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• UPDATE: Third teen arrested after alleged Red Lake school death threats. #tbay ow.ly/o1Ap30jWi1j

  10-05-2018 23:53 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Third teen arrested after alleged Red Lake school death threats. #tbay ow.ly/o1Ap30jWi1j
  
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• NAPS officer wins Ontario law enforcement award. ow.ly/mBVk30jWfjr

  10-05-2018 22:55 via twitter.com
  NAPS officer wins Ontario law enforcement award. ow.ly/mBVk30jWfjr
  
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• City Footing Levesque's Legal Bill | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/216021205…

  10-05-2018 22:41 via twitter.com
  City Footing Levesque's Legal Bill | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/216021205…
  
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• J.P. Levesque breach of trust case cost Thunder Bay nearly $200K in legal fees, city says

  10-05-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  The City of Thunder Bay had to pay nearly $200,000 in legal costs incurred by former police Chief J.P. Levesque during his court case on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of justice.
  
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• City of Thunder Bay on the hook for nearly $200K for JP Levesque legal costs - CBC.ca

  10-05-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
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  City of Thunder Bay on the hook for nearly $200K for JP Levesque legal costs
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  The City of Thunder Bay had to pay nearly $200,000 in legal costs incurred by former police Chief J.P. Levesque during his court case on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of justice. Levesque was charged by Ontario Provincial Police in May ...and more »
  
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• City covering nearly $200,000 of legal expenses related to former police chief's trial. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/w8Vb30jWc3l

  10-05-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  City covering nearly $200,000 of legal expenses related to former police chief's trial. #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/w8Vb30jWc3l
  
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• Four-way stop called for at Dufferin and Secord intersection #tbay ow.ly/Vd9930jWaID

  10-05-2018 21:38 via twitter.com
  Four-way stop called for at Dufferin and Secord intersection #tbayow.ly/Vd9930jWaID
  
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• Ride in reflective gear: Police and motorcycle organization kicks off safety month #tbay ow.ly/h9xV30jW6ma

  10-05-2018 20:24 via twitter.com
  Ride in reflective gear: Police and motorcycle organization kicks off safety month #tbay ow.ly/h9xV30jW6ma
  
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• Low-cost spay and neuter clinic construction set to begin #tbay ow.ly/jHAA30jW2qz

  10-05-2018 19:24 via twitter.com
  Low-cost spay and neuter clinic construction set to begin #tbayow.ly/jHAA30jW2qz
  
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• 'Wander it back out' Thunder Bay mayor tells Ontario wildlife officials of denning Northwood bear

  10-05-2018 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay's mayor says the city will continue to lobby provincial wildlife officials over how they deal with nuisance bears, particularly one that built a den in a south-side neighbourhood this winter.
  
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• 'Same old, same old': Thunder Bay city officials 'disappointed' with MNRF response to Northwood bear - CBC.ca

  10-05-2018 19:09 via cbc.ca
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  'Same old, same old': Thunder Bay city officials 'disappointed' with MNRF response to Northwood bear
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  Thunder Bay's mayor says the city will continue to lobby provincial wildlife officials over how they deal with nuisance bears, particularly one that's taken up residence in a south-side neighbourhood. In addition, Mayor Keith Hobbs and Shelby Ch'ng ...
  
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• Start of High Street closure postponed by a week #tbay ow.ly/SexR30jVYLP

  10-05-2018 18:29 via twitter.com
  Start of High Street closure postponed by a week #tbay ow.ly/SexR30jVYLP
  
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• Yolaine Kirlew hopes to bring more women, minorities into municipal politics

  10-05-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  The upcoming municipal election is a good time for one politician from northwestern Ontario to push for more women and minorities to run for office.
  
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• TV & film shoots favour Northeastern Ontario over Northwest #tbay ow.ly/HkZY30jVU9u

  10-05-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  TV & film shoots favour Northeastern Ontario over Northwest #tbay ow.ly/HkZY30jVU9u
  
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• Man charged in 2016 Thunder Bay beating death will spend at least 13 years in jail

  10-05-2018 17:33 via cbc.ca
  A man convicted of second degree murder in the death of another man in 2016 in Thunder Bay, Ont., will spend at least the next 13 years behind bars.
  
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• High Street closure pushed back one week

  10-05-2018 17:24 via cbc.ca
  The closure of a busy north-side Thunder Bay thoroughfare is being pushed back a week.
  
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• Closure of Thunder Bay north-side thoroughfare pushed back a week - CBC.ca

  10-05-2018 17:24 via cbc.ca
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  Closure of Thunder Bay north-side thoroughfare pushed back a week
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  The closure of a busy north-side Thunder Bay thoroughfare is being pushed back a week. City officials announced that the section of High Street between John Street and Bay Street will now be closed starting the week of May 21. The city had said the ...
  
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• Doug Ford promises tax cut for the middle income bracket

  10-05-2018 16:41 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario Progressive Conservative government would implement a cut in the second Ontario tax bracket, party leader Doug Ford said Thursday.
  
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• Doug Ford promises 20% cut to second tax bracket

  10-05-2018 16:41 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario Progressive Conservative government would implement a 20 per cent cut in the second Ontario tax bracket, party leader Doug Ford said Thursday.
  
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• St. Elizabeth students unveil history of Mount McKay through theatre #tbay ow.ly/bK7m30jVOud

  10-05-2018 16:27 via twitter.com
  St. Elizabeth students unveil history of Mount McKay through theatre #tbay ow.ly/bK7m30jVOud
  
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• Pop-up patios expected to lure more customers #tbay ow.ly/NS3q30jVGT0

  10-05-2018 14:51 via twitter.com
  Pop-up patios expected to lure more customers #tbay ow.ly/NS3q30jVGT0
  
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• Writ is Dropped for Ontario Election 2018

  10-05-2018 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS 2.0 – Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer, Greg Essensa, today confirmed that the writs have been issued to administer a provincial general election in Ontario on June 7, 2018. There are important changes to note for the 2018 General Election.
  “Ontario’s 42nd General Election will be a transformative one. We are modernizing Ontario’s elections in a measured and principled way that protects the integrity, security and privacy of our electio
  
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• William Street To Be Re-surfaced | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/115100940…

  10-05-2018 14:39 via twitter.com
  William Street To Be Re-surfaced | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/115100940…
  
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• 20 Robotics and connected devices that could impact our lives

  10-05-2018 14:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  How might the next wave of disruptive technologies change our notions of ‘normal’?
  By Rohit TalwarCEOFast Future
  TECHNOLOGY – If we could time travel five, 15, or 20 years into the future, what would we see? It doesn’t take a team of futurists to imagine a continuing evolution of intelligent, robotic, connected, digital, and social technology innovations persisting for decades to come.
  Automated, smart, digitized, and autonomous are some of the design qualities likely to
  
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• Drop-in ads on baseball radio broadcasts are getting out of hand

  10-05-2018 14:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s like meeting a longtime friend for a relaxing coffee chat only to get barraged by a multi-level marketing sales pitch
  By Ken ReedColumnist
  SPORTS – OPINION – I can still see my dad, lying on his nursing home bed, listening to a baseball broadcast on his transistor radio.
  The broadcasters were his daily companions as he dealt with a challenging and scary health issue. In a sense, they were actually his friends; people he could count on to take his mind off his predicament a
  
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• The ministry of loneliness wants to be your friend

  10-05-2018 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  But it’s far more likely that the institutions at neighbourhood levels are better positioned to address key aspects of loneliness
  By Milton FriesenSocial Cities Program directorCardus
  Since her January appointment as the United Kingdom’s minister of loneliness, Tracey Crouch has started work on a multimillion-dollar fund of anti-loneliness programs. That’s spurred debate about whether Canada and other countries should follow suit. While social isolation deserves our attention,
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/kbox30jVDzd

  10-05-2018 13:56 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/kbox30jVDzd
  
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• Michael Gravelle Kicks off Re-Election Bid

  10-05-2018 13:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michael Gravelle campaigning on Algoma Street Wednesday night.
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS 2.2 —Veteran legislator Michael Gravelle kicks off his official campaign Wednesday to seek a seventh term as MPP.
  “For the last twenty-three years, it has been my privilege to serve as your provincial representative,” said Gravelle. “As your MPP, I’m proud of the many accomplishments we’ve been able to achieve together for our riding. I’ve fought hard to;Expa
  
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• May 09, 2018 – Forest Fire Situation Update Northwest Region

  10-05-2018 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  MNRF Aircraft at the Dryden Fire Base at the Dryden Municipal Airport
  Time of Report 17:03
  Northwest Region
  There were two new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of Wednesday, May 9. Red Lake Fire number 12, located just west of North Spirit Lake First Nation is 5.5 hectares in size. Red Lake Fire number 13, at 0.2 hectares, is located near Pikangikum First Nation
  There was eight new fire starts in the Red Lake and Kenora Districts over Tuesday, May 8.
  The forest fire hazar
  
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• May 10, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day Starter

  10-05-2018 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  The newest bus in the Kasper Transportation fleet
  Hotspot in Ontario: 19.8 °C 67.6 °F Vineland StationCold spot in Ontario: -7.1 °C 19.2 °F Big Trout Lake AirportHotspot in Canada: 19.8 °C 67.6 °F Vineland Station, ONCold spot in Canada: -24.6 °C-12.3 °F Eureka, NU
  THUNDER BAY – Day Starter – Good morning Northwestern Ontario! It is Thursday, May 10, 2018. If Thunder Bay seems just a little less safe today, after a reported shooting in downtown Fort Wi
  
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• 'My life has changed so much': One woman's experience with Ontario's basic income program

  10-05-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  A Thunder Bay, Ont. woman says her life has changed for the better, since she was selected to be part of the province's basic income pilot project.
  
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• Canadians Sick From Lettuce E-Coli Outbreak | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/132897395…

  10-05-2018 13:18 via twitter.com
  Canadians Sick From Lettuce E-Coli Outbreak | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/132897395…
  
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• 'Very in-depth': Indigenous advisers meet with Lakehead University over law school

  10-05-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee to the Lakehead University law school in Thunder Bay, Ont., held a lengthy meeting with the university's interim president on Wednesday.
  
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• Nishnawbe Aski police officer says Law Enforcement Professional award an 'unexpected honour'

  10-05-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  An officer with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service in Ontario has been honoured with a province-wide award for spearheading a victim services unit for smaller, isolated communities.
  
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• Accused in van attack charged with 3 more counts of attempted murder

  10-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alek Minassian, the accused in a deadly van attack in Toronto's North York neighbourhood in April, was charged Thursday with three more counts of attempted murder.
  
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• Thunder Bay children's charity faces possible closure #tbay ow.ly/9pYj30jVe99

  10-05-2018 01:02 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay children's charity faces possible closure #tbay ow.ly/9pYj30jVe99
  
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• Thunder Bay children's charity faces possible closure - Tbnewswatch.com

  10-05-2018 00:36 via tbnewswatch.com
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  Thunder Bay children's charity faces possible closure
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  THUNDER BAY — A 13-year-old registered charity that supplies needy families with gently used clothing, toys and other items is appealing for help to find a new base of operations. The Precious Bundles clothing assistance program collects, sorts and ...
  
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• CBC Thunder Bay's Cathy Alex receives Association of Ontario Midwives media award

  10-05-2018 00:30 via cbc.ca
  A CBC Thunder Bay journalist has earned an award from a provincial organization for her coverage of midwifery issues in Ontario.
  
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