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• Biidaaban Healing Lodge Empowering Our Nation Conference 2018

  05-07-2018 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Empowering Our Nation, was the theme for this year’s Biidaaban Healing Lodge’s 2018 Annual Wellness Conference held at Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  The conference tackled the issues of Murdered and Missing Women, Violence against Indigenous Women, Domestic Violence, Intergenerational/Residential School, Water, Earth that Indigenous people and communities are facing.
  The Conference/Community Outreach Worker Melissa Desmoulin stated, “All workshops wer
  
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• Welding camp in Thunder Bay, Ont., hopes to spark teens' interest in the trade

  05-07-2018 23:22 via cbc.ca
  The CWB Welding Foundation is sponsoring the welding camp at Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute for students aged 12-15.
  
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• Simmons lands spot in Staal Foundation Open #tbay ow.ly/55tg30kOXug

  05-07-2018 23:02 via twitter.com
  Simmons lands spot in Staal Foundation Open#tbay ow.ly/55tg30kOXug
  
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• Arson suspected as cause of Longlac house fire #NWOnt ow.ly/mzG330kOW1a

  05-07-2018 22:29 via twitter.com
  Arson suspected as cause of Longlac house fire #NWOntow.ly/mzG330kOW1a
  
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• OPP find missing boater #tbay ow.ly/9Hhe30kOTc2

  05-07-2018 21:36 via twitter.com
  OPP find missing boater #tbay ow.ly/9Hhe30kOTc2
  
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• Dilico Anishinabek Family Care launches new EarlyOn centre

  05-07-2018 21:03 via cbc.ca
  The centre, housed in McKellar Place, offers the range of programs provided in EarlyOn Centres province-wide for children aged zero to six, and it attempts to tailor those services to the Indigenous population, said John Dixon, Dilico's director of mental health and addictions.
  
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• Manitoba man fined $2,000 for emptying trailer septic tanks on Crown land #tbay ow.ly/4Arr30kOPBA

  05-07-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  Manitoba man fined $2,000 for emptying trailer septic tanks on Crown land #tbay ow.ly/4Arr30kOPBA
  
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• OPP Ride Spot Check Results in Impaired Charge

  05-07-2018 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – On July 1, 2018, at approximately 4:40 pm, officers from the North West Region Highway Safety Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on Highway 527.
  The officers stopped the driver of a pick-up truck. While speaking with the driver, officers determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The driver was arrested and transporte
  
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• U.S. anglers fined for using a closed road #tbay ow.ly/TLw830kONjz

  05-07-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  U.S. anglers fined for using a closed road #tbay ow.ly/TLw830kONjz
  
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• VIA Rail Train Derails near Hudson Bay Saskatchewan

  05-07-2018 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINNIPEG – VIA Rail Train 693 which runs between Winnipeg and The Pas has derailed. The derailment happened approximately 37 km north of the town of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan at 3:05 am central daylight time.
  The train was on its way to The Pas, Manitoba. The train consisted of 8 cars. 2 locomotives, and one baggage car derailed on their side. All of the passenger cars remained upright.
  16 passengers and 5 crew members were on the train at the time of the derailment. Passengers an
  
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• Stolen vehicle prompts police pursuit in Dryden, Ont.

  05-07-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Dryden police have arrested two youths after a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle earlier this morning.
  
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  05-07-2018 19:34 via twitter.com
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• Main Street Bridge temporarily closed #tbay ow.ly/1sgt30kOJqz

  05-07-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Main Street Bridge temporarily closed #tbay ow.ly/1sgt30kOJqz
  
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• Hospital planning new mental health approach for emergency department (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/4utH30kOGtQ

  05-07-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  Hospital planning new mental health approach for emergency department (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/4utH30kOGtQ
  
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• Hamilton Fire Department donates surplus fire truck to Couchiching First Nation

  05-07-2018 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Couchiching First Nation, ON – The Hamilton Fire Department donated a second surplus fire truck to Couchiching First Nation, located east of Fort Frances, Ontario to help address their need for fire apparatus equipment.  A fire truck becomes surplus when it has served its full life cycle of 20 years of front-line service within the Hamilton Fire Department.
  In attendance, as the Pumper unit was donated were representatives from Couchiching First Nation Fire&nb
  
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• Dryden Police Association accepts pay freeze #tbay ow.ly/qRzm30kOBiM

  05-07-2018 17:13 via twitter.com
  Dryden Police Association accepts pay freeze #tbay ow.ly/qRzm30kOBiM
  
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• All aboard the newly repaired Muskeg Express Train

  05-07-2018 16:50 via cbc.ca
  The Muskeg Express Train is in operation again after it was closed last year for repairs.
  
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• Justin Timberlake released a new tune called Soulmate. Thoughts?! - Sarah youtube.com/watch?v=NxJ7O0… youtube.com/watch?v=NxJ7O0…

  05-07-2018 16:46 via twitter.com
  Justin Timberlake released a new tune called Soulmate. Thoughts?! - Sarah youtube.com/watch?v=NxJ7O0… youtube.com/watch?v=NxJ7O0…
  
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• Mac's campaign helps send Special Olympians to games (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/IUl030kOuxC

  05-07-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  Mac's campaign helps send Special Olympians to games (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/IUl030kOuxC
  
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• OPP seeking public's help to solve Red Lake break and enter

  05-07-2018 15:05 via cbc.ca
  Police say sometime between 10:00 p.m. on June 26 and 5:00 a.m. on June 27, somebody broke into a business on Howey Street.
  
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• Arson Suspected In Longlac Blaze | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/472248857…

  05-07-2018 14:49 via twitter.com
  Arson Suspected In Longlac Blaze | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/472248857…
  
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• Thunder Bay Humane Society union drive fails #tbay ow.ly/mUyY30kOpgz

  05-07-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay Humane Society union drive fails #tbay ow.ly/mUyY30kOpgz
  
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• Fort Frances OPP charge man with impaired driving

  05-07-2018 14:37 via cbc.ca
  The charge stems from a traffic stop at the 100 block of First Street East over the Canada Day long weekend.
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/Mh2M30kOnfz

  05-07-2018 14:01 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/Mh2M30kOnfz
  
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• Heat stroke cases on the rise in northwestern Ontario

  05-07-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The executive director of St. John Ambulance in northwestern Ontario says with rising summer air temperatures people in the region need to be mindful of overheating. Diana Sustawenko says in recent years they have been seeing an increase in calls to treat people suffering from heat stroke. Sustawenko says with outdoor events like Thunder Bay's Blue Festival approaching, a little prevention can go a long way.
  
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• Glass Tiger, Doug and the Slugs among CLE headliners

  05-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  "We're bringing the CLE back to where it used to be with big bands, stuff like that, because it adds excitement, I believe," said Peter Mersch, the chair of the fair's entertainment committee.
  
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• 2017 harassment investigation found Northern Policy Institute president swore 'multiple times' at employee

  05-07-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A third party investigation has substantiated an allegation of workplace harassment levelled against the head of the Northern Policy Institute by a now-former employee and noted other instances of unprofessional conduct.
  
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• Muskeg Express back on track for first time since 2016. #tbay ow.ly/hoJf30kNXAB

  05-07-2018 02:00 via twitter.com
  Muskeg Express back on track for first time since 2016. #tbay ow.ly/hoJf30kNXAB
  
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• 5 Benefits to Doing Business Travel by Train in German

  05-07-2018 01:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Intercity train leaving a tunnel near the river Moselle in Germany – Image Depositphotos.com
  BERLIN – TRAVEL – Since the discovery of trains many years ago, they have been a reliable but slow means of transportation, especially for bulky goods. However, over the years, tremendous improvements have occurred in the railway sector. Increased speed and reliability have seen railway transport rank among the best modes of transport.
  In recent years, railway transport has become
  
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• Labour ministry issued orders at waterfront hotel project #tbay ow.ly/x8Ao30kNYfM

  05-07-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  Labour ministry issued orders at waterfront hotel project #tbayow.ly/x8Ao30kNYfM
  
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• Forest Fire Situation Update Northwest Region – July 4, 2018

  05-07-2018 00:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Forest Fire Hazard heading into the weekend is likely to climb in Northern Ontario
  THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – There were no new fires confirmed by the afternoon of Wednesday, July 4.
  There was one fire confirmed by the end of the day on July 3. Kenora Fire Number 66 is under control at 1.8 hectares.
  Recent rainfall in the far north is helping FireRanger crews in their efforts on Red Lake Fire 38 (28,217 hectares) near North Spirit Lake and Sioux Lookout Fire 37 near Sac
  
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• Dilico opens centre for young children and their families #tbay ow.ly/wINN30kNXQP

  05-07-2018 00:03 via twitter.com
  Dilico opens centre for young children and their families #tbayow.ly/wINN30kNXQP
  
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