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• Toys for Tots aims to brighten Christmas for thousands of children #tbay ow.ly/8nDB30mElWV

  16-11-2018 23:06 via twitter.com
  Toys for Tots aims to brighten Christmas for thousands of children #tbayow.ly/8nDB30mElWV
  
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• Tbaytel Reports Service Issues Getting Resolved

  16-11-2018 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Tbaytel is reporting major progress on landline service issues that arose earlier this week. A number of service degradation issues that arose on November 15, 2018, for some of Tbaytel’s landline telephone customers have primarily been resolved as a result of efforts made by Tbaytel technicians.
  Some customers, both business and residential, in Fort Frances and Thunder Bay were experiencing one-way audio or a loss of dial tone, which resulted in the inability to complet
  
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• Vikings capture Game 1 of NWOSSAA senior girls basketball final in easy fashion. ow.ly/gNxY30mEjy8 #tbay

  16-11-2018 22:14 via twitter.com
  Vikings capture Game 1 of NWOSSAA senior girls basketball final in easy fashion. ow.ly/gNxY30mEjy8 #tbay
  
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• No regrets for Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake

  16-11-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  It's safe to say Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake has no regrets over taking up his friend Terry Bollea's offer to hit the road and try to make it in the professional wrestling business.
  
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• Police seize $80K worth of drugs after 2 warrants executed in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  16-11-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say two men and one woman have been arrested after officers seized large quantities of illegal substances, money and weapons in the 100 block of Frederica Street on Thursday.
  
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• No More “Last-Minute” Compliance from Canada – Grand Chief Hare

  16-11-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  UOI Grand Council Chief Glen Hare
  THUNDER BAY – The Anishinabek Nation Chiefs-in-Assembly unanimously oppose and reject the federal government’s Indigenous Rights Framework. The Anishinabek Nation leadership join other organizations advocating on behalf of their leadership and citizens, such as the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI), who reject the framework and all of its associated processes.
  “The Anishinabek Nation leadership have unanimously rejected and oppo
  
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• Mushkegowuk Leadership Alarmed Over Ford Government’s “Slash and Burn” Approach

  16-11-2018 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Moose Factory – The First Nations of Mushkegowuk Council in Northern Ontario feel blind-sided by the Fall Economic Statement delivered by the Ford Government on Thursday.
  Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Jonathan Solomon blasted the direction the Ontario government is taking; “We see this as the beginning of a slash and burn approach to governance. The messages being sent by this mini-budget are deeply concerning.In a statement issued on Friday, the Grand Chief says, “To eliminate key w
  
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• Marshalls, Urban Planet coming to Intercity Shopping Centre #tbay ow.ly/YvmJ30mEhIS

  16-11-2018 21:35 via twitter.com
  Marshalls, Urban Planet coming to Intercity Shopping Centre #tbay ow.ly/YvmJ30mEhIS
  
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• OPP, TBPS and NAPS Team Up for Drug Arrests

  16-11-2018 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Local and regional police services are continuing their drug offensive. Working together, the Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit and the Ontario Provincial Police along with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service executed two warrants in the 100 block of Frederica Street On November 15, 2018.
  As a result, two males and a female were arrested. A large quantity of what is believed to be Fentanyl, a smaller quantity of what is believed to be cocaine and several different ty
  
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• Three facing charges after local drug bust #tbay ow.ly/zXn230mEfVO

  16-11-2018 20:54 via twitter.com
  Three facing charges after local drug bust #tbay ow.ly/zXn230mEfVO
  
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• Nurses union, Thunder Bay health unit resume bargaining

  16-11-2018 20:46 via cbc.ca
  The president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) joined the striking public health nurses on the picket lines on Friday morning.
  
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• Canadian Rangers Receive First of New C-19 Ranger Rifles

  16-11-2018 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warrant Officer Chris Thomson, an army instructor, trains Canadian Rangers in Constance Lake in the use of the new Ranger rifle.
  By Peter Moon
  THUNDER BAY – The first of the new Canadian Ranger C-19 rifles have started to be distributed in Northern Ontario.
  The first two deliveries were made to Ranger patrols in Constance Lake, near Hearst, and Peawanuck, near the Hudson Bay coast. The C-19 is a specially designed .308 calibre, bolt action rifle, that is replacing the venerable .303 Lee-En
  
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• Cross country ski season begins at Lappe #tbay ow.ly/vEF030mEcOi

  16-11-2018 19:46 via twitter.com
  Cross country ski season begins at Lappe #tbay ow.ly/vEF030mEcOi
  
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• Striking Nurses Stepping up for Shelter House

  16-11-2018 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Striking public health nurses in Thunder Bay will continue their care for the most vulnerable Saturday as they help with meal preparation and serving dinner to those using the services of Shelter House.
  “As nurses, the core of what we do is care for people,” said Ontario Nurses’ Association President Vicki McKenna, RN.
  “Our public health nurses have not been able to provide their services to the community because of being forced to strike, yet have put
  
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• Ontario Medical Association Pleased with Economic Statement

  16-11-2018 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  TORONTO – POLITICS – Reviews are coming in from different groups across Ontario following the release of the economic statement by the Ford Government. Yesterday’s economic statement by the Ontario government is a step in the right direction for healthcare reform in the province.
  The Ontario Medical Association says, “To start, the statement outlined positive actions from the government on priorities shared with the OMA: tackling hallway medicine, providing more resources
  
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• Alberta Signs MOU – Better supports for Indigenous Children

  16-11-2018 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  First Nations Health Consortium President Tyler White, Senator LaBoucane-Benson, Minister Larivee, Minister Jane Philpott and Bigstone Health Commission CEO Samantha Greyeyes-Noskiye.
  EDMONTON – Indigenous – The Alberta government is taking another landmark step toward reconciliation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jordan’s Principle with the First Nations Health Consortium – made up of 11 Nations – and the Government of Canada.
  This new trilater
  
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• OPP investigate fatal collision on Highway 17 #tbay ow.ly/PCeI30mE8nP

  16-11-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  OPP investigate fatal collision on Highway 17 #tbay ow.ly/PCeI30mE8nP
  
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• Rusnak to run for Liberals in TB-Rainy River #tbay ow.ly/Ls1L30mE52y

  16-11-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  Rusnak to run for Liberals in TB-Rainy River #tbay ow.ly/Ls1L30mE52y
  
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• Taxi service changes at Thunder Bay Airport #tbay ow.ly/KlQU30mDY6u

  16-11-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  Taxi service changes at Thunder Bay Airport #tbay ow.ly/KlQU30mDY6u
  
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• Shed fire deals heavy damage #tbay ow.ly/cFJJ30mDSSk

  16-11-2018 14:23 via twitter.com
  Shed fire deals heavy damage #tbay ow.ly/cFJJ30mDSSk
  
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• Marathon, Ont., movie theatre only place to catch a show on North Shore

  16-11-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  In many small communities, if you want something done, you have to do it yourself.
  
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• Good Morning Thunder Bay! ow.ly/TTyR30mDOmt #tbay

  16-11-2018 13:10 via twitter.com
  Good Morning Thunder Bay! ow.ly/TTyR30mDOmt#tbay
  
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• Why an Ontario First Nation and conservation group want logging permanently banned on area land mass

  16-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A First Nation in northwestern Ontario and a local conservation group want a piece of land that extends into Eagle Lake near Dryden removed from future forestry management planning and set aside so it becomes permanently off-limits to logging.
  
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• It's #TGIF! Win $100 Gift Card from The Power Centre! ow.ly/BrG730mDNI2 #tbay

  16-11-2018 12:41 via twitter.com
  It's #TGIF! Win $100 Gift Card from The Power Centre!ow.ly/BrG730mDNI2 #tbay
  
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• Supporters of Ontario's child advocate react with 'sadness,' 'frustration,' to news office will be axed

  16-11-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  The announcement that the province's child and youth advocates office is on the chopping block is prompting some strong reaction from people who say it's doing important work in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Doug Ford's spending cuts are not as deep as many feared, or hoped

  16-11-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontarians who were bracing for slashing and burning by the Doug Ford government may be relieved that no huge program cuts were unveiled in Thursday's mini-budget.
  
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• Thunder Bay police turn to the province for help to stop gang violence, murders in the city - APTN News

  16-11-2018 09:00 via aptnnews.ca
  Thunder Bay police turn to the province for help to stop gang violence, murders in the city  APTN NewsAfter three murders in two weeks, Thunder Bay police are seeking help from the province to try and slow the gang violence.
  
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• Taxi service changes at Thunder Bay Airport - Tbnewswatch.com

  16-11-2018 09:00 via tbnewswatch.com
  Taxi service changes at Thunder Bay Airport  Tbnewswatch.comThree companies instead of one are now serving travellers.
  
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• Nurses union, Thunder Bay health unit resume bargaining - CBC.ca

  16-11-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Nurses union, Thunder Bay health unit resume bargaining  CBC.caOfficials with the Ontario Nurses Association say they're hopeful that renewed talks between the union and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit will lead to an ...
  
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• Thunder Bay Hydro, Kenora Hydro get OEB approval to proceed with planned merger. ow.ly/Jogr30mDB3K #tbay

  16-11-2018 05:39 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay Hydro, Kenora Hydro get OEB approval to proceed with planned merger. ow.ly/Jogr30mDB3K #tbay
  
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