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• New accord gives Métis more funding, control over skills training

  15-06-2018 23:19 via cbc.ca
  The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour signed the accord Friday morning with Metis National Council president Clément Chartier.
  
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• New program targets energy efficiency to lower hydro bills #tbay #NWOnt ow.ly/w5SE30kwrya

  15-06-2018 22:34 via twitter.com
  New program targets energy efficiency to lower hydro bills #tbay #NWOntow.ly/w5SE30kwrya
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Unifor urges support for striking health centre workers #tbay ow.ly/J2GS30kwpzd

  15-06-2018 21:57 via twitter.com
  Letter to the Editor: Unifor urges support for striking health centre workers #tbay ow.ly/J2GS30kwpzd
  
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• Tbaytel for Good grants handed out #tbay ow.ly/C9yv30kwkIq

  15-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Tbaytel for Good grants handed out #tbay ow.ly/C9yv30kwkIq
  
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• Texas man charged with historical Sioux Lookout sexual assaults

  15-06-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  A 65-year-old Texas man has been charged in connection with a series of historical sexual assaults in Sioux Lookout, Ont., OPP said Friday.
  
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• How a little #ElderWisdom and a green bench will tackle ageism in Ontario

  15-06-2018 20:01 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of people from Schlegel Villages' long term care homes are taking part in the #ElderWisdom project, a social awareness campaign that shines a light on the way older adults and seniors contribute to their communities — in hopes of fighting ageism.
  
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• Energy conference looks at ways of moving transmission projects forward #tbay ow.ly/PQpP30kwg83

  15-06-2018 19:44 via twitter.com
  Energy conference looks at ways of moving transmission projects forward #tbay ow.ly/PQpP30kwg83
  
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• Carbon Tax Dies Soon: Ford | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/197022460…

  15-06-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  Carbon Tax Dies Soon: Ford | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/197022460…
  
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• Video: Man robs gas bar with screwdriver #tbay ow.ly/YeD430kwavb

  15-06-2018 18:16 via twitter.com
  Video: Man robs gas bar with screwdriver #tbay ow.ly/YeD430kwavb
  
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• Shout out to those Dad reflexes! Happy Father's Day to all the special guys out there! - Sarah facebook.com/magicthunderba…

  15-06-2018 18:06 via twitter.com
  Shout out to those Dad reflexes! Happy Father's Day to all the special guys out there! - Sarah facebook.com/magicthunderba…
  
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• One man taken to hospital following Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/9hH730kw4lH

  15-06-2018 16:57 via twitter.com
  One man taken to hospital following Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/9hH730kw4lH
  
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• Shelter House unveils new Street Outreach Services van

  15-06-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A program dedicated to getting at-risk people off Thunder Bay's streets and into shelter has a new van.
  
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• Global warming set to exceed 1.5°C, slow growth – UN draft

  15-06-2018 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “If emissions continue at their present rate, human-induced warming will exceed 1.5°C by around 2040”
  By Alister Doyle Environment Correspondent
  OSLO – (Reuters) – CLIMATE – Global warming is on course to exceed the most stringent goal set in the Paris agreement by around 2040, threatening economic growth, according to a draft report that is the U.N.’s starkest warning yet of the risks of climate change.
  Governments can still cap temperatures below the str
  
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• Prince Arthur's Landing splash pad opens for the summer #tbay ow.ly/JSc530kvV0J

  15-06-2018 14:57 via twitter.com
  Prince Arthur's Landing splash pad opens for the summer #tbay ow.ly/JSc530kvV0J
  
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• Emergency departments help close gaps in opioid abuse and addiction treatment

  15-06-2018 14:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  WASHINGTON, DC – HEALTH –Following emergency care for an opioid overdose, an emergency department-facilitated transition to outpatient care is more likely to lead to healthier patient outcomes when it begins with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the emergency department, according to a review of current evidence published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
  One reason MAT is so important is that many patients do not seek or receive further treatment in the outpatient setting after
  
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• Forest Fire Situation Update Northwest Region June 14, 2018

  15-06-2018 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fire Hazard Ramps up in Northwestern Ontario
  THUNDER BAY – There were nine new fires confirmed by the afternoon of Thursday, June 14.Sioux Lookout Fire Number 14 is being held at 0.2 hectares. Sioux Lookout Fire Number 15 is not under control at 1.0 hectare. Both are located near Otaskawin Lake.
  Kenora Fire Number 53 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares.
  Kenora Fire Number 54 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located on an island on Bear Hill Lake.
  Kenora Fire Number 55 is
  
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• June 15, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day STARTER

  15-06-2018 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The importance of capturing and holding rainwater in Castlegreen was explained by Julie from EcoSuperior
  Hotspot in Ontario: 19.4 °C 66.9 °F Sandy Lake AirportCold spot in Ontario: 5.4 °C 41.7 °F Caribou IslandHotspot in Canada: 19.4 °C 66.9 °F Gretna, MB; Sandy Lake Airport, ONCold spot in Canada: -2.8 °C 27.0 °F Fox Five, NU
  THUNDER BAY – Day STARTER – Happy Friday Northwestern Ontario. It is Friday, June 15, 2018. It is headed to warm weather for th
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/VnqZ30kvRZm

  15-06-2018 14:04 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/VnqZ30kvRZm
  
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• Thunder Pride taking precautions in case of disruptions

  15-06-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Pride is taking some extra precautions during its Pride Parade and Pride at the Marina events this weekend in the wake of recent disruptions and attacks at similar events in Ontario.
  
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• PGA TOUR Canada – Three players share first-round lead at GolfBC Championship

  15-06-2018 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kelowna, British Columbia — Mark Anguiano, Grady Brame, Jr., and Zach Wright carded matching rounds of 9-under 62 and are tied for the lead after the opening round of the GolfBC Championship. They hold a two-shot lead heading into the second round.Playing in the first group of the morning wave, Anguiano set the tone early with a bogey-free, 9-under 62. He carded nine birdies during his play at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf and Country Club, a round which included four consecutive birdies
  
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• Pothole Filling Machine Working Out Well | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/161134558…

  15-06-2018 12:59 via twitter.com
  Pothole Filling Machine Working Out Well | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/161134558…
  
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• First Nations power project trainees get chopper training

  15-06-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  The students learned how to operate in and around moving helicopters, said Mark Wiskemann, whose company, Wisk Air, provided the training. They also learned external load slinging.
  
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• OPP investigating after body of female found in Mishkosiminiziibiing, Ontario

  15-06-2018 12:08 via cbc.ca
  Police in northwestern Ontario are continuing their investigation after the discovery Wednesday of the body of a female in Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation).
  
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• Throwing error sends Border Cats to yet another loss. ow.ly/uv5430kvzxa

  15-06-2018 05:25 via twitter.com
  Throwing error sends Border Cats to yet another loss. ow.ly/uv5430kvzxa
  
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• Catholic track and field meet a highlight for students #tbay ow.ly/9Svl30kv87Y

  15-06-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  Catholic track and field meet a highlight for students #tbay ow.ly/9Svl30kv87Y
  
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• Injury lawyers hand out free bike helmets to school children

  15-06-2018 00:00 via cbc.ca
  "We see the after-effects of horrible horrible accidents," explained the treasurer of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.
  
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