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• A new film project will recount the life of Wendell Beckwith, a reclusive genius who lived on an island in Northwes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 23:09 via twitter.com
  A new film project will recount the life of Wendell Beckwith, a reclusive genius who lived on an island in Northwes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Union criticizes closing of OPG Thunder Bay station - Canadian Biomass

  16-10-2018 22:24 via canadianbiomassmagazine.ca
  Union criticizes closing of OPG Thunder Bay station
  Canadian Biomass
  Oct. 16, 2018 - The Power Workers' Union believes the recent decision by Ontario Power Generation to close the world's largest generating station to be converted from coal to advanced biomass in Thunder Bay, Ont., is short-sighted. “It will ultimately ...and more »
  
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• Power workers fighting for future of generating station #tbay ow.ly/wKbV30mg6A4

  16-10-2018 21:53 via twitter.com
  Power workers fighting for future of generating station #tbay ow.ly/wKbV30mg6A4
  
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• Public health nurses not on duty at Thunder Bay District Health Unit - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
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  Public health nurses not on duty at Thunder Bay District Health Unit
  CBC.ca
  Negotiations between the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Ontario Nurses Association yesterday did not lead to an agreement. In a media release, the health unit said the ONA members rejected the health unit's final contract offer and walked off ...
  Thunder Bay Public Health Nurses on the Picket Line as Mediation FailsCanada NewsWire (press release)all 4 news articles »
  
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• TBPS taking fit for duty approach in cannabis use policy #tbay ow.ly/rPlR30mg4nh

  16-10-2018 21:08 via twitter.com
  TBPS taking fit for duty approach in cannabis use policy #tbay ow.ly/rPlR30mg4nh
  
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• Walmart Canada Rescinding Increase to Northern Shipping Rate

  16-10-2018 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Effective Wednesday, October 16, 2018, and until Further Notice Walmart Canada is returning to their previous shipping rates
  THUNDER BAY – Walmart Canada recently revised their shipping rates to northern communities. Rates spiked to a flat rate of $250 per order. This led to NetNewsLedger readers contacting us.
  NetNewsLedger reached out to Walmart Canada and asked about the new rates.
  Walmart Canada says, “We have received feedback regarding some changes to our shipping fees and appr
  
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• Thunder Bay Police appeal for help finding John Boczkowski #tbay ow.ly/qD2Z30mg1cI

  16-10-2018 20:11 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay Police appeal for help finding John Boczkowski #tbay ow.ly/qD2Z30mg1cI
  
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• Thunder Bay Police appeal for help finding John Boczkowski - Tbnewswatch.com

  16-10-2018 20:06 via tbnewswatch.com
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  Thunder Bay Police appeal for help finding John Boczkowski
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  THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Police Service has issued a second appeal for assistance in locating a missing city man. John Boczkowski, 67, has not been seen since he left his residence on Red River Road on Oct. 10 at around 7:00 a.m.. There is ...
  
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• Rifle, shotgun reportedly stolen from vehicle in Dryden, Ont.

  16-10-2018 19:34 via cbc.ca
  Police in Dryden, Ont., say they're looking for the public's help after two firearms were reportedly taken from a vehicle earlier this week.
  
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• OPP expands investigation into disappearance of Bradley Kirkrude Jr. #tbay ow.ly/rgSG30mfYHs

  16-10-2018 19:23 via twitter.com
  OPP expands investigation into disappearance of Bradley Kirkrude Jr. #tbay ow.ly/rgSG30mfYHs
  
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• Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Launches Groundbreaking Pilot Project to Improve Opioid Prescribing

  16-10-2018 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Opioid Digital Order Sets
  THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Ontario is experiencing increasing numbers of opioid-related deaths and a growing prevalence of opioid addiction. The causes of the opioid epidemic are many, but the data demonstrate that higher prescribing rates for opioids are closely associated with higher opioid-related overdoses. According to Health Quality Ontario, more people in Ontario are being prescribed stronger opioids. For example, the number of people who filled
  
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• Dryden Police Seek Stolen Firearms

  16-10-2018 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
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  DRYDEN – NEWS – Dryden Police report that on October 14, 2018, Dryden Police received a report that 2 firearms were stolen out of a truck that was parked overnight on Beaver Avenue in Dryden. Stolen was a .22 caliber Rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun. Dryden Police have laid charges of Careless Storage of a Firearm on the 35-year-old owner of the firearms. A second trucked parked overnight was rummaged through with nothing taken.
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• Hospital launches 'groundbreaking' project to improve opioid prescribing #tbay ow.ly/3fGd30mfVXf

  16-10-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  Hospital launches 'groundbreaking' project to improve opioid prescribing #tbay ow.ly/3fGd30mfVXf
  
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• Letter to the editor: Neighbourhood concerns #tbay ow.ly/FFYn30mfVGj

  16-10-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  Letter to the editor: Neighbourhood concerns #tbay ow.ly/FFYn30mfVGj
  
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• Update #2 – Missing Person – Bradley Kirkrude Jr. of Big Island First Nation

  16-10-2018 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Missing Person
  The Treaty Three Police and Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently looking for a missing person and investigating the circumstances around the male’s disappearance.
  Bradley KIRKRUDE Jr. (26 years of age) of Big Island First Nation Territory was reported missing on October 8, 2018, after he was last seen leaving a residence on Big Island First Nation Territory.
  The investigation into this incident is being conducted by the Rainy River District OPP
  
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• Cannabis Legislation Change Leads to New Policies

  16-10-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
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  THUNDER BAY – Canada’s legislation on Cannabis is changing.
  The new legislation has businesses, public institutions, police services all putting forward policies regarding the use of marijuana by their employees, guests, and visitors.
  Norm Gale – Thunder Bay City Manager
  Thunder Bay City Manager Norm Gale says, “We have no specific policy on cannabis in the workplace.  We do have a procedure however on substance use in general and the require
  
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• Lawrence Badanai – Trustee Candidate for Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board 

  16-10-2018 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  By Lawrence BadaniTHUNDER BAY – POLITICS – Active school board trustee candidates have been working hard to share their platform during this Municipal Election. There are a combined total of 34 candidates between both School Boards (18 Public, 16 Separate). Personally, I am a Trustee candidate for the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (TBCDSB) and have been using numerous methods to engage with voters that include from telephone calls to social media to talking with the
  
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• Lakehead school board spending money on numerous upgrades #tbay ow.ly/FM7130mfRwM

  16-10-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  Lakehead school board spending money on numerous upgrades #tbay ow.ly/FM7130mfRwM
  
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• Letter to the editor: Thunder Bay facing challenges #tbay ow.ly/eCKr30mfNU4

  16-10-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  Letter to the editor: Thunder Bay facing challenges #tbay ow.ly/eCKr30mfNU4
  
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• Letter to the editor: Thunder Bay facing challenges - Tbnewswatch.com

  16-10-2018 16:37 via tbnewswatch.com
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  Letter to the editor: Thunder Bay facing challenges
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  There are things that we as residents, alongside our city councillors and administration, must focus on if we're to truly make our city strong, safe and inclusive. However, during this election campaign, I'm seeing a great deal of focus on the negative ...
  
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• Strike Action Impact on TBDHU Programs

  16-10-2018 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Statement on Strike Impact issued by Thunder Bay District Health Unit:
  On Monday, October 15, negotiations for a collective agreement between the TBDHU and its public health nurses (members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association – ONA) took place. ONA members rejected the Health Unit’s final contract offer and walked off the job this morning, Tuesday, October 16.
  A strike of our public health nurses (members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association)
  
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• Meet your Thunder Bay mayoral candidate: Frank Pullia - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 16:10 via cbc.ca
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  Meet your Thunder Bay mayoral candidate: Frank Pullia
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  With less than a week away from the municipal election on Oct. 22, CBC Thunder Bay has been highlighting the at-large, ward and mayoral candidates. A total of 11 candidates are vying for the mayor's seat. On Monday, candidate Bill Mauro highlighted ...
  
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• Meet your Thunder Bay mayoral candidate: Frank Pullia

  16-10-2018 16:10 via cbc.ca
  There is a large number of candidates running in the upcoming Thunder Bay municipal election, including 11 vying for the mayor's chair.
  
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• Skill finally winning the battle for the soul of the NHL

  16-10-2018 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Vancouver Canucks, who may have lost the 2011 Stanley Cup to the bully Boston Bruins, have set a new standard for play
  By Bruce DowbigginColumnist
  VANCOUVER – SPORTS = The Stanley Cup Finals series of 2011 – Vancouver versus Boston – was more than just the best chance for a Canadian National Hockey League team to win the Stanley Cup since 1993.
  As I explain in my book Ice Storm, it was widely seen as a showdown between the traditional NHL, in the person of the Boston Bruins
  
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• Health Unit nurses go on strike #tbay ow.ly/mBDc30mfJ0E

  16-10-2018 15:44 via twitter.com
  Health Unit nurses go on strike #tbay ow.ly/mBDc30mfJ0E
  
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• Firefighters to be honoured for life-saving ice rescue #tbay ow.ly/TDzN30mfGIU

  16-10-2018 15:11 via twitter.com
  Firefighters to be honoured for life-saving ice rescue #tbay ow.ly/TDzN30mfGIU
  
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• 'Groundbreaking' pilot project at Thunder Bay hospital aims to curb opioid prescription rates - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 15:09 via cbc.ca
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  'Groundbreaking' pilot project at Thunder Bay hospital aims to curb opioid prescription rates
  CBC.ca
  Digital resources will give doctors quick access to recommended treatments, pain management alternatives. CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET | Last Updated: October 16. An aerial view of the hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. (Thunder Bay Regional ...
  Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Launches Groundbreaking Pilot Project to Improve Opioid PrescribingNet Newsledge
  
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• 'Groundbreaking' pilot project at Thunder Bay hospital aims to curb opioid prescription rates

  16-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A northwestern Ontario hospital is employing a new tool, which aims to address high rates of opioid addiction by stemming the rate of prescription.
  
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• General Aviation Industry Announces Event to Reaffirm Commitment to Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel

  16-10-2018 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Orlando, FL – AVIATION – Today, a coalition of international aviation organizations announced an upcoming event to reaffirm the general aviation industry’s commitment to advancing the development and adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF).
  The event – Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability, scheduled for Jan. 17, 2019, at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California – will demonstrate that SAJF can become a mainstream, drop-in
  
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• Fort Frances – MALE APPREHENDED AND CHARGED FOLLOWING FAILING TO STOP FOR POLICE

  16-10-2018 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORT FRANCES – On October 9, 2018, at approximately 8:02 PM, while conducting patrol on Portage Avenue in Fort Frances, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motorcycle being driven with no lights and no licence plate.
  Officers activated their emergency lights, but the motorcycle driver refused to stop. The driver soon lost control of the bike while trying to navigate a turn onto another street, and got off of the bike and began fleeing fr
  
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• Manitoba High-Risk Sex Offender Unit Makes Six Arrests

  16-10-2018 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINNIPEG – Between October 3, 2018, and October 12, 2018, the Manitoba Integrated High-Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) made six arrests of high-risk sex offenders resulting in 18 charges being laid, one warrant executed and one person returning to custody without new charges.
  On October 9, 2018, Dalas Darcy BROEKAERT, a 48-year-old male was arrested for Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2 after being observed in possession of alcohol at a liquor store, contrary to conditions of his rel
  
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• Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/klhv30mfDdc

  16-10-2018 14:02 via twitter.com
  Good Morning, Thunder Bay! #tbay ow.ly/klhv30mfDdc
  
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• City launches Waste Reduction Week (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/dCWs30mfDeq

  16-10-2018 14:02 via twitter.com
  City launches Waste Reduction Week (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/dCWs30mfDeq
  
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• Striking Thunder Bay health unit nurses say failed negotiations 'disappointing'

  16-10-2018 13:59 via cbc.ca
  Nearly 60 public health nurses at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit hit the picket line Tuesday morning after talks between the health unit and the union representing the nurses on Monday failed to produce a new collective agreement.
  
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• Public health nurses not on duty at Thunder Bay District Health Unit

  16-10-2018 13:59 via cbc.ca
  Negotiations between the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Ontario Nurses Association yesterday did not lead to an agreement.
  
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• No fast track approval for designated truck route in Thunder Bay - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
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  No fast track approval for designated truck route in Thunder Bay
  CBC.ca
  Council was slated to debate the latest report from administration on the route, which has been discussed for over four years. Instead, a deferral motion took the floor before the debate started. The deferral, suggested by Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs ...
  
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• No fast track approval for designated truck route in Thunder Bay

  16-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Transports will keep rolling down Dawson Road and West Arthur Street as Thunder Bay city council deferred any decision on the designated truck route until at least January.
  
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• Over 10,000 people have already voted in Thunder Bay's municipal election, officials say

  16-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Election officials in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they're pleased with the number of people who have voted online and by telephone so far for the municipal election.
  
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• 4 faces of homelessness: Lyndsey – when housing is not enough

  16-10-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  It's not enough to simply find homes for people who are homeless, said Ken Ranta, the director of the housing services division for the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board. Many people need support for addictions, mental health conditions or other issues in order to hold onto their homes long term.
  
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• Thunder Bay college, university release pot policies - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay college, university release pot policies
  CBC.ca
  Both the college and the university in Thunder Bay, Ont., have decided their campuses will be smoke-free zones when it comes to recreational cannabis. Lakehead University and Confederation College have each released policies spelling out the rules that ...
  
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• Thunder Bay college, university release pot policies

  16-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Both the college and the university in Thunder Bay, Ont. have decided their campuses will be smoke-free zones when it comes to recreational cannabis.
  
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• Public health nurses on strike at Thunder Bay District Health Unit - CBC.ca

  16-10-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Public health nurses on strike at Thunder Bay District Health Unit  CBC.caNearly 60 public health nurses at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit hit the picket line Tuesday morning after talks between the health unit and the union ...
  
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• Designated truck route to be decided by next council #tbay #tbcc ow.ly/r2zv30mflrz

  16-10-2018 04:52 via twitter.com
  Designated truck route to be decided by next council #tbay #tbccow.ly/r2zv30mflrz
  
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