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• Trillium Resident Home Area (7 North) – Gastrointestinal Outbreak Declared

  06-03-2018 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Officials at the Health Unit and St. Joseph’s Care Group have declared an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness affecting the Trillium Resident Home Area (7 North).
  Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled on the Trillium Resident Home Area until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
  The Health Unit is urging people to stay at hom
  
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• Highway 17 Partly Blocked Near Terrace Bay | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1UycCAxkh

  06-03-2018 23:21 via twitter.com
  Highway 17 Partly Blocked Near Terrace Bay | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1UycCAxkh
  
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• TBDHU Reports Several Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreaks Over

  06-03-2018 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reports that the gastrointestinal illness earlier reported at the Chartwell Hilldale Retirement Residence, The Walford Thunder Bay, and Bethammi Nursing Home is 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, th
  
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• Local enrollment continues to grow in Basic Income Pilot. ow.ly/momI30iNicN

  06-03-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Local enrollment continues to grow in Basic Income Pilot. ow.ly/momI30iNicN
  
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• Wanda Mitchell from Dryden has Planted 15,000 Trees

  06-03-2018 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wanda Mitchell planted 15,000 trees on her Dryden property. (IMAGE – Forests Ontario)
  DRYDEN – CLIMATE – Wanda Mitchell was always involved with woodlands in one way or another. While she was growing up, she would occasionally accompany her father, a logger, to work on Hartman Township’s Turkey Trail woodlots. Wanda was fascinated by the logging crew, and the horses (which were still used at the time to skid wood). She was sometimes put to work scaling wood – determ
  
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• Minister Carolyn Bennett – Statement on MMIWG National Inquiry Extension

  06-03-2018 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal Minister Bennett
  OTTAWA – POLITICS – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has made a formal request for a two-year extension to the mandate for the inquiry. (link)
  The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today:
  “Today we received a formal request from the Commission for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls for an extensi
  
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• Civilian Review and Complaints Commission Investigating RCMP over Colten Boushie Investigation

  06-03-2018 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  REGINA – The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC) has initiated a complaint and a public interest investigation into the RCMP’s investigation of the death of Mr. Colten Boushie and the events that followed.
  Furthermore, at the request of the Boushie family, the CRCC is conducting a review and further investigation into the RCMP’s disposition of their initial public complaint filed following the death of Colten Boushie.
  “In the course of our review
  
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• Hydro One looking to take over East-West tie transmission line project. #tbay ow.ly/qzNS30iNeog

  06-03-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  Hydro One looking to take over East-West tie transmission line project. #tbayow.ly/qzNS30iNeog
  
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• Chronic Underfunding of Hospitals – Lise Vaugeios

  06-03-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lise Vaugeois
  Lise Vaugeios – Candidate’s Ledger
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS – Ever since the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital opened, people in our region have been affected by ever-lengthening episodes of hospital gridlock.  I witnessed this directly a couple of weeks ago: a friend with a serious illness spent three days and nights in the hallway of Emergency because there was nowhere else to put her.
  How do we expect people to recover when they are surrounded by the
  
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• Whoa! Christopher Robin will be in theatres August 3rd! - Sarah youtube.com/watch?v=425M4M… fb.me/1Wks6sZ3N

  06-03-2018 21:38 via twitter.com
  Whoa!Christopher Robin will be in theatres August 3rd! - Sarah youtube.com/watch?v=425M4M… fb.me/1Wks6sZ3N
  
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• The top 3 reasons that waste management is important

  06-03-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Waste management – Image by Depositphotos.com
  LONDON – People have become more concerned about how to dispose of waste from their homes and businesses. Poor waste management techniques can lead to environmental problems and cause health issues to an individual.
  Due to the above problems, which can happen from the accumulation of toxins and waste, it is essential to teach people about the importance of proper waste management techniques.
  You can now visit http://www.rjswastemanagement
  
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• Slate Falls Celebrates Grand Opening of Water Treatment Plant

  06-03-2018 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  SLATE FALLS – Today, Bob Nault, Member of Parliament (Kenora riding), along with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, attended the Grand Opening of the Water Treatment Plant in Slate Falls First Nation.
  “Today marks another milestone; another long-term drinking water advisory is lifted in Northwestern Ontario,” stated Nault. “After 14 long years, the residents of Slate Falls First Nation can now safely drink the water from their taps, thanks
  
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• Anonymous $174,000 donation "hard to believe" #tbay ow.ly/QgKM30iN9rY

  06-03-2018 20:53 via twitter.com
  Anonymous $174,000 donation "hard to believe" #tbay ow.ly/QgKM30iN9rY
  
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• MMIWG National Inquiry Requests Two Year Extension

  06-03-2018 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Chief Commissioner Marion Buller listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
  OTTAWA – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls today submitted a formal request to the federal government for a 24-month extension of its mandate through to December 31, 2020. The submission made to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relation
  
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• Thunder Bay powerline workers sent to New York state #tbay ow.ly/kHpA30iN635

  06-03-2018 20:08 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay powerline workers sent to New York state #tbay ow.ly/kHpA30iN635
  
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• Suspects arrested after vehicle crash #tbay ow.ly/3iF430iN1F7

  06-03-2018 19:11 via twitter.com
  Suspects arrested after vehicle crash #tbay ow.ly/3iF430iN1F7
  
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• Regular American flights out of Thunder Bay not imminent #tbay ow.ly/MMdM30iMTRI

  06-03-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  Regular American flights out of Thunder Bay not imminent #tbay ow.ly/MMdM30iMTRI
  
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• 'It brought tears to my eyes': Anonymous donor pays off Grace Place mortgage

  06-03-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  A charitable street ministry that relies on donations and fundraisers to pay for its work with Thunder Bay's homeless and other marginalized people won't need to worry about making its mortgage payment any longer.
  
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• OMB denies homeowner's bid to save her view. ow.ly/cKet30iMI9o

  06-03-2018 16:26 via twitter.com
  OMB denies homeowner's bid to save her view. ow.ly/cKet30iMI9o
  
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• 3 Features you should look for in your next pair of earbuds

  06-03-2018 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  What to look for in your earbuds
  You need to enjoy your music once you put your earbuds in your ears. You will also find many types of earbuds on the market. Choosing the most suitable earbud can be a massive problem if you are not familiar with the best, or do not know which is suitable for your ears.
  Additionally, people use these devices for various purposes. For instance, some want to have them just for casual listening of music while others wear them during events, mainly if they are in the
  
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• Canadian Blood Services looks to set up new plasma sites #tbay ow.ly/LPXe30iMC21

  06-03-2018 15:23 via twitter.com
  Canadian Blood Services looks to set up new plasma sites #tbay ow.ly/LPXe30iMC21
  
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• More North Side Storm Sewer Work Approved | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/Rx6spO8M

  06-03-2018 15:13 via twitter.com
  More North Side Storm Sewer Work Approved | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/Rx6spO8M
  
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• March 6, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day Starter

  06-03-2018 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hotspot in Ontario: 0.2 °C32.4 °F Point PetreCold spot in Ontario: -18.8 °C-1.8 °F Muskrat Dam AirportHotspot in Canada: 5.0 °C41.0 °F Sisters Islets, BCCold spot in Canada: -42.1 °C-43.8 °F Mould Bay, NT
  THUNDER BAY – DAY-STARTER – Good Morning Northwestern Ontario. While it is starting off relatively chilly in Thunder Bay this morning, at -15C, the weather outlook heading to the weekend is for warmer weather. Spring is slowly making its way to Northw
  
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• Provincial cycling funding could bridge north and south cores #tbay ow.ly/RfDh30iMwxo

  06-03-2018 14:12 via twitter.com
  Provincial cycling funding could bridge north and south cores #tbay ow.ly/RfDh30iMwxo
  
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• Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/GAuB30iMvjJ

  06-03-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  Good morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/GAuB30iMvjJ
  
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• Thunder Bay police say 28 year-old woman located - CBC.ca

  06-03-2018 13:04 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay police say 28 year-old woman located
  CBC.ca
  Thunder Bay police say a 28 year old woman reported missing has been located. The Thunder Bay Police Service put out a release early Tuesday morning saying they were no longer looking for Samantha Morriseau, as she had been found. Early Monday, city ...and more »
  
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• Thunder Bay police say 28 year-old woman located

  06-03-2018 13:04 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay police say a 28 year old woman reported missing has been located.
  
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• Lakehead University Native Students prepare for 30th annual Powwow

  06-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) is gearing up for their 30th annual Powwow at the C.J. Sanders Field house on March 9 to 11.
  
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• Annual Loppet cross-country ski races in Thunder Bay, Ont., a success: coordinator - CBC.ca

  06-03-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
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  Annual Loppet cross-country ski races in Thunder Bay, Ont., a success: coordinator
  CBC.ca
  Thunder Bay's annual Sleeping Giant Loppet cross-country ski races were another success, with hundreds of competitors and good trail conditions, the coordinator said. "It went fantastic," Peter Gallagher, Loppet coordinator, said of Saturday's event ...
  
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• Annual Loppet cross-country ski races in Thunder Bay, Ont., a success: coordinator

  06-03-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay's annual Sleeping Giant Loppet cross-country ski races were another success, with hundreds of competitors and good trail conditions, the coordinator said.
  
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• Kenora OPP arrest 24-year-old man after break and enter

  06-03-2018 12:15 via cbc.ca
  A 24-year-old man from Kenora, Ont. is in custody after a break and enter on Thursday, March 1.
  
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• Ontario PC leadership race is a 'ground war' in its final week of battle

  06-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The short campaign period for the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race and the online voting system have meant added challenges for the four candidates. Their campaigns acknowledge their ground games need to be strong to lead them to victory.
  
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• Ch'ng Wants More Women On Council | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/7sT2fn6E6

  06-03-2018 06:14 via twitter.com
  Ch'ng Wants More Women On Council | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/7sT2fn6E6
  
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• $5000 Donation Helping Local Hockey Tournament | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1EWnAiqG6

  06-03-2018 05:00 via twitter.com
  $5000 Donation Helping Local Hockey Tournament | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1EWnAiqG6
  
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• Leave Trees Standing: Arthur St Resident | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/LyinR27Y

  06-03-2018 04:49 via twitter.com
  Leave Trees Standing: Arthur St Resident | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/LyinR27Y
  
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• City infrastructure projects $6.4 million under budget since 2001 #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/IqXu30iM3Bu

  06-03-2018 04:33 via twitter.com
  City infrastructure projects $6.4 million under budget since 2001 #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/IqXu30iM3Bu
  
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• 'Creating realities that reflect women's lives': Celebrating 2018 International Women's Day in Thunder Bay

  06-03-2018 00:30 via cbc.ca
  The International Women's Day flag has once again been raised at the Thunder Bay's city hall to mark the one-week celebration aimed at improving the lives of women around the world.
  
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