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• The new Progresssive Conservative provincial government announced it will be ending the basic income pilot project,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 23:18 via twitter.com
  The new Progresssive Conservative provincial government announced it will be ending the basic income pilot project,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Progressive Conservatives Announce Cancellation of Basic Income Program

  31-07-2018 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ontario Government Says a Better Plan for Social Assistance is Coming
  QUEENS PARK – The Progressive Conservatives have announced they are cancelling the basic income program started by the Wynne Liberals. “We need to do more than just help people remain mired in poverty,” said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, in announcing the reform plan. “We’re going to hit the pause button on the previous government’s patchwork system and r
  
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• Northwest leaders campaign to save Thunder Bay Generating Station from closure - Northern Ontario Business

  31-07-2018 22:23 via northernontariobusiness.com
  Northern Ontario Business
  Northwest leaders campaign to save Thunder Bay Generating Station from closure
  Northern Ontario Business
  With a half-dozen new mines expected to go into production over the next two years, a delegation from northwestern Ontario wants face time with Energy Minister Greg Rickford to make its case to keep the Thunder Bay Generating Station operational.
  
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• Hunter falls prey to decoy moose #tbay ow.ly/fEaN30lcXvo

  31-07-2018 22:15 via twitter.com
  Hunter falls prey to decoy moose #tbay ow.ly/fEaN30lcXvo
  
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• RCMP Make Arrests for Uttering Threats and Inciting Hate on Social Media

  31-07-2018 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  FLIN FLON MB – There are often consequences for what are often impromptu postings on social media. In Flin Flon Manitoba, the consequences include charges and apparently job termination.
  The case made widespread social media waves as one of the women apparently was suggesting shooting Indigenous people. The social media postings were made after a woman in Flin Flon took to social media following vandalism to her vehicle.
  The RCMP were called. Over the weekend, and into this week the i
  
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• Gallery: Classic cars on display at local car show (58 photos) #tbay ow.ly/59Nu30lcXhe

  31-07-2018 21:54 via twitter.com
  Gallery: Classic cars on display at local car show (58 photos) #tbay ow.ly/59Nu30lcXhe
  
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• Helpful Tips For Becoming a Better App Developer

  31-07-2018 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  LONDON – BUSINESS – Each year, there are over 268 billion app downloads. Due to the rising demand for great apps, the app development job market is brimming with opportunity.
  While learning how to properly build apps is an arduous task, it is worth the effort you invest. The last thing you want to do is rush through the app building process due to the problems this can cause.
  The biggest mistake most new app developers make is failing to have a concrete goal in mind when be
  
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• The 4 Most Common Hiring Mistakes Startups Make

  31-07-2018 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  LONDON – When you conceive a business idea and begin to build a startup around it, your initial thoughts envisage the success of the startup in the context of your personal drive for the idea to succeed. However, it is unlikely that you’ll be able to do everything that needs to be done on your own. At some point, you’ll have to hire workers.
  Online employee scheduling software such as Humanity are powerful tools that ensure you efficiently manage your employees and make th
  
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• Shred Kelly to headline Live on the Waterfront #tbay ow.ly/Oe0d30lcUnO

  31-07-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
  Shred Kelly to headline Live on the Waterfront #tbay ow.ly/Oe0d30lcUnO
  
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• Northwest wildfires strain resources: MNRF

  31-07-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The wildfire season in the Northwest region continues to keep firefighters busy.
  
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• Sixteen new forest fires break out in NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/KfYQ30lcPyY

  31-07-2018 20:05 via twitter.com
  Sixteen new forest fires break out in NW Ontario #tbay ow.ly/KfYQ30lcPyY
  
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• Thunder Bay City Council calls for more sign bylaw consultation - CBC.ca

  31-07-2018 19:34 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay City Council calls for more sign bylaw consultation
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  Thunder Bay's sign rules will be getting an overhaul, but not quite yet. City Council on Monday night held off on approving an amended sign bylaw so administration can take more time to consult with businesses. The proposed new bylaw includes a number ...
  
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• Sunwing Expands Thunder Bay Service, Adds Punta Cana - TravelPulse Canada (press release) (blog)

  31-07-2018 19:32 via ca.travelpulse.com
  TravelPulse Canada (press release) (blog)
  Sunwing Expands Thunder Bay Service, Adds Punta Cana
  TravelPulse Canada (press release) (blog)
  Sunwing is giving Northern Ontario residents better access to great winter sun spots. The airline has announced it's returning to Thunder Bay for a ninth season this coming winter and adding a new direct flight service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic ...
  Sunwing Expands Services from Thunder BayAviationPros.com
  Sunwing expands services from Thunder Bay; adds
  
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• Warm summer trend expected to continue #tbay ow.ly/nosh30lcJaM

  31-07-2018 19:11 via twitter.com
  Warm summer trend expected to continue #tbay ow.ly/nosh30lcJaM
  
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• Thunder Bay City Council calls for more sign bylaw consultation

  31-07-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay's sign rules will be getting an overhaul, but not quite yet.
  
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• Glance at Crime: 36 assaults, 43 thefts #tbay ow.ly/dQPu30lcB20

  31-07-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  Glance at Crime: 36 assaults, 43 thefts #tbay ow.ly/dQPu30lcB20
  
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• Mayoral candidates' list largest in Thunder Bay history, city says - CBC.ca

  31-07-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
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  Mayoral candidates' list largest in Thunder Bay history, city says
  CBC.ca
  Thunder Bay didn't quite top its record when it comes to the number of candidates vying for office in a municipal election but this year's list does come close, the clerk of the northwestern Ontario city.and more »
  
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• 'Taste like summer': Veteran blueberry picker says this year's crop one of the best ever

  31-07-2018 18:02 via cbc.ca
  This summer's blueberry crop is one of the best ever seen by a veteran northwestern Ontario picker. No late spring frost and then a hot, dry summer have combined to produce a plump and plentiful harvest, says Olivia Ronkainen.
  
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• When J.K. Rowling learned Harry Potter would be published

  31-07-2018 17:59 via cbc.ca
  For J.K. Rowling, learning that she was going to be published was more exciting than any of the accolades and sales achievements that followed.
  
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• Aylmer Man Dead in Tractor Trailer Accident West of Ignace

  31-07-2018 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  IGNACE – On July 30, 2018, at approximately 8:15 pm, officers from the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Ilsley Township, approximately 30 km West of Ignace.
  A tractor-trailer unit, traveling Westbound lost control and left the roadway, rolled over and came to rest in the ditch. Ignace Ambulance and Ignace Volunteer Fire Department attended the scene.
  The driver of the vehicle, James DUCHENE, a 55-year
  
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• Two southern Ontario residents fined for over 5k for moose hunting violations

  31-07-2018 17:42 via cbc.ca
  Two men from the Greater Toronto Area have been fined a total of over $5,000 for an illegal moose hunt last fall.
  
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• OPP arrest woman for impaired driving #tbay ow.ly/LMT730lcwWA

  31-07-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  OPP arrest woman for impaired driving #tbay ow.ly/LMT730lcwWA
  
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• OPP investigating fatal crash near Ignace, Ont.

  31-07-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca
  Ignace OPP are investigating a single-vehicle collision that left a 55-year-old Aylmer, Ontario, man dead on Monday.
  
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• Transport driver dies in Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/TbZB30lcrXP

  31-07-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Transport driver dies in Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/TbZB30lcrXP
  
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• Environmental agency issues positive report on Atikokan gold project (3 photos) #tbay ow.ly/aEGU30lcpdQ

  31-07-2018 16:06 via twitter.com
  Environmental agency issues positive report on Atikokan gold project (3 photos) #tbay ow.ly/aEGU30lcpdQ
  
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• Politics 2.0 – Poll – Who is your choice for Mayor of Thunder Bay

  31-07-2018 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  There are eleven candidates seeking to be the next Mayor of Thunder Bay
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS – The nomination period ended on Friday, and there are eleven candidates seeking to be the Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay.
  Over the coming weeks, NetNewsLedger will be running a series of polls, on the Mayor’s Race, along with both the Ward Races and the At-Large Race.
  Our first poll will be on the candidates for Mayor. We are planning to run repeat polls as the race goes along, gau
  
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• Unifor seeks help from Thunder Bay council to end Port Arthur Health Centre strike - CBC.ca

  31-07-2018 15:19 via cbc.ca
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  Unifor seeks help from Thunder Bay council to end Port Arthur Health Centre strike
  CBC.ca
  'We're somewhat frustrated to have to do this, to have to go to these lengths,' says union official. CBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2018 9:19 AM ET | Last Updated: July 31. Lauri Salmi (left), who works at the Port Arthur Health Centre, joins Andy Savela ...
  
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• 'Frustrated' Unifor seeks support from Thunder Bay city council over Port Arthur Health Centre strike

  31-07-2018 15:19 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay city council has agreed to send letters to the Port Arthur Health Centre and to Unifor, the union representing the 65 workers who have been on strike for over three months, with a request that both sides return to the bargaining table.
  
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• Forest Fire Situation Update -Northeast Fire Region -July 30, 2018

  31-07-2018 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four New Fires – Forty-One Active Fires in Northeast RegionBy the evening of July 30, there were 41 active forest fires across the northeast. Of these, 15 are not yet under control, 26 are either being held, under control or being observed.
  There were four new fires confirmed in the region today.Timmins 14 – west of Tatachikapika River Plain – is already under control at 0.3 hectares.
  Sudbury 93 is located north of Mud Lake and is not yet under control at 0.1 hectares.
  Sudbury
  
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• City's 2nd quarter variance projects $2M surplus #tbay ow.ly/LJsk30lcix5

  31-07-2018 14:32 via twitter.com
  City's 2nd quarter variance projects $2M surplus #tbay ow.ly/LJsk30lcix5
  
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• Matawa First Nations Management 30th Annual General Meeting

  31-07-2018 14:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Looking Back at our Shared Journey, Celebrating Thirty YearsTHUNDER BAY, ON- Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) today announced that that the 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place from July 31, August 1 & 2, 2018.
  The AGM provides Matawa people with the opportunity to gather as Nations, to celebrate the many success that has taken place over the last year and, reflect on the challenges that continue to be faced and, to develop solutions moving forward. This year, Nibina
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/FXsS30lcgAk

  31-07-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/FXsS30lcgAk
  
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• An 'anchor' for Dryden soccer as new Rotary Park facility opens its doors

  31-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A new building at Dryden's Rotary Park is making things easier for the city's soccer players.
  
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• More Construction In The South End | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/51233024/…

  31-07-2018 13:11 via twitter.com
  More Construction In The South End | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/51233024/…
  
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• Lucky 11: Number of people vying to be Thunder Bay mayor largest ever, city says

  31-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay didn't quite top its record when it comes to the number of candidates vying for office in a municipal election but this year's list does come close, the clerk of the northwestern Ontario city.
  
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• City Pushing For Talks Between Clinic Workers, Management | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/110290278…

  31-07-2018 12:59 via twitter.com
  City Pushing For Talks Between Clinic Workers, Management | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/110290278…
  
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• Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium Tour Hits Gunflint Trail

  31-07-2018 12:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Dark Sky Caravan inflatable planetarium – Credit UMD
  Road Trip to the Stars: U of M Dark Sky Caravan travels to Cook County
  Grand Marais MN – Travel – The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is hitting the road from Duluth to the end of the Gunflint Trail Aug. 11-18. The traveling event will coincide with the annual Perseid Meteor shower where stargazers can expect to see 50-70 meteors or shooting stars per hour.
  The mobile GeoDome Theater creates an immersive learning environm
  
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• Swiss Air-Rescue Rega Chooses Bombardier Challenger 650

  31-07-2018 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has chosen the Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft for its new fleet of air ambulances.
  Bombardier Delivers Another Challenger 650 Aircraft to Swiss Air-Rescue Rega for its Growing Next-Generation Air Ambulance FleetLongstanding Bombardier customer Rega has chosen the versatile and dependable Challenger 650 aircraft for its new fleet of air ambulances
  The Challenger 650 aircraft is the life-saving platform of a new generation, with a smooth ride that benefits passengers rece
  
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• 'I'm just so happy': Special Olympics athletes get Thunder Bay police send-off to Summer Games

  31-07-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service were out in force at the Thunder Bay International Airport Monday morning to bid farewell to local athletes headed to the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Nova Scotia.
  
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• Monteith-Farrell criticizes generating station closure #tbay ow.ly/BToN30lbWie

  31-07-2018 05:15 via twitter.com
  Monteith-Farrell criticizes generating station closure #tbayow.ly/BToN30lbWie
  
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• Council urges clinic, union to get to the bargaining table #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/piSY30lbWk7

  31-07-2018 04:07 via twitter.com
  Council urges clinic, union to get to the bargaining table #tbay #tbccow.ly/piSY30lbWk7
  
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