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• Festive RIDE campaign aims to take impaired drivers off the road #tbay ow.ly/fYFk30mIH96

  22-11-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
  Festive RIDE campaign aims to take impaired drivers off the road #tbay ow.ly/fYFk30mIH96
  
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• NDP calls on Ford government to reverse Francophone cuts

  22-11-2018 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  QUEEN’S PARK — Ce jeudi, pendant la période des questions, M. Guy Bourgouin, porte-parole du NPD en matière d’Affaires francophones, a demandé au gouvernement Ford de renverser les indignes coupures annoncées pour les services francophones en Ontario. Ainsi, M. Bourgouin a donné son appui à une motion déposée par la chef du NPD, Mme Andrea Horwath, motion qui vise précisément le renversement desdites coupures
  
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• Bob Nault – Fall Economic Statement Makes Sense

  22-11-2018 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bob Nault MP
  OTTAWA – Bob Nault, Member of Parliament (Kenora riding), issued the following statement regarding the 2018 Fall Economic Update:
  “Canada’s economy is strong and growing, creating more jobs for Northerners and Canadians across the country. We know that our small- and medium-sized businesses have a large impact on the success of our economy. It is important that we continue encouraging these businesses to make investments that will position them for long-term growth
  
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• Police arrest ATM theft suspects #tbay ow.ly/aqvN30mIGgy

  22-11-2018 22:49 via twitter.com
  Police arrest ATM theft suspects #tbay ow.ly/aqvN30mIGgy
  
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• Ontario Announces Social Assistance Reforms

  22-11-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  TORONTO – The Ford Government has announced its plans for social assistance reforms. “Social assistance in Ontario today is an ineffective, disjointed patchwork of supports that traps people in a broken system,” said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “Our plan is about a more effective, sustainable approach to helping people find and keep jobs and achieve better outcomes.”
  MacLeod says that the Ontario government’s plan will re
  
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• New tools bring reality of trades to Indigenous communities #tbay ow.ly/vz6j30mIEOW

  22-11-2018 21:31 via twitter.com
  New tools bring reality of trades to Indigenous communities #tbay ow.ly/vz6j30mIEOW
  
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• Distracted drivers face license suspension, increased fines starting Jan. 1, says MTO

  22-11-2018 20:53 via cbc.ca
  A section of the Ontario cannabis legislation, which was passed in 2017, is expected to affect drivers in the province starting on January 1, 2019, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
  
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• Distracted drivers face licence suspension, increased fines starting Jan. 1, says MTO

  22-11-2018 20:53 via cbc.ca
  A section of the Ontario cannabis legislation, which was passed in 2017, is expected to affect drivers in the province starting on January 1, 2019, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
  
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• Hall-of-famer Dryden wants action taken to stem increase in concussions #tbay ow.ly/lUiT30mICuh

  22-11-2018 20:01 via twitter.com
  Hall-of-famer Dryden wants action taken to stem increase in concussions #tbay ow.ly/lUiT30mICuh
  
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• Funding to help 'build and maintain' temporary winter roads for First Nation communities

  22-11-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  Residents in the Town of Moosonee and 29 other First Nation communities in northern Ontario will soon be able to build and maintain over 3000 kilometres of temporary winter roads this season thanks to a $5.7 million funding from the provincial government.
  
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• District health unit budget approved by board #tbay ow.ly/SqWX30mIzQr

  22-11-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  District health unit budget approved by board #tbay ow.ly/SqWX30mIzQr
  
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• OPP arrest break and enter suspects #tbay ow.ly/VYRJ30mIxbq

  22-11-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  OPP arrest break and enter suspects #tbay ow.ly/VYRJ30mIxbq
  
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• Fire department issues ice and cold water warning #tbay ow.ly/ggR230mIseX

  22-11-2018 16:03 via twitter.com
  Fire department issues ice and cold water warning #tbay ow.ly/ggR230mIseX
  
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• Thunder Bay Chamber Happy with Federal Economic Statement - Net Newsledger

  22-11-2018 15:52 via netnewsledger.com
  Thunder Bay Chamber Happy with Federal Economic Statement  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is joining the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in applauding the steps taken in the Federal ...
  
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• Thunder Bay Chamber Happy with Federal Economic Statement

  22-11-2018 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is joining the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in applauding the steps taken in the Federal Economic Statement to improve competitiveness through faster write-offs for new investment, removing trade barriers in Canada and undertaking regulatory reform.
  The Canadian Chamber has been calling for the immediate implementation of 100% write-offs of capital investments across all economic sectors. The measures announced in the Fall Economic Statemen
  
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• The Government’s Plan is Working – Finance Minister

  22-11-2018 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – POLITICS – “The Government’s plan is working. The hard work of Canadians, combined with smart and fiscally responsible investments, are helping to build an economy that works for everyone, where the benefits of growth are felt by more and more people. The Fall Economic Statement is the latest step in our Government’s plan to invest in middle-class jobs and grow the economy today, and for generations to come,” states Bill Morneau, Minister of
  
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• Holiday Hero nominee: Barry Massaro #tbay ow.ly/Y4kX30mIpXK

  22-11-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Holiday Hero nominee: Barry Massaro #tbay ow.ly/Y4kX30mIpXK
  
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• Seafarers look for new workers in Thunder Bay, Ont., to deal with shipping shortage

  22-11-2018 15:11 via cbc.ca
  The hours are long, the work is hard, but the money is really good.
  
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• Cannabis and Hemp Conference Sees Jurisdiction as Major Issue

  22-11-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Conference chair Chief Isadore Day talks to Adam Beach of IcMD.ca
  Treaty No.7 (Calgary, AB.)  – The first ever National Indigenous Cannabis and Hemp Conference at Tsuut’inaNation attracted approximately 500 participants and resulted in a common goal of working together to stake claim in the growing need of Cannabis and Hemp.
  “The issue of jurisdiction is the overwhelming priority coming out of this conference. Asserting our jurisdiction in the cannabis and hemp industry mu
  
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• Shuniah Moves to Go Ward Free

  22-11-2018 14:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mayor Wendy Landry in the Netnewsledger studio.
  SHUNIAH – Mayor Wendy Landry says that Shuniah is too small for wards, and the Council in the community is working to go ward free. “It’s something we have talked about for a long time,” states Mayor Landry.
  “McTavish only gets to vote for one councillor and mayor yet 3 other councillors hold the balance of power of votes so we feel that they should have a say in who they get to elect,” says Landry.
  A motion
  
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• OPP investigate theft in Sioux Lookout #tbay ow.ly/QEic30mIo73

  22-11-2018 14:29 via twitter.com
  OPP investigate theft in Sioux Lookout #tbay ow.ly/QEic30mIo73
  
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• Charges Follow Assault and Break and Enter in Longlac

  22-11-2018 14:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  LONGLAC – NEWS – On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted that an altercation had occurred in the Town of Longlac and there were injured person requiring medical attention.
  One person was airlifted to Thunder Bay and a second person is currently in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
  As a result of this investigation, the following persons have been arrested and charged under the Criminal Cod
  
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• Fort Frances OPP Start Annual Festive Ride Season

  22-11-2018 14:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORT FRANCES – Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public of the Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign that is taking place from November 23, 2018, to January 2, 2019. Officers will be conducting R.I.D.E. programs throughout the district during this time period and beyond to combat impaired driving.
  Impaired driving continues to be a serious issue on Ontario roads, including in the Rainy River District. Every year, the OPP
  
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• From Dallas, The Flash Apparently Official President Kennedy Died at 1 PM

  22-11-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy in limo in Dallas on November 22 1963
  THUNDER BAY – President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. “From Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official: ‘PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED AT 1 PM (CST), 2:00 Eastern Standard Time, some thirty-eight minutes ago” – That was the sad and iconic message reported by Walter Cronkite, the news anchor from CBS News.
  The Zapruder Film StabilizedThe assassination on Novem
  
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• DFC gym closure highlights need for new school, says principal

  22-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The principal of Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay, Ont. says the temporary closure of the school's main gym has been "heartbreaking," and highlights the need for the building to be replaced entirely.
  
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• Abandoned cash leads to new undercover vehicle for Thunder Bay police - CBC.ca

  22-11-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
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  Abandoned cash leads to new undercover vehicle for Thunder Bay police
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  Ontario Police Services Act states money that goes unclaimed for 3 months can be used in public interest. Cathy Alex · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2018 7:30 AM ET | Last Updated: November 22. Don Lewis, Thunder Bay police's acting deputy chief, says ...
  
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• Abandoned cash leads to new undercover vehicle for Thunder Bay police

  22-11-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay are in the market to buy a new undercover vehicle, and the money is coming from an unusual source. They're using $34,000 in cash abandoned five years ago.
  
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• Waterfront condominium project still in court, after general contractor fails to pay subcontrators

  22-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The general contractor for two condominium buildings at Thunder Bay's waterfront will have to pay over $650,000 to a subcontractor.
  
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• Has the cold snap snapped? Minus 2 today in #tbay ow.ly/IgVQ30mIjij

  22-11-2018 12:49 via twitter.com
  Has the cold snap snapped? Minus 2 today in #tbay ow.ly/IgVQ30mIjij
  
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• Mounted cougar to reside at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. - CBC.ca

  22-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
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  Mounted cougar to reside at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.
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  A cougar that was found dead northwest of Thunder Bay in the spring of 2017 has been mounted by a local taxidermist. Dan Cavicchiolo, owner of Boreal Tales Taxidermy, had the cougar brought to his shop on March 25, the day it was found frozen in a snow ...
  
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• Mounted cougar to reside at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  22-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A cougar that was found dead northwest of Thunder Bay in March of 2017, has been mounted by a local taxidermist and will reside at Lakehead University's Centennial building.
  
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• Cougar carcass to reside at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  22-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A cougar that was found dead northwest of Thunder Bay in March of 2017, has been mounted by a local taxidermist and will reside at Lakehead University's Centennial building.
  
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• Thunder Bay - Freezing Drizzle Warning in Effect - Net Newsledger

  22-11-2018 09:00 via netnewsledger.com
  Thunder Bay - Freezing Drizzle Warning in Effect  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – Freezing drizzle is making roadways and sidewalks slippery tonight. The conditions are expected to taper off overnight. Conditions are also ...
  
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• Gerrie pots three, Stars win seventh straight. ow.ly/Hm4G30mI6iI #tbay

  22-11-2018 05:41 via twitter.com
  Gerrie pots three, Stars win seventh straight. ow.ly/Hm4G30mI6iI #tbay
  
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• See what's happening in the community this week ow.ly/zrJL30mHH5I #tbay

  22-11-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  See what's happening in the community this week ow.ly/zrJL30mHH5I #tbay
  
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