW8
  
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• Enslaved and Trapped in a Brothel for Six Years – Alike Kinan Speaks Out

  23-01-2018 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  “At first, I denied seeing myself as a victim. I denied any help. But when I heard myself speaking out loud I realised it wasn’t okay”
  By Anastasia Moloney
  BOGOTA – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Enslaved and trapped in a brothel for six years in the southern Argentine port city of Ushuaia, Alika Kinan was beaten and forced to have sex with up to 30 clients a night.
  But when police raided the ‘Sheik’ street brothel in the centre of the resort city in a r
  
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• Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/6DlT30hWMnV

  23-01-2018 13:54 via twitter.com
  Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/6DlT30hWMnV
  
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• 'Reading helps you learn more': Lakehead public board, Thunderwolves team up for literacy

  23-01-2018 13:45 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Lakehead University Thunderwolves women's basketball squad in Thunder Bay, Ont., teamed up with Lakehead Public Schools for its annual Literacy Week celebrations by visiting elementary schools, and sharing their love of reading.
  
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• Minnie Mouse Finally on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  23-01-2018 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  It has taken forty years for Minnie Mouse to join her beau on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
  By Sebastien Malo
  NEW YORK – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Forty years after Mickey, Minnie Mouse is finally joining her beau on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, where the cartoon darling is poised to receive a star on Monday.
  “America’s sweetheart”, as Minnie became known, will be immortalized with the 2,627th bronze star-plaque to adorn the legendary Hollywood strip.
  The
  
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• Taxi Company Hoping For Rate Increase Approval | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/MCDuw2Zi

  23-01-2018 13:40 via twitter.com
  Taxi Company Hoping For Rate Increase Approval | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/MCDuw2Zi
  
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• Looking for a loved one buried in Sioux Lookout, Ont.? There's an app for that

  23-01-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Information about grave sites at the three cemeteries in Sioux Lookout, Ont., has been added to a smartphone app, designed to help families and researchers.
  
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• Record Number of Snowmobile Deaths

  23-01-2018 13:23 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 – Photo courtesy of 3 Ranger Patrol 
  ORILLIA – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 27 snowmobile deaths during the 2016-2017 season, marking the highest number of fatalities since the winter of 2003-2004.
  Last season was also the worst on record for snowmobilers whose ride took a tragic turn while travelling on frozen waterways. One
  
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• How To Make A Statement Piece Stand Out In Your Garden

  23-01-2018 13:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  LONDON – For some of us, our gardens are a haven away from the stresses of everyday life and we take great pride in how they are kept. From ensuring that we take good care of our plants, to optimising the space we have with the best designs, there is so much we can do with our little patches of land and installing a statement piece is just one of them. From fire pits to memorial benches, the statements we make in our garden often mean something to us, so why wouldn’t we want the
  
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• City of Thunder Bay seeks stormwater management funding input

  23-01-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Stormwater management is increasingly becoming a priority for cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., as they struggle to improve infrastructure to prevent flooding and pollution. But the infrastructure is only one part of the problem: these cities also need to come up with a way to pay for it.
  
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• January 23, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day-Starter

  23-01-2018 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jerk Pulled Pork Tacos – a twist a perfect for a winter warm-up
  Hotspot in Ontario: 6.6 °C43.9 °F GoderichColdspot in Ontario: -34.3 °C-29.7 °F PeawanuckHotspot in Canada: 7.2 °C45.0 °F Saturna Island, BCColdspot in Canada: -38.7 °C-37.7 °F Cambridge Bay, NU
  THUNDER BAY – DAY-STARTER – Wachiya and Good Morning Northwestern Ontario. For Thunder Bay, the temperature this morning is -12c and Environment Canada are predicting a high of -11c. Winds, h
  
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• OPP urge safe snowmobiling as number of fatalities province-wide remain high

  23-01-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police officers are urging snowmobilers to take extra caution when heading out for a ride this winter as they saw a record number of snowmobile fatalities this past season since the winter of 2003-2004.
  
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• St. Joseph's Care Group to hire new administrator for Hogarth Riverview Manor

  23-01-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  St. Joseph's Care Group is looking for a new administrator for its Hogarth Riverview Manor Long-Term Care Home.
  
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• Police Make Easy Work Of Solving Vehicle Theft | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/XuZFXvuJ

  23-01-2018 10:37 via twitter.com
  Police Make Easy Work Of Solving Vehicle Theft | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/XuZFXvuJ
  
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• Council Backs Smelter Application | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/5pQUDeABs

  23-01-2018 06:43 via twitter.com
  Council Backs Smelter Application | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/5pQUDeABs
  
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• Study to explore how to pay for underfunded stormwater management. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/LuiZ30hWn1k

  23-01-2018 05:10 via twitter.com
  Study to explore how to pay for underfunded stormwater management. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/LuiZ30hWn1k
  
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• Thunder Bay Police seeks local Indigenous artists to display work at city's police station

  23-01-2018 00:30 via cbc.ca
  The Thunder Bay Police service is looking to improve the appearance of their police station and are calling on local Indigenous artists from Fort William First Nation to collaborate on an artwork that will be displayed at the Balmoral Street station.
  
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• OPP urge safe snowmobiling as number of fatalities province-wide remains high

  23-01-2018 00:10 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police officers are urging snowmobilers to take extra caution when heading out for a ride this winter as they saw a record number of snowmobile fatalities this past season since the winter of 2003-2004.
  
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