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• Rollover leads to drunk driving charge. ow.ly/RVry30kyqPU

  18-06-2018 22:19 via twitter.com
  Rollover leads to drunk driving charge. ow.ly/RVry30kyqPU
  
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• Local students learn to sing Oh Canada in Ojibwe. magic999.ca/news/724508437…

  18-06-2018 22:12 via twitter.com
  Local students learn to sing Oh Canada in Ojibwe. magic999.ca/news/724508437…
  
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• Lightning sparks forest fires in NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/T50z30kyotp

  18-06-2018 21:39 via twitter.com
  Lightning sparks forest fires in NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/T50z30kyotp
  
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• Funnyman Feherty golf's ultimate insider #tbay ow.ly/txRK30kylcS

  18-06-2018 20:46 via twitter.com
  Funnyman Feherty golf's ultimate insider #tbay ow.ly/txRK30kylcS
  
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• OPP investigate fatal collision near Hearst #tbay ow.ly/xk9O30kyirH

  18-06-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  OPP investigate fatal collision near Hearst #tbay ow.ly/xk9O30kyirH
  
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• 'Make things right':Ontario school board hires first superintendent of Indigenous education

  18-06-2018 19:20 via cbc.ca
  A public school board in northwestern Ontario is hiring a superintendent of Indigenous education and reconciliation, a position believed to be the first of its kind in Canada.
  
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• ATV operator severely injured in Dog Lake-area collision. ow.ly/xc0z30kycB6

  18-06-2018 18:59 via twitter.com
  ATV operator severely injured in Dog Lake-area collision. ow.ly/xc0z30kycB6
  
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• 15-year-old girl found dead at Big Grassy River First Nation #tbay ow.ly/nn9V30ky8mn

  18-06-2018 18:03 via twitter.com
  15-year-old girl found dead at Big Grassy River First Nation #tbay ow.ly/nn9V30ky8mn
  
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• Monday June 18, 2018 – Ontario Provincial Police Report

  18-06-2018 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – CRIME BEAT – From the Ontario Provincial Police here are some of the incidents that officers responded to over the past weekend.
  On June 16, 2018, at approximately 12:53 am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a single vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11/17, near Poleline Road.
  When officers arrived on the scene, they observed a red sedan that had rolled
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Make Drug and Gun Arrests on Rattan Street

  18-06-2018 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Police Service responded to call for service at a residence in the 100 block of Ruttan Street just before noon on June 15, 2018.
  The responding patrol officers observed a handgun, suspected drugs, and cash in the residence. An immediate search of the residence resulted in the arrest of two males. The residence was secured awaiting a search warrant to seize the items located within the residence.
  Members of the TBPS Intelligence Unit executed the search warrant
  
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• Search of Thunder Bay home leads to drug, weapons charges

  18-06-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Two people are facing drug-related charges after a search of a north-side Thunder Bay residence last week, police said Monday.
  
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• Police seize large quantity of drugs, weapons from north side residence #tbay ow.ly/BXZ930ky3qz

  18-06-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  Police seize large quantity of drugs, weapons from north side residence #tbay ow.ly/BXZ930ky3qz
  
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• OPP identify body found at Mishkosiminiziibiing as missing 15-year-old girl

  18-06-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  A body found in a western Ontario community last week has been identified as that of a missing 15-year-old girl, OPP said Monday.
  
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• Dog starts house fire in Shuniah #tbay ow.ly/dFwG30kxXPJ

  18-06-2018 16:18 via twitter.com
  Dog starts house fire in Shuniah #tbay ow.ly/dFwG30kxXPJ
  
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• Flood watch for city, surrounding communities lifted: LRCA

  18-06-2018 16:01 via cbc.ca
  A flood watch for Thunder Bay and surrounding municipalities has been lifted, the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) said Monday.
  
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• Monday Morning 'MUG'ging: When only a mug of the best tea will do (10 photos) #tbay ow.ly/lZFJ30kxPMj

  18-06-2018 14:51 via twitter.com
  Monday Morning 'MUG'ging: When only a mug of the best tea will do (10 photos) #tbay ow.ly/lZFJ30kxPMj
  
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• June 18, 2018 – Northwestern Ontario Day STARTER

  18-06-2018 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Baristas will handcraft Tiramisu and Carmel Flan Lattes.
  Hotspot in Ontario: 27.0 °C 80.6 °F CollingwoodCold spot in Ontario: 5.9 °C 42.6 °F Fort Severn AirportHotspot in Canada: 27.0 °C 80.6 °F Collingwood, ONCold spot in Canada: -2.0 °C 28.4 °F Ulukhaktok Airport, NT
  THUNDER BAY – DAY STARTER – Good Morning Northwestern Ontario! It is Monday, June 18, 2018. After a wet weekend, Environment Canada says that Monday will be a sunny day. Although at 08:0
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/fF5x30kxMzG

  18-06-2018 14:03 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/fF5x30kxMzG
  
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• New program helps people save money on electricity

  18-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The AffordAbility Fund Program aims to help those who don't qualify for provincial energy-efficiency programs for low-income people but who still struggle financially, according to Thunder Bay Hydro.
  
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• 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Osaka Japan – Three Dead

  18-06-2018 13:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  TV footage shows house on fire, burst water mains
  * Three killed in Japan by falling walls, furniture in 6.1 quake
  * No irregularities reported at nuclear plants
  * Panasonic, Daihatsu halted production at factories
  * TV footage shows toppled walls, burst water mains
  * Japan PM says priority is safety of residents (Changes sourcing in first paragraph, revises injury toll)
  By Kaori Kaneko and Malcolm Foster
  TOKYO – (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s secon
  
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• Possible Changes To Anti-Idling By-Law | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/190200414…

  18-06-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Possible Changes To Anti-Idling By-Law | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/190200414…
  
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• Thunder Bay Country Market looking for new home

  18-06-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay's popular Country Market is beginning the search for a new home.
  
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• Save money, avoid outrageous phone bills when travelling abroad

  18-06-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Saving money while traveling will make a big difference for many travellers
  New CRTC rules mean Canadian providers must now unlock your phone, making it easier to use a different SIM card
  By Greg Gazin
  For many people, smartphones have become 24/7 appendages. However, worried about outrageous phone, data and roaming fees, many people reach for the off switch when traveling.
  This is particularly true when going out of the country or overseas. No one wants to return home to massive cell phone bill
  
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• Law Society of Ontario review finds regulator needs to be more 'culturally competent'

  18-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A report by a review panel into the way the Law Society of Ontario deals with Indigenous people has found the provincial regulator needs to be "more culturally competent," and the organization is pledging change.
  
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• Northwestern Ontario woman captures nesting robins with GoPro, and guess who does a lot of the work?

  18-06-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  A woman from the Thunder Bay, Ont., area has captured some rare close-ups of nesting robins after positioning a GoPro camera above their nest. And she learned some new things about them.
  
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• Lakehead Search and Rescue New Mobile Command Centre

  18-06-2018 12:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lakehead Search and Rescue has a new command centre
  THUNDER BAY – Lakehead Search and Rescue has a new Mobile Command Centre. After a lengthy fundraising campaign, Lakehead Search and Rescue now has a shiny new 20’state of the art Command Centre built in Ontario. “With this new Mobile Command Centre, LSRU will be given the opportunity to increase its efficiency and, thus, be better able to serve the citizens of the City of Thunder Bay and Region,” according to S
  
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• Fighting Prostate Cancer, One Ride at a Time

  18-06-2018 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2018 Tbaytel Motorcycle Ride for Dad, presented by WINMAR, welcomed 249 riders and passengers and raised $75,541.63, bringing the 18-year total to $1,077,896. All funds raised through the Northern Cancer Fund support prostate cancer education, care and research in Northwestern Ontario, with 100% of funds raised staying local.
  $75,541.63 raised for Prostate Cancer at the 2018 Tbaytel Motorcycle Ride for Dad, presented by WINMAR
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – The thunderous roar that marke
  
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• Ford Fusion 2018 – get it while you can

  18-06-2018 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Ford Fusion
  Ford’s decision to axe its passenger cars is regrettable, but there may be some killer deals coming as dealers scramble to clear their lots
  By Ted LaturnusDriver Seat columnist
  Ford recently announced that it will soon be getting out of the business of building traditional passenger cars. In a move that will no doubt spread to other carmakers (GM is rumoured to be contemplating a similar tactic), Ford will eliminate its conventional sedan and hatchback models starting in 20
  
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• Cunningham earns first professional victory at GolfBC Championship

  18-06-2018 06:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada is getting underway for the players to start the path to the PGA TOUR
  KELOWNA – SPORTS — With his dad on the bag, it was a special Father’s Day for George Cunningham as he picked up his maiden Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada victory, at the GolfBC Championship. He carded a 5-under 66 to win by two shots.After his career-low round of 9-under 62 in the third round, Cunningham started the final round with a three-shot lead. Sunday
  
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• Canada-Métis National Accord Signed

  18-06-2018 06:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Minister Patty Hajdu MP – Thunder Bay Superior North
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS – “Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance at success. Today, we make history as we sign the first sub accord of the Canada-Métis National Accord, in the spirit of a true nation-to-nation relationship. Access to education and skills training has the power to change generations,” says Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.
  The Government
  
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• Weather – Fog Advisory for North Shore of Lake Superior

  18-06-2018 03:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fog advisory in effect for:Marathon – SchreiberNear zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring.
  Local dense fog is expected to continue this evening.
  Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility.
  Fog advisories are issued when near zero visibilities in fog are expected or occurring.
  The Article Weather – Fog Advisory for North Shore of Lake Superior by NetNewsLedger first appeared on NetNewsLedger
  
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• News Democrats Say Ford “Anti-Environment Crusade” will cost billions

  18-06-2018 02:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  QUEEN’S PARK – Doug Ford’s anti-environment crusade will put Ontario’s air, water, and land at risk – and cost people and the province billions.
  Ford announced Friday he’ll remove the cap on how much industrial operations are allowed to pollute, despite having no plan for a replacement climate change strategy.
  “Does Doug Ford not believe in climate change, or does he just think a climate strategy is not part of his job?” asked Peter Tabuns, the NDP
  
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• Border Cats back in the win column. ow.ly/7hda30kxlaJ

  18-06-2018 00:50 via twitter.com
  Border Cats back in the win column. ow.ly/7hda30kxlaJ
  
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• Thunder Bay dads and kids take in Father's Day car show

  18-06-2018 00:00 via cbc.ca
  About a dozen vehicles were on display on Sunday at the Sleeping Giant Brewery.
  
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