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• Fort William First Nation hockey tournament promoting unity and moving relationships in 'the right direction'

  15-03-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  A special minor hockey tournament hosted by a northwestern Ontario First Nation is promoting unity among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and organizers say they want to keep expanding.
  
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• Check out weekly flyers on Tbnewswatch.com for your chance to compare prices! #tbay ow.ly/9T0z30iXLpa https://t.co/GdX0aj2uHR

  15-03-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  Check out weekly flyers on Tbnewswatch.com for your chance to compare prices! #tbay ow.ly/9T0z30iXLpa https://t.co/GdX0aj2uHR
  
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• Lakehead University students to vote on new athletic centre. #tbay ow.ly/SrWF30iYu0y

  15-03-2018 22:28 via twitter.com
  Lakehead University students to vote on new athletic centre. #tbayow.ly/SrWF30iYu0y
  
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• Woman Assaulted During Robbery Attempt at Tim Hortons

  15-03-2018 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – On March 14, 201 8 at 1:00 am Thunder Bay Police Service uniformed officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Tim Horton’s located in the 300 block of Memorial Ave for a weapons call for service.
  Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old female who required medical attention after a male approached her vehicle and opened the driver’s door trying to take her purse. During the struggle, she was stabbed. The female passenger in her car got out and confr
  
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• Big Thunder claims three podium spots in junior sprint competition Thursday at Ski Nationals. ow.ly/8Da930iYqEP #tbay

  15-03-2018 21:33 via twitter.com
  Big Thunder claims three podium spots in junior sprint competition Thursday at Ski Nationals. ow.ly/8Da930iYqEP#tbay
  
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• Thunder Bay police seek suspect after woman stabbed in Tim Hortons parking lot - CBC.ca

  15-03-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay police seek suspect after woman stabbed in Tim Hortons parking lot
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  Thunder Bay police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in the parking lot of a north-side coffee shop. Police said officers were dispatched to the Tim Hortons at 310 Memorial Avenue at about 1 a.m. Wednesday for a weapons call ...and more »
  
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• Police search for offender on Canada-wide warrant

  15-03-2018 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public's help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
  
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• Suspect who stabbed woman during parking lot robbery sought by police #tbay ow.ly/qGQO30iYma3

  15-03-2018 20:33 via twitter.com
  Suspect who stabbed woman during parking lot robbery sought by police #tbay ow.ly/qGQO30iYma3
  
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• Woman Robbed On North Side | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/4GAMclJt8

  15-03-2018 20:15 via twitter.com
  Woman Robbed On North Side | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/4GAMclJt8
  
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• Family moving to southern Ontario. fb.me/2clY9U9lx

  15-03-2018 20:08 via twitter.com
  Family moving to southern Ontario. fb.me/2clY9U9lx
  
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• Thunder Bay Looks at Supervised Consumption Sites

  15-03-2018 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sticker on bag of syringes asks the user to safely dispose of them.
  THUNDER BAY – “Supervised consumption services are provided to individuals who use drugs, and provide a safe location with health care supervision for individuals who have pre-obtained illicit drugs,” said Cynthia Olsen, Thunder Bay Drug Strategy Coordinator.
  To help reduce drug overdoses, improve health and lower the amount of healthcare resources used in Thunder Bay, Elevate NWO in partnership with Josep
  
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• OPP win decision to keep offender out of Pikangikum cell on weekend

  15-03-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police in Pikangikum will not have to house a man from the remote community in their cells on the weekend.
  
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• Organizations pursuing plans for supervised drug use sites #tbay ow.ly/SaOR30iYfbt

  15-03-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  Organizations pursuing plans for supervised drug use sites #tbay ow.ly/SaOR30iYfbt
  
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• Ontario Regional Chief – “Every last Indian Residential School Survivor deserves Justice”

  15-03-2018 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chiefs of Ontario Stand Behind St. Anne’s Residential School Survivors, call on Canada to immediately compensate survivors.
  Ontario Regional Chief Day
  TORONTO –  Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day and the Chiefs of Ontario stand with Edmund Metatawabin and the Survivors of the St. Anne’s Residential School. “We offer our full support in their continued efforts to secure fair settlements and recompense from the federal government,” says Regional Chief Day.
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• Woman Robbed by Two Men on Lake Street

  15-03-2018 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Patrol officers were dispatched to the north core of the city at approximately 1:30 am to speak to a victim of a robbery that had just occurred.
  The 42-year-old female victim reported that she was walking on Lake Street when two males emerged from an alley by Manitou Street with their faces concealed with red bandanas. They asked for a cigarette and then demanded money while holding a knife. The female handed over money and the two suspects fled on foot northboun
  
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• Giant, record-class walleye caught and released near Dryden, Ont. - CBC.ca

  15-03-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
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  Giant, record-class walleye caught and released near Dryden, Ont.
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  A potentially record-breaking walleye got the break of its life last weekend. On March 10, Robert Monty of Dryden, Ont., caught and released a giant walleye that he said was record-book calibre. The experienced angler had no idea when he started on the ...
  
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• Strike at Port Arthur Health Centre one step closer

  15-03-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  65 members of Unifor Local 229 are one step closer to going on strike in April.
  
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• March breakers enjoying the mountain #tbay ow.ly/RARp30iY79o

  15-03-2018 18:54 via twitter.com
  March breakers enjoying the mountain #tbay ow.ly/RARp30iY79o
  
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• OPP seek wanted federal inmate ow.ly/ZvjO30iY2Dv

  15-03-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  OPP seek wanted federal inmate ow.ly/ZvjO30iY2Dv
  
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• Suspects sought in north-side Thunder Bay robbery

  15-03-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay police are searching for two male suspects after a woman was robbed at knife point on the city's north side this morning.
  
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• Knife-wielding suspects sought in northside robbery #tbay ow.ly/MZZr30iXYVX https://t.co/sBNR1RMOqj

  15-03-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  
  Knife-wielding suspects sought in northside robbery #tbay ow.ly/MZZr30iXYVX https://t.co/sBNR1RMOqj
  
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• Pedestrian Sent To Hospital After Collision. | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1WORxJ00r

  15-03-2018 17:11 via twitter.com
  Pedestrian Sent To Hospital After Collision. | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/1WORxJ00r
  
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• Monarch butterfly garden planned for Boulevard Lake #tbay ow.ly/PpyR30iXSbS

  15-03-2018 16:13 via twitter.com
  Monarch butterfly garden planned for Boulevard Lake #tbay ow.ly/PpyR30iXSbS
  
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• Winnipeg men fined for obstructing conservation officer

  15-03-2018 15:01 via cbc.ca
  Two Winnipeg men have been fined $3,000 for obstructing a conservation officer, and other Fisheries Act violations.
  
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• Port Arthur Health Centre workers closer to striking #tbay ow.ly/5ldA30iXKkS

  15-03-2018 14:53 via twitter.com
  Port Arthur Health Centre workers closer to striking #tbay ow.ly/5ldA30iXKkS
  
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• Romance scams lead to broken hearts, empty bank accounts

  15-03-2018 14:40 via cbc.ca
  When it comes to romance scams, there's more than a broken heart on the line.
  
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• NAFTA exit would hurt Ontario, New Brunswick more than rest of Canada, Moody's says

  15-03-2018 14:20 via cbc.ca
  Provinces that rely heavily on NAFTA and cross-border activities would be harder hit than the Canadian economy as a whole should the free trade deal collapse, according to a new report from Moody's.
  
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• Ismo Leikola's comedy won’t get lost in translation #tbay ow.ly/SHdF30iXEgf

  15-03-2018 13:36 via twitter.com
  Ismo Leikola's comedy won’t get lost in translation #tbay ow.ly/SHdF30iXEgf
  
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• No goat left behind: Thunder Bay farmer turns to fibre arts to support adopted goats

  15-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  For the owners of a small farm, located just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., a soft-spot for goats has turned into an unexpected business venture.
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/iEPd30iXBcr

  15-03-2018 12:54 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/iEPd30iXBcr
  
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• Using people-centred technology to create a better future for children, youth and families

  15-03-2018 12:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  By Frank Pullia
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – As the Children and Youth Advocate for the City of Thunder Bay for the last three years, I have been quite involved and collaborated with many community organizations whose aim is to create a better future through an inclusive, safe and welcoming city for all and especially youth and children.
  The events of the last couple of years and the tragic loss of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay waterways, has created a new sense of urgency in findin
  
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• Kings bounced by strong Toronto side at OHL Cup

  15-03-2018 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  TORONTO – The Toronto Jr. Canadiens broke open a scoreless game with three early second period tallies to help them go on to a convincing 8-0 victory over the Thunder Bay minor midget Kings Wednesday evening at the OHL Cup in Toronto.
  Neither side would connect in the first frame, but the Jr. Canadiens blew it open it in the second with a four-goal barrage.
  They then tacked on four more in the third to finish off the romp.
  Zayde Wisdom had a hat trick and an assist to pace Toronto while Fr
  
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• Rogue baseball brings city, Border Cats, Duluth Huskies to court

  15-03-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  A rogue baseball from a batting practice at Port Arthur Stadium has brought on a lawsuit against the City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Border Cats and the Duluth Huskies.
  
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• March 15, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day Starter

  15-03-2018 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Read all about it online! NetNewsLedger continues to evolve to help keep our region informed
  Hotspot in Ontario: 0.0 °C 32.0 °F Long Point; Point PeleeCold spot in Ontario: -24.1 °C -11.4 °F Muskrat Dam AirportHotspot in Canada: 6.3 °C 43.3 °F Entrance Island, BCCold spot in Canada: -43.6 °C -46.5 °F Mould Bay, NT
  THUNDER BAY – DAY STARTER – Good Morning Northwestern Ontario. It is Thursday, March 15th, 2018. You are waking up, in Thunder Bay, to mainl
  
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• LU Ordered To Pay Former Prof | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/NXNyubkp

  15-03-2018 12:27 via twitter.com
  LU Ordered To Pay Former Prof | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/NXNyubkp
  
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• A little windy right now (7 am) but the wind should be dying down later today. Calling for a high of -1 with a... fb.me/HNumTr59

  15-03-2018 12:01 via twitter.com
  A little windy right now (7 am) but the wind should be dying down later today.Calling for a high of -1 with a... fb.me/HNumTr59
  
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• New jobs to potentially ease staffing crunch at Hogarth Riverview Manor

  15-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The operator of the largest long-term care facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., hopes it has found a solution to dealing with a shortage of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in the province: create a new job.
  
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• Giant, record-class walleye caught and released near Dryden, Ont.

  15-03-2018 11:30 via cbc.ca
  A man from Dryden, Ont., caught and released a fish that he says could have challenged a 70-year-old record for walleye last weekend.
  
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• City Transit Building Getting Improvements | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/6WS1LYjDC

  15-03-2018 09:26 via twitter.com
  City Transit Building Getting Improvements | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 fb.me/6WS1LYjDC
  
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• PGA TOUR Canada – Sam Fidone Holds Four Shot Advantage After Two Rounds

  15-03-2018 07:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada USA West Q-SchoolSecond-Round Leaders…
  Name
  Score
  Sam Fidone/Lufkin, TX
  68-68 – 136 (-8)
  Brett Smith/Upland, CA
  68-72 – 140 (-4)
  Patrick Fishburn/Farr Lake, UT (a)
  73-68 – 141 (-4)
  Ben Briscoe/Old Colwyn, Wales
  70-71 – 141 (-3)
  Andrew Levitt/Ladera Ranch, CA
  72-69 – 141 (-3)
   
  Weather: Cloudy with occasional light showers in the morning before becoming partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the mid-60s. W wind 10-15
  
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• North Stars hot streak hits six with shootout win in playoff tune-up over Fort Frances. ow.ly/ETwq30iXfO9

  15-03-2018 04:44 via twitter.com
  North Stars hot streak hits six with shootout win in playoff tune-up over Fort Frances. ow.ly/ETwq30iXfO9
  
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