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• December 25, 2018 – Winter Storm Watch in Effect

  25-12-2018 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Storm Heading to Northwestern Ontario
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Winter is on the way again. Environment Canada has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Thunder Bay and region. The storm is headed into the region later in the week, and expected to impact the weather by Wednesday night.
  3:42 PM EST Tuesday 25 December 2018Winter storm watch in effect for:City of Thunder BayA major Winter storm will affect the regions Wednesday night through Friday with heavy snow and blowing snow.
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• Winter storm watch #tbay ow.ly/UENu30n6ibA

  25-12-2018 22:40 via twitter.com
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• Gift wrap is not recyclable #tbay ow.ly/EuWH30n6hcb

  25-12-2018 21:01 via twitter.com
  Gift wrap is not recyclable #tbay ow.ly/EuWH30n6hcb
  
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• 2018 Queen Elizabeth Christmas Message

  25-12-2018 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Queen Shares Message of Hope
  LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II in keeping an annual holiday tradition going has delivered the Christmas Message. The tradition started in the 1930s with King George V.
  Here is the text of the 2018 Message:
  For many, the service of ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ from King’s College Cambridge is when Christmas begins. Listened to by millions of people around the world it starts with a chorister singing the first verse of once in royal David City.
  
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• Pet of the Week: Keep your pets safe this holiday season #tbay ow.ly/zOLU30n6fLj

  25-12-2018 19:02 via twitter.com
  Pet of the Week: Keep your pets safe this holiday season #tbay ow.ly/zOLU30n6fLj
  
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• Indonesia tsunami survivors hold vigil at Christmas mass

  25-12-2018 17:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents affected by the tsunami attend a mass during Christmas at Carita Pentecostal Church in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia, December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Zahra Matarani
  Instead of holding festivities and exchanging presents, Pastor Rusman Anita Sitorus led a tearful vigil at a mass in her small church
  By Zahra Matarani
  CARITA, Indonesia – (Reuters) – It was a solemn Christmas for the congregation in Indonesia’s Carita, a seaside town left reeling from the tsunami that
  
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• Christmas Message from Prime Minister Trudeau

  25-12-2018 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
  OTTAWA – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has issued the following statement on Christmas:
  “Merry Christmas, Canada!
  “Today, our family joins Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the birth of Christ.
  “It’s a time to spread joy and cheer, appreciate our blessings, and honour traditions – whether that’s opening presents, decorating the Christmas
  
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• Year in Review: August 2018 #tbay ow.ly/tRBC30n6dY9

  25-12-2018 17:10 via twitter.com
  Year in Review: August 2018 #tbay ow.ly/tRBC30n6dY9
  
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• Impaired Driving Will Impair Your Future

  25-12-2018 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – It seems no matter how many times the message is shared, impaired driving is a foolish tradition for a lot of people. Decades ago, the adage was, “I had to drive I was too drunk to walk” and the idea that a “real man” could handle his liquor.
  The truth is far different. Impaired driving kills people, maims people, and it is the ultimate in selfish and irresponsibility.  With so many choices, from designated drivers, taxi-cabs, u-ride, or choosing
  
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• CP Holiday Train completes 20th journey across North America

  25-12-2018 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Holiday Train raises more than $1.3 million and collects 200,000 pounds of food
  THUNDER BAY – The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train has completed its 20th festive journey and has given communities across North America reason to celebrate in support of the important work of local food banks. While final numbers are still being calculated, the program is on track to raise more than C$1.3 million and collect over 200,000 pounds of food for local food banks and food
  
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• Celebrating Christmas in 18th and 19th century

  25-12-2018 15:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Christmas was more primitive in the 18th and mid-19th century, but it was still Christmas – joy and fellowship were, and are, its primary expression
  By Greg Gazin
  CALGARY – Turn the clock back to the late 18th century and mid-19th century Alberta, and chances are you’d be eating fish, beavertail, and stewed moose rather than roasted turkey and honey-glazed ham for Christmas dinner.
  Instead of rockin’ to tunes emanating from audio systems and iPods, you’re more likel
  
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• Merry Christmas (40 photos) #tbay ow.ly/C7mi30n6bWr

  25-12-2018 15:02 via twitter.com
  Merry Christmas (40 photos) #tbay ow.ly/C7mi30n6bWr
  
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• 'Everyone is welcome here:' Thunder Bay entrepreneurs look to connect culture, community through new tea shop - CBC.ca

  25-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  'Everyone is welcome here:' Thunder Bay entrepreneurs look to connect culture, community through new tea shop  CBC.caIt all started back in February at the Toronto Tea Festival where a Thunder Bay, Ont., couple say they had the "epiphany" to turn their life-long love of tea into a ...
  
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• 'Everyone is welcome here:' Thunder Bay entrepreneurs look to connect culture, community through new tea shop

  25-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  It all started back in February at the Toronto Tea Festival where a Thunder Bay, Ont., couple say they had the "epiphany" to turn their life-long love of tea into a business endeavour.
  
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• ROMAINE Lettuce Recall OVER

  25-12-2018 12:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Romaine Lettuce Update
  OTTAWA – Update – This update reflects that the Canadian outbreak appears to be over as there have been no illnesses in Canada since mid-November. Given this information, the Public Health Agency of Canada is no longer advising residents in the affected provinces of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick to avoid eating romaine lettuce and salad mixes containing romaine lettuce.
  Why you should take note
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating w
  
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• Children are bearing the brunt of this year's flu season, health officials say

  25-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Many Canadian children are spending the holidays battling the flu and other respiratory illnesses — and an early start to the flu season might be partly to blame, public health officials say. Doctors say it's not too late to get the flu shot, which they expect to be more effective than last year.
  
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• Canada Post stamp prices to increase on Jan. 14

  25-12-2018 00:12 via cbc.ca
  Starting Jan. 14, Canada Post says the cost for an individual stamp on a letter sent within Canada will be $1.05, instead of a loonie. Other increases for mail within the country range between a dime and 35 cents depending on the size of the letter.
  
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• OPP search for accused woman who gave a false name #tbay ow.ly/CYLZ30n63mY

  25-12-2018 00:00 via twitter.com
  OPP search for accused woman who gave a false name #tbay ow.ly/CYLZ30n63mY
  
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