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• Student orientation marks new beginnings at Confederation College #tbay ow.ly/PyBo30lGxtp

  04-09-2018 23:54 via twitter.com
  Student orientation marks new beginnings at Confederation College #tbayow.ly/PyBo30lGxtp
  
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• Youth Faces Arson Charges in Sioux Lookout

  04-09-2018 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIOUX LOOKOUT – On August 14, 2018, at approximately 7:39 pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sioux Lookout Detachment were dispatched to a house fire in the area of Cornerstone Lane, Sioux Lookout.
  While attending the scene, officers observed the home to be filled with smoke. The Sioux Lookout Fire Department entered the home and advised that there was clothing on fire and the fire had been put out. The investigation revealed that the fire had been intention
  
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• Police Services Board Survey Will Help Select New Chief

  04-09-2018 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thunder Bay – The Thunder Bay Police Services Board (Board) has received over 550 responses to its survey aimed at getting community input into the recruitment of a new police chief.
  “We have received an overwhelming response to our call to the community to input into the recruitment of a new police chief and are grateful to all who have participated,” said Jackie Dojack, Chair of the Board. “This input, which shows the interest and importance of the role to the community
  
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• Merchant Navy flag flies at city hall. ow.ly/gpIS30lGuSt

  04-09-2018 22:54 via twitter.com
  Merchant Navy flag flies at city hall. ow.ly/gpIS30lGuSt
  
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• Lightning destroys summer home in Shuniah. ow.ly/DRbP30lGsLZ

  04-09-2018 22:16 via twitter.com
  Lightning destroys summer home in Shuniah. ow.ly/DRbP30lGsLZ
  
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• Police still trying to identify body pulled from Kam River #tbay ow.ly/Wr9c30lGqhD

  04-09-2018 21:27 via twitter.com
  Police still trying to identify body pulled from Kam River #tbay ow.ly/Wr9c30lGqhD
  
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• Thunder Bay man faces abduction charge over incident involving 9-year-old girl last month

  04-09-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  A 70-year-old Thunder Bay man is now facing an abduction charge over an incident that saw him giving a ride to a 9-year-old girl on his ebike last month.
  
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• Kenora OPP Report on Sexual Assault on Woman

  04-09-2018 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  KENORA – On Sunday, September 2, 2018, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of an unknown male who had Sexually Assaulted a female, between Park Street and Second Street South, at approximately 1:00 am in the City of Kenora.
  OPP were unable to locate the male suspect, but are requesting the public’s assistance to help locate the male. He is described as being Caucasian, approximately 5’6″ in height, shaved head with a dark beard and a stocky bui
  
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• Toronto-area vet picks up 55 cats in Thunder Bay (4 photos) #tbay ow.ly/PD1O30lGobT

  04-09-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  Toronto-area vet picks up 55 cats in Thunder Bay (4 photos) #tbay ow.ly/PD1O30lGobT
  
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• Bewcyk Charged with Abduction and Breach of Probation

  04-09-2018 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Charges against Michael Danial Bewcyk have been updated to include kidnapping and breaching his probation.
  Detectives with the Thunder Bay Police Service Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing to investigate the incident that occurred last weekend that resulted in 70-year-old Michael Danial Bewcyk being charged for breaching a prohibition order.
  Bewcyck has been in custody since his arrest and additional charges have been laid in conjunction with this inves
  
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• Police still looking for information in Wapoose homicide case #tbay ow.ly/VAP930lGls3

  04-09-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Police still looking for information in Wapoose homicide case #tbay ow.ly/VAP930lGls3
  
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• Bewcyk charged with abduction #tbay ow.ly/X2BB30lGltq

  04-09-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Bewcyk charged with abduction #tbay ow.ly/X2BB30lGltq
  
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• 30-year-old Thunder Bay man dies after cliff jumping at Hawkeye Lake

  04-09-2018 19:18 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police say a man from Thunder Bay was fatally injured over the Labour Day long weekend after cliff jumping on Hawkeye Lake on Saturday.
  
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• Lightning Strike Hits Shuniah Home

  04-09-2018 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Shuniah – At approximately 12:45 am on September 1, 2018, Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services (SFES) reports of a structure fire on Amethyst Harbour Cliff Ave.
  First arriving crews reported a fully involved structure fire and initiated a second alarm. With the assistance of additional crews, the fire was quickly knocked down with the fire complexly extinguished at around 4:00 am.
  Based on the evidence on scene and the information provided by neighbours, it has been determined the cause o
  
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• Chief Isadore Day Advocates for Sustainable Economic Growth

  04-09-2018 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chief Isadore Day – The work takes many long hours and lots of dedication
  New World Pharmers, Beast and Buddies welcome Chief Isadore Day as an advocate to promote sustainable Indigenous economies through infrastructure and economic opportunities
  Toronto –  At the New World Pharmers board meeting this week, Isadore Day, Bimaadzwin CEO and former Ontario Regional Chief, spoke about the importance of working with First Nation communities as equal partners in creating long-term pro
  
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• Paramedic assaulted by patient being transported to hospital #tbay ow.ly/XbwN30lGgo8

  04-09-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  Paramedic assaulted by patient being transported to hospital #tbay ow.ly/XbwN30lGgo8
  
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• Police investigating N. Algoma Street death as a homicide

  04-09-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say an investigation into the suspicious death of a 59-year-old man at a North Algoma Street residence is being considered a homicide.
  
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• Man dies cliff-jumping at Hawkeye Lake #tbay ow.ly/YkM630lGd0a

  04-09-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  Man dies cliff-jumping at Hawkeye Lake #tbay ow.ly/YkM630lGd0a
  
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• Police seek missing 18-year-old #tbay ow.ly/i5ki30lGaZW

  04-09-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  Police seek missing 18-year-old #tbay ow.ly/i5ki30lGaZW
  
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• Thunder Bay police searching for missing 18-year-old southern Ontario woman

  04-09-2018 17:14 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay police are asking for the public's assistance as they search for a missing 18-year-old woman from London, Ont.
  
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• Thunder Bay police search for 18-year-old last seen leaving home to 'visit a friend'

  04-09-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old.
  
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• Police rule North Algoma Street death a homicide #tbay ow.ly/13P130lG7Ea

  04-09-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  Police rule North Algoma Street death a homicide #tbay ow.ly/13P130lG7Ea
  
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• Missing 18-year-old sought by police #tbay ow.ly/wlv230lG7dr

  04-09-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  Missing 18-year-old sought by police #tbay ow.ly/wlv230lG7dr
  
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• Swimmer rescued in Thunder Bay harbour #tbay ow.ly/4kuG30lG57V

  04-09-2018 16:24 via twitter.com
  Swimmer rescued in Thunder Bay harbour #tbay ow.ly/4kuG30lG57V
  
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• Glance at Crime: 37 assaults, 46 thefts #tbay ow.ly/E4JM30lG0gt

  04-09-2018 15:22 via twitter.com
  Glance at Crime: 37 assaults, 46 thefts #tbay ow.ly/E4JM30lG0gt
  
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• UK surge in online child sex abuse images stokes global slavery fears

  04-09-2018 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) received more than 82,000 referrals of child sex abuse images last year – up 700 percent from 2012
  By Kieran Guilbert
  LONDON, Sept 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A dramatic surge in the number of online child sex abuse images uncovered in Britain has stoked fears about the growing sexual exploitation and enslavement of children worldwide via technology, anti-slavery campaigners said on Monday.
  Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) s
  
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• Powerful typhoon hits western Japan, killing at least six

  04-09-2018 15:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Japan has issued evacuation advisories for more than a million people and cancelled hundreds of flights
  * Airport near Osaka flooded, tanker crashes into bridge
  * Evacuation advisories issued for more than 1 million people
  * Tides in some areas highest since 1961 typhoon
  * Toyota cancels night shift at 14 plants (Adds victims, latest location of typhoon, details)
  By Elaine Lies
  TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than a million people and cancelled hundred
  
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• Fishing Violations Catch Fishers a Netful of Fines

  04-09-2018 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kenora – Four men have been fined for offences under the Fisheries Act, the Ontario Fishery Regulations and the Liquor Licence Act.
  Ken Loranger of Crofton, British Columbia, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,250 for possessing walleye of prohibited size, $200 for fishing without a licence and $150 for having open liquor in a boat.
  Shawn Benson of Calgary, Alberta, pleaded guilty and was fined $200 for fishing without a licence and $150 for having open liquor in a boat.
  Kerry Loranger and Ro
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/aSbB30lFVfF

  04-09-2018 13:57 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/aSbB30lFVfF
  
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• Thunder Bay hospital officials say ER visits for suspected opioid overdoses doubling in 2018

  04-09-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Hospital officials in Thunder Bay, Ont., say the average number of monthly visits to the emergency department by people suspected of overdosing on opioids has almost doubled in 2018.
  
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• Markham vet travels to Thunder Bay to rescue more than 50 cats

  04-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  More than 50 Thunder Bay cats are finding new homes in southern Ontario thanks to the efforts of a Markham, Ont., veterinarian.
  
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• Markham vet travels to Thunder Bay to rescue 55 cats

  04-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  More than 50 Thunder Bay cats are finding new homes in southern Ontario thanks to the efforts of a Markham, Ont., veterinarian.
  
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• Lakehead University not at capacity for its education program

  04-09-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  The head of the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., says the school can only graduate half the number of would-be teachers it used to be able to, but the program hasn't been full for awhile.
  
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• Meet some of the people who combat Ontario's wildfires from the air

  04-09-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Fall generally signals a slowdown in the forest fire season in Ontario, and with over 1,200 fires scorching the province in 2018, the slowdown is welcomed by many.
  
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• Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Seeks Ronald Countryman

  04-09-2018 03:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ronald Countryman – OPP image
  THUNDER BAY – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of parole.
  Ronald COUNTRYMAN, 57-years-old, Caucasian male, 173 cm tall (5’8″), 90 kg (198 lbs) with a shaved head and hazel eyes.
  He is serving a ten year, two-month sentence for Operate a Motor vehicle Disqualified, Impaired Driving, Posses
  
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• Two weeks after his son was born, Colin Sobey is a Teleco District Amateur champion. ow.ly/6Nwe30lFypF #tbay

  04-09-2018 01:31 via twitter.com
  Two weeks after his son was born, Colin Sobey is a Teleco District Amateur champion. ow.ly/6Nwe30lFypF #tbay
  
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