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• Ontario First Nations youth ask Trudeau for northern child advocate

  20-11-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  First Nation youth from northern Ontario, concerned over the Doug Ford government’s decision to scrap the province’s child advocate, asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for help on Tuesday.
  
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• Sylvie Hauth was officially sworn-in as chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service during a ceremony on Tuesday. #tbay ow.ly/KolX30mH3M0

  20-11-2018 23:20 via twitter.com
  Sylvie Hauth was officially sworn-in as chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service during a ceremony on Tuesday. #tbay ow.ly/KolX30mH3M0
  
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• Sylvie Hauth 'very honoured' as she's sworn in as new police chief in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  20-11-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  After the Thunder Bay Police Services Board announced its choice for the city's new police chief earlier this month, hundreds of residents in northwestern Ontario gathered on Tuesday at the waterfront as Sylvie Hauth officially took on her new role.
  
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• Wait times for criminal record checks reduced from weeks to days #tbay ow.ly/jbNI30mGZoN

  20-11-2018 21:56 via twitter.com
  Wait times for criminal record checks reduced from weeks to days #tbay ow.ly/jbNI30mGZoN
  
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• Why is there no romaine lettuce recall after E. coli outbreak 2 years in a row, expert asks

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• New Brunswick joins provinces affected by E. coli linked to romaine lettuce

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Expert asks: Why no romaine recall after E. coli outbreak 2 years in a row?

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Don't eat romaine lettuce in Ontario and Quebec until source of E. coli outbreak determined, officials say

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Avoid eating romaine lettuce in Ontario and Quebec amid E. coli outbreak, health officials warn

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The Public Health Agency of Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say they are working to determine the source of an outbreak of E. coli infections on both sides of the border.
  
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• Thunder Bay man has 1st degree murder charge changed to 2nd degree murder in 2017 homicide - CBC.ca

  20-11-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
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  Thunder Bay man has 1st degree murder charge changed to 2nd degree murder in 2017 homicide
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  A Thunder Bay, Ont., man charged with first degree murder in the death of a 22-year-old woman in 2017 has had that charge changed to second degree murder. The charge stems from an investigation launched by Thunder Bay police after they found the ...
  
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• Thunder Bay man has 1st degree murder charge changed to 2nd degree murder in 2017 homicide

  20-11-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  A Thunder Bay, Ont., man charged with first degree murder in the death of a 22-year-old woman in 2017 has had that charge changed to second degree murder.
  
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• Holiday Hero nominee: Mrs. Sandie Hastie-Black #tbay ow.ly/oEy630mGYre

  20-11-2018 21:33 via twitter.com
  Holiday Hero nominee: Mrs. Sandie Hastie-Black #tbay ow.ly/oEy630mGYre
  
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• Long waits, too few beds — Ontario healthcare indicators going in 'wrong direction:' report

  20-11-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford spent the election campaign pledging to end, in Ontario, what he called "hallway healthcare." A new report says Ontario's healthcare is failing on many levels.
  
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• RCMP Prepares for Eight Year of “Toys for the North”

  20-11-2018 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – “O” Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has participated in the ‘Toys for the North’ charitable drive since 2010 in partnership with the Canadian Toy Association and Thomson Terminals transportation. This initiative has evolved over the years to include a national network of RCMP, law enforcement, corporate and external partners who collectively contribute to the success of delivering new toys to children in our Northern communities.
  To date,
  
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• Children's Aid Society hopes for help to fulfill holiday wishes #tbay ow.ly/FouJ30mGVxP

  20-11-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Children's Aid Society hopes for help to fulfill holiday wishes #tbay ow.ly/FouJ30mGVxP
  
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• Domtar Workers Sign Four-Year Agreement with Resolute in Dryden

  20-11-2018 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  DRYDEN – More than 500 Unifor members in the Dryden-based Domtar Pulp Mill and Woodlands operations have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new four-year collective agreements.
  “Unifor has made it a priority to raise and equalize standards in the pulp and paper sector,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “I’m pleased to say that both of these contracts achieve the Eastern Canada Pulp and Paper Pattern established by our unio
  
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• Dryden pulp mill employees receive 'largest monetary increase' in new 4 yr agreement

  20-11-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca
  More than 500 employees at the Dyden-based Domtar Pulp Mill and Woodlands operations have a new four-year collective agreement after voting in favour of the new terms on Monday night.
  
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• Break and enter results in numerous charges #tbay ow.ly/fG6a30mGQvi

  20-11-2018 19:08 via twitter.com
  Break and enter results in numerous charges #tbay ow.ly/fG6a30mGQvi
  
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• Ottawa ready to order Canada Post back to work

  20-11-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is reappointing a special mediator to help end the Canada Post strike and says it will table back-to-work legislation if an agreement isn't reached in the next few days.
  
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• Thunderwolves Get Set for Ryerson Rams

  20-11-2018 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER  BAY – SPORTS – The Lakehead Thunderwolves will butt heads with the first-place Ryerson Rams this weekend in the Wolves’ last two games before the Christmas exams break, with the opening face-off set for 7:00 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens on both Friday and Saturday nights.
  The Matchup
  Lakehead: 12-6-1 overall, 8-5-1 OUA (4th place West Division)
  Ryerson: 14-2-1 overall, 10-1-1 OUA (1st place West Division, ranked #5 nationally)
  Recent Results
  The Thunderwolves
  
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• Office-sharing space opens in city (3 photos) #tbay ow.ly/rXx330mGLL4

  20-11-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Office-sharing space opens in city (3 photos) #tbay ow.ly/rXx330mGLL4
  
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• Police search for second suspect after vehicle 'stolen from driveway' in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  20-11-2018 17:39 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are asking for the public's help in searching for a suspect who was reportedly involved in a fraud and stolen property investigation.
  
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• Holiday Hero nominee: Ron Kresack #tbay ow.ly/wYjA30mGuJg

  20-11-2018 17:01 via twitter.com
  Holiday Hero nominee: Ron Kresack #tbay ow.ly/wYjA30mGuJg
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Seek Help to ID Suspect in Vehicle Theft - Net Newsledger

  20-11-2018 16:48 via netnewsledger.com
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  Thunder Bay Police Seek Help to ID Suspect in Vehicle Theft
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  THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in a fraud and stolen property investigation. A resident reported that a 2005 white Subaru Outback XT had been stolen from a driveway in the 300 block of Marks ...and more »
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Seek Help to ID Suspect in Vehicle Theft

  20-11-2018 16:48 via feedproxy.google.com
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  THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in a fraud and stolen property investigation.
  A resident reported that a 2005 white Subaru Outback XT had been stolen from a driveway in the 300 block of Marks Street North sometime between the hours of 1 am and 8 am on Sept. 14, 2018.
  The victim also reported a purse was left inside the vehicle and that transactions had been recorded on her debit card.
  On Oct. 15, 2018,
  
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• Police looking to identify vehicle theft suspect (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/RYKN30mGEvA

  20-11-2018 16:32 via twitter.com
  Police looking to identify vehicle theft suspect (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/RYKN30mGEvA
  
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• Opinion – Stan Lee a Cultural Warrior

  20-11-2018 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Stan Lee a Cultural Warrior
  Under his leadership, Marvel directly challenged societal norms on race, religion, war, gender and sexuality
  By Michael TaubeColumnist
  TORONTO – Stan Lee passed away on Nov. 12. The larger-than-life personality of Marvel Comics for seven decades, he helped create some of the world’s most beloved superheroes, including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and Black Panther.
  The 95-year-old son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, Lee was a genius and great i
  
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• Appeal court overturns Project Dolphin drug trafficking conviction #tbay ow.ly/AKLu30mGzGA

  20-11-2018 15:29 via twitter.com
  Appeal court overturns Project Dolphin drug trafficking conviction #tbay ow.ly/AKLu30mGzGA
  
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• Holiday Hero nominee: Taylor Gorrie #tbay ow.ly/ed8V30mGuHO

  20-11-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  Holiday Hero nominee: Taylor Gorrie #tbay ow.ly/ed8V30mGuHO
  
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• Clashes resume in Yemen’s Hodeidah

  20-11-2018 14:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  UN hopes to convene peace talks by the end of the year
  * Coalition had ordered a halt in Hodeidah fighting last week
  * Houthis announced a halt to missile attacks, ready for a ceasefire
  * Britain submits a draft resolution to UN Security Council
  * UN hopes to convene peace talks by the end of the year (Adds Saudi-UAE humanitarian programme)
  By Mohammed Ghobari
  ADEN (Reuters) – Intense fighting broke out in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late on Monday, shattering a lull in violence th
  
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• Kamloops man facing drug-related charges #tbay ow.ly/YmWS30mGuFg

  20-11-2018 14:08 via twitter.com
  Kamloops man facing drug-related charges #tbay ow.ly/YmWS30mGuFg
  
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• Kamloops man facing drug-related charges #tbay ow.ly/aQ4Y30mGuCE

  20-11-2018 14:08 via twitter.com
  Kamloops man facing drug-related charges #tbay ow.ly/aQ4Y30mGuCE
  
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• 'A matter of life and death': Activist shares story at Thunder Bay's Trans Day of Remembrance vigil

  20-11-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The legal ability to choose who he wants to be has meant the difference between life and death for one long-time transgender-rights activist in Thunder Bay. Aiden Kivisto will be speaking at Tuesday's Trans Day of Remembrance candelight vigil at Lakehead University.
  
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• It's another cold one today #tbay! ow.ly/diYQ30mGrFF

  20-11-2018 13:12 via twitter.com
  It's another cold one today #tbay!ow.ly/diYQ30mGrFF
  
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• Experimental Lakes area launches artist-in-residence program

  20-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A famous scientific research area in northwestern Ontario is getting in touch with its artistic side.
  
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• Rezoning approved at Thunder Bay city council - CBC.ca

  20-11-2018 12:46 via cbc.ca
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  Rezoning approved at Thunder Bay city council
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  City councillors in Thunder Bay, Ont., approved two rezoning requests at their meeting Monday night. The first from the Marostica Group, would allow the property at the former Greyhound terminal on Fort William Road to serve as a car dealership. The ...
  
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• Rezoning approved at Thunder Bay city council

  20-11-2018 12:46 via cbc.ca
  City councillors in Thunder Bay, Ont., approved two rezoning requests at their meeting Monday night.
  
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• Zoning amendment approved for former Greyhound terminal property #tbay ow.ly/ZDWC30mGbYx

  20-11-2018 04:39 via twitter.com
  Zoning amendment approved for former Greyhound terminal property #tbayow.ly/ZDWC30mGbYx
  
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• The Rolling Stones Announce No Filter US Tour 2019

  20-11-2018 02:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rolling Stones – Hope you guess my name!
  THUNDER BAY – ENTERTAINMENT – The Rolling Stones just keep on rolling, rocking and entertaining.The Rolling Stones have just announced details of their No Filter US Tour 2019 and will be playing the following US stadiums next Spring/Summer!
  There will be a special fan pre-sale on Wednesday 28th November at 10 am (local time) via rollingstones.com/tour.The iconic band just keeps going. The Stones have become one of the longest lasting an
  
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• Alberta Premier Statement on Holodomor Memorial Day

  20-11-2018 02:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley
  EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Notley has issued the following statement on Holodomor Memorial Day:
  “Holodomor is a combination of two Ukrainian words: Holod, meaning hunger, and moryty, meaning a slow, cruel death. That is exactly what Ukrainians suffered during this deliberate starvation of an entire people.
  “In 1932, Soviet police removed all food from Ukraine and sealed its borders. Over two years, 10 million people died, up to 25,000 a day. T
  
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