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• Missing mail concerns prompt move to community mailboxes #tbay ow.ly/JlKh30lpfSL

  14-08-2018 23:04 via twitter.com
  Missing mail concerns prompt move to community mailboxes #tbayow.ly/JlKh30lpfSL
  
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• Forest fire breaks out in Wabakimi Provincial Park #tbay ow.ly/yUYe30lpaIH https://t.co/3Ksx99BIgY

  14-08-2018 21:36 via twitter.com
  
  Forest fire breaks out in Wabakimi Provincial Park #tbay ow.ly/yUYe30lpaIH https://t.co/3Ksx99BIgY
  
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• Police seek public's assistance in Windsor Street shooting #tbay ow.ly/cXrb30lp7Mg

  14-08-2018 20:39 via twitter.com
  Police seek public's assistance in Windsor Street shooting #tbay ow.ly/cXrb30lp7Mg
  
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• New fires increase smokey conditions in Thunder Bay, Ont., as fire crews control Kenora Fire 71

  14-08-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Smoke drifting from the wild fires in western Canada is continuing to affect the visibility across northwestern Ontario this week, but that's not the only fire that's contributing to the smokey conditions, according to the ministry's fire information officer.
  
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• No pedestrian-involved collisions reported at first crossover site #tbay ow.ly/S00d30lp65C

  14-08-2018 20:12 via twitter.com
  No pedestrian-involved collisions reported at first crossover site #tbay ow.ly/S00d30lp65C
  
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• Study nixes viability of Shuniah industrial park #tbay ow.ly/WAMP30lp3x1

  14-08-2018 19:26 via twitter.com
  Study nixes viability of Shuniah industrial park #tbay ow.ly/WAMP30lp3x1
  
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• Pair hurt in Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/Byl130lp1bF

  14-08-2018 18:48 via twitter.com
  Pair hurt in Highway 17 collision #tbay ow.ly/Byl130lp1bF
  
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• Ford Government Doing Line-by-Line Analysis of Spending

  14-08-2018 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ontario PC Leader Doug FordTORONTO – Ontario’s Government for the People is taking more steps towards restoring trust and accountability in the province’s public finances. Today Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy announced that EY Canada was the successful bidder to conduct a comprehensive line-by-line audit of all government programs and services.
  Building on the work of Ontario’s Auditor General, EY Canada will begin their detailed analysis of the government&rs
  
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• Vehicle owner assaulted while apprehending suspect #tbay ow.ly/EJtg30loVuT

  14-08-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  Vehicle owner assaulted while apprehending suspect #tbay ow.ly/EJtg30loVuT
  
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• Woodstock Man Faces Multiple Charges

  14-08-2018 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Police responded to a 911 call asking for assistance at a business located in the 300 block of Water Street just after 9:00 a.m. on August 13, 2018.
  Officers arrived to find a male being held on the ground who had been apprehended for being in a staff member’s Jeep in the parking lot. Police continued with the arrest and struggled to get the male into custody. While loading him into the police cruiser, officers determined that he required medical attention for a possibl
  
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• Televised Broadcasts of City Council Meetings Suspended

  14-08-2018 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
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  THUNDER BAY – The Clerk’s Office for the City of Thunder Bay states, “Televised broadcasts of weekly Committee of the Whole (COW) and City Council meetings will be temporarily suspended starting one month before the October 22 municipal election to permit a more level playing field for all candidates.
  “In keeping with our past practice during an election year, the broadcast of weekly COW/City Council meetings on Shaw TV, Tbaytel TV, and website
  
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• Thunder Bay police investigates pedestrian collision at highway intersection

  14-08-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Officers in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on Monday night.
  
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• Deadly 'fox' tapeworm found in Ontario can kill dogs and humans

  14-08-2018 16:46 via cbc.ca
  A tiny but potentially deadly tapeworm has popped up in Ontario. It's dangerous for dogs and chipmunks but can also kill humans. Veterinarian Andrew Peregrine from the University of Guelph explains why it's dangerous.
  
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• Striking Port Arthur Health Centre workers called to meeting tonight to hold possible ratification vote tonight aft… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-08-2018 16:31 via twitter.com
  Striking Port Arthur Health Centre workers called to meeting tonight to hold possible ratification vote tonight aft… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police investigate "bullet holes" outside a home on Windsor Street in Thunder Bay, Ont.,

  14-08-2018 16:11 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating an early morning shooting on Monday after they found bullet holes in the exterior of a residence in a housing complex at 288 Windsor Street.
  
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• Police ask for information after multiple bullet holes outside, inside family home on Windsor Street

  14-08-2018 16:11 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are continuing to investigate an early morning shooting on Monday on Windsor Street as they appeal to the public for more information.
  
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• Two people from Winnipeg in hospital following northwestern Ontario motor vehicle collision

  14-08-2018 15:56 via cbc.ca
  Two people from Winnipeg are in hospital following a motor vehicle collision in Northwestern Ontario on Monday.
  
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• Thunder Bay man heading to Florida as Women's Baseball World Cup scorekeeper

  14-08-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  It's a good thing Thunder Bay's Jason Buitenhuis is a self-described "numbers guy."
  
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• Overhauled Chapples stadium pitch won't be ready until 2020 #tbay ow.ly/Uu0j30loLSp

  14-08-2018 15:27 via twitter.com
  Overhauled Chapples stadium pitch won't be ready until 2020 #tbay ow.ly/Uu0j30loLSp
  
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• Two Winnipeggers suffer major injuries after car slams into rock on Ontario highway

  14-08-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Two Winnipeggers aged 80 and 78 are in a Thunder Bay hospital with major injuries after their vehicle slammed head on into a rock-cut on an Ontario highway.
  
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• Northeast District Wildfire Update August 14, 2018

  14-08-2018 15:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Prepared by Shayne McCool
  SUDBURY – There has been progress in fighting several of the major fires in the Northeast District.
  Northeast Fire RegionAugust 14, 2018Time of Report 8:30 am
  Situation Update:On the morning of August 14, there are 40 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 5 are not yet under control, 35 are either being held, under control or being observed.
  There were no new fires confirmed yesterday and one fire extinguished.Incident Management TeamsIncident Manage
  
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• Accident Leaves Elderly Winnipeg Passengers with Major Injuries

  14-08-2018 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  MARATHON – On Monday, August 13, 2018, at approximately 5:00 pm, members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 17, approximately 1 km east of Highway 614.
  A westbound motor vehicle, a Hyundai Santa Fe, left the roadway entering the westbound ditch. The vehicle struck a rock-cut head-on causing it to vault across the roadway, coming to rest against a rock-cut in the eastbound ditch.
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• City shuffles tourism department oversight to prepare for accommodation tax #tbay ow.ly/S0xb30loIPW

  14-08-2018 14:35 via twitter.com
  City shuffles tourism department oversight to prepare for accommodation tax #tbay ow.ly/S0xb30loIPW
  
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• Manitouwadge OPP Seek Public Assistance

  14-08-2018 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANITOUWADGE – On Saturday, August 11th, 2018, at approximately 2:00 am officers of the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted regarding a pick-up truck burning on Pic Road in Manitouwadge.
  An officer arrived to observe the local Fire department on scene extinguishing the flames on a pick-up truck that was totally engulfed in flames.
  The investigation revealed the truck to be a 2014, white, GMC Sierra pickup, owned by a male from Manitouwadge, ON. The vehicle looks to
  
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• OPP Investigating Vehicle / Pedestrian Collision on Expressway at Red River Road

  14-08-2018 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – On August 13, 2018, at approximately 11:00 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred at the intersection of Red River Road and Highway 11/17 (Thunder Bay Expressway).
  The driver of a passenger van was westbound on Highway 11/17 when the driver struck a pedestrian that proceeded into the intersection a
  
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• I wish I was as cool as the beard guy from Walk Off The Earth.-Trent facebook.com/magicthunderba…

  14-08-2018 14:19 via twitter.com
  I wish I was as cool as the beard guy from Walk Off The Earth.-Trent facebook.com/magicthunderba…
  
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• City Awards Chapples Park Soccer Contract | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/108314618…

  14-08-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  City Awards Chapples Park Soccer Contract | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/108314618…
  
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• Good Morning Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/aasB30loFIm

  14-08-2018 13:51 via twitter.com
  Good Morning Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/aasB30loFIm
  
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• Social services board installs community mailboxes after missing mail reports

  14-08-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Residents in some properties owned by the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) will soon be getting their mail delivered to a community mailbox.
  
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• UPDATED: London Crash Being Treated As Terror Incident | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/388953168…

  14-08-2018 13:29 via twitter.com
  UPDATED: London Crash Being Treated As Terror Incident | CJUK Thunder Bay | Magic 99.9 magic999.ca/news/388953168…
  
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• Hornepayne residents rally against nuclear waste storage

  14-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  People in Hornepayne will show their opposition to the possibility that the town will be chosen as a site to store nuclear waste.
  
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• One person was taken to hospital by paramedics after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Da… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-08-2018 06:12 via twitter.com
  One person was taken to hospital by paramedics after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Da… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ford Government Outlines Plans for Sale of Legal Cannabis in Ontario

  14-08-2018 04:18 via feedproxy.google.com
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  QUEENS PARK – POLITICS — Following the federal legalization of cannabis on October 17, Ontario will immediately introduce an online retail channel for cannabis, to be followed by a private retail model by April 1, 2019. Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney today shared details about how the province will manage cannabis retail following the federal government’s decision to legalize the drug effective October 17, 2018.
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• Wildfire Update – Northwest Region August 13, 2018 – Time of Report 17:21

  14-08-2018 02:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Report by Chris Marchand
  THUNDER  BAY – WILDFIRE Update – There were four new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 13.
  At the time of this update, there were 72 active fires in the region. Seven of these fires were not under control, six were being held, six were under control and 53 were being observed. A total of 12 fires were declared out today by the time of this update.
  Smoke drift from Western Canada continues to be visible across the
  
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• Gallery: ICYMI: Drivers took to the racetrack at Terrace Bay Dragfest (36 photos) #tbay ow.ly/Wtm030loa3Z

  14-08-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  Gallery: ICYMI: Drivers took to the racetrack at Terrace Bay Dragfest (36 photos) #tbay ow.ly/Wtm030loa3Z
  
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