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• New pilot project to help bring immigrants to fill vacant jobs in northwestern Ontario

  28-01-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  The president and CEO of Northern Policy Initiative says the federal government's recent announcement of a new five year national immigration pilot project, is a "a good start" in addressing the population challenges in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• New immigration pilot project 'a good start' says Northern Policy Initiative president

  28-01-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  The president and CEO of Northern Policy Initiative says the federal government's recent announcement of a new five year national immigration pilot project, is a "a good start" in addressing the population challenges in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Thunder Bay - Missing Twenty-Year-Old Woman Sought - Net Newsledger

  28-01-2019 23:03
  Thunder Bay - Missing Twenty-Year-Old Woman Sought  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – MISSING – The Thunder Bay Police *Service* is asking for the public's help in locating missing person Raven WAPOOSE, a twenty-year-old ...
  
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• Trial for former Thunder Bay mayor, Keith Hobbs, on extortion charges to begin Nov. 18, 2019 - CBC.ca

  28-01-2019 22:54
  Trial for former Thunder Bay mayor, Keith Hobbs, on extortion charges to begin Nov. 18, 2019  CBC.caThe trial of former Thunder Bay mayor Keith Hobbs, his wife Marisa and Mary Voss on charges of extortion is set to begin on November 18, 2019 and last three ...
  
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• Trial for former Thunder Bay mayor, Keith Hobbs, on extortion charges to begin Nov. 18, 2019

  28-01-2019 22:54 via cbc.ca
  The trial of former Thunder Bay mayor Keith Hobbs, his wife Marisa and Mary Voss on charges of extortion is set to begin on November 18, 2019 and last three weeks.
  
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• Have you seen 20-year-old Raven Wapoose? She's been missing since Friday. ow.ly/4yyE30nucQm #tbay

  28-01-2019 22:33 via twitter.com
  Have you seen20-year-old Raven Wapoose? She's been missing since Friday. ow.ly/4yyE30nucQm #tbay
  
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• Hobbs to stand trial on extortion charge next November #tbay ow.ly/voeI30nuaR1

  28-01-2019 21:42 via twitter.com
  Hobbs to stand trial on extortion charge next November #tbay ow.ly/voeI30nuaR1
  
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• Heritage advisory committee to examine cultural significance of Dease Pool #tbay ow.ly/MK9P30nu8Sd

  28-01-2019 20:58 via twitter.com
  Heritage advisory committee to examine cultural significance of Dease Pool #tbay ow.ly/MK9P30nu8Sd
  
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• Thunder Bay judge stays 1st-degree murder charge against Adam Capay - CBC News

  28-01-2019 20:32
  Thunder Bay judge stays 1st-degree murder charge against Adam Capay  CBC NewsA judge in Thunder Bay, Ont., has ruled a Lac Seul First Nation man will not stand trial for first degree murder in the alleged stabbing of another inmate at the ...
  
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• Thunder Bay judge stays 1st-degree murder charge against Adam Capay

  28-01-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  A judge in Thunder Bay, Ont., has ruled a Lac Seul First Nation man who was held in solitary confinement for more than four years will not stand trial for first-degree murder in the 2012 death of another inmate at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.
  
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• Judge stays 1st degree murder charge against Adam Capay

  28-01-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  A judge in Thunder Bay, Ont., has ruled a Lac Seul First Nation man will not stand trial for first degree murder in the death of another inmate at the Thunder Bay Correctional Facility seven years ago.
  
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• Canada Post suspends mail delivery in northern Ontario due to extreme cold

  28-01-2019 19:40 via cbc.ca
  If you’re waiting for a letter or a parcel in the mail on Monday, don’t expect it to arrive.
  
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• First-degree murder charge against Capay stayed #tbay ow.ly/tq8230nu4m4

  28-01-2019 19:31 via twitter.com
  First-degree murder charge against Capay stayed #tbay ow.ly/tq8230nu4m4
  
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• Thunder Bay North Stars Ranked #2 in CJHL Stats - Net Newsledger

  28-01-2019 18:30
  Thunder Bay North Stars Ranked #2 in CJHL Stats  Net NewsledgerBrooks Bandits (AJHL) win streak reaches 19 as they stay No. 1 in the CJHL Rankings Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL); Oakville Blades (OJHL) hold tight at No.
  
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• Thunder Bay North Stars Ranked #2 in CJHL Stats

  28-01-2019 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Brooks Bandits (AJHL) win streak reaches 19 as they stay No. 1 in the CJHL RankingsThunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL); Oakville Blades (OJHL) hold tight at No. 2 & 3CALGARY, Alta. – Continuing to rack up victories, the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) stay at No. 1 for yet another week in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday.
  The 2019 Canadian National Jr. A Championship-host Bandits have skated to 19 victories in succession and are 43-3 overall to pace the AJHL.
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• Students Feeding Change Pilot Project Yields Success

  28-01-2019 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – A four-week pilot project has generated positive results for the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy.
  The Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy (TBAFS) and the Students Feeding Change (SFC) Project partnered with Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) in November 2018 to offer a four-week grocery bus service for all Lakehead University Students.
  This pilot project was created for the student population to increase physical access to healthy and culturally accepta
  
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• Glance at Crime: 25 assaults, 34 thefts #tbay ow.ly/cO2e30ntXxd

  28-01-2019 17:58 via twitter.com
  Glance at Crime: 25 assaults, 34 thefts #tbay ow.ly/cO2e30ntXxd
  
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• Thunder Bay police say man with reported brain injury 'located safely' - CBC.ca

  28-01-2019 17:01
  Thunder Bay police say man with reported brain injury 'located safely'  CBC.caPolice in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a missing 47-year-old man who has an existing brain injury has been "located safely."
  
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• Thunder Bay police say man with reported brain injury 'located safely'

  28-01-2019 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a 47-year-old man who has an existing brain injury has been "located safely" after being reported missing.
  
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• What does Dease Pool being on Thunder Bay's heritage registry mean for its future? - CBC.ca

  28-01-2019 17:00
  What does Dease Pool being on Thunder Bay's heritage registry mean for its future?  CBC.caAn over-century-old public swimming pool in Thunder Bay sits on the northwestern Ontario city's heritage registry, which will bring a few rules into play should ...
  
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• What does Dease Pool being on Thunder Bay's heritage registry mean for its future?

  28-01-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  An over-century-old public swimming pool in Thunder Bay sits on the northwestern Ontario city's heritage registry, which will bring a few rules into play should city council ultimately decide to demolish the property.
  
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• Missing 14-Year-Old in Thunder Bay

  28-01-2019 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Grace Mamakeesic.
  Grace Mamakeesic was last seen in the 400-block of James Street South at about 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. She was expected to be heading toward the Valhalla Inn at that time.
  Grace Mamakeesic is described as an Indigenous female standing about 5’5” tall with a medium-to-heavy build. She has straight shoulder-length bl
  
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• Police search for missing 14-year-old #tbay ow.ly/CHLU30ntPKa

  28-01-2019 16:09 via twitter.com
  Police search for missing 14-year-old #tbay ow.ly/CHLU30ntPKa
  
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• Temper your confidence in the science that runs your life

  28-01-2019 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Trust requires consistency and transparency. It must be understandable. And we need regulations that protect the public
  By Milton FriesenSocial Cities program directorCardusThe big success stories of our time have scaled at exponential rates – Facebook, Amazon, Apple and the other ‘super bigs’ relentlessly enlarge themselves. When something scales, however, the mix of characteristics, benefits, and costs of a business or organization may scale with it.
  In contemporary life, the
  
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• Obesity, Bad Nutrition, Climate Change Pose Triple Danger

  28-01-2019 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Lancet Commission on Obesity says a $1 billion fund and action strategies targeting food policy and production are needed urgently to support health, the environment and economic well-being
  By Kate Ryan
  NEW YORK – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said on Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dan
  
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• Monday Morning 'MUG'ing: Clean, professional and recognizable (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/Q5Dv30ntJMF

  28-01-2019 14:45 via twitter.com
  Monday Morning 'MUG'ing: Clean, professional and recognizable (2 photos) #tbay ow.ly/Q5Dv30ntJMF
  
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• Goldcorp Summary of Fourth Quarter 2019

  28-01-2019 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  2019 Annual Guidance
  TORONTO – BUSINESS – GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G,NYSE: GG) (“Goldcorp” or the “Company”) is providing a summary of fourth quarter 2018 milestones and 2019 annual guidance.
  Fourth Quarter MilestonesAs previously disclosed, fourth quarter 2018 gold production of 630,000 ounces exceeded guidance. All-in sustaining costs for the full year are expected to be in line with guidance of $850 per ounce.
  Cerro Negro exited the
  
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• Extreme Cold Grips Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario

  28-01-2019 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – From Saskatchewan to Ontario the Extreme Cold Warnings are the weather story this morning for Canadians. Northern Ontario is leading the cold, with Armstrong Ontario at a frigid -47.0 °C . When you toss it the windchill for Armstrong it feels like -54.0 °C . Armstrong seems to garner the title of cold weather but even as cold as it is this morning it is still a degree and a bit off the all-time cold for the community of -48.3°C.
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• When, not if, Thunder Bay hospital says of funding for ER mental health upgrades - CBC.ca

  28-01-2019 13:30
  When, not if, Thunder Bay hospital says of funding for ER mental health upgrades  CBC.caOfficials with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre say they continue to wait for the province's response to funding requests submitted last year in ...
  
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• Weather – Extreme Cold Grips Region

  28-01-2019 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – The Arctic grip on the region continues. For the City of Thunder Bay, Environment Canada says we can expect a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. The high, if you wish to call it that, will be minus 21. The wind chill minus 50 in the morning and minus 28 in the afternoon.
  For tonight expect cloudy skies with periods of light snow beginning this evening. Snowfall amounting to 2 cm. Winds up to 15 km/h. Tonight’s low minus 24. Wind chill
  
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• Upgraded emergency mental health care at Thunder Bay hospital 'absolutely has to happen' official says

  28-01-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Officials with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre say they continue to wait for the province's response to funding requests submitted last year in order to bolster the emergency department to better treat the increasing number of admissions for mental health and addictions issues.
  
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• Matawa outdoor education program offers everything from wild rice harvesting to snowshoeing

  28-01-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On Thursday, ten students from a variety of northern First Nations took part in an ice fishing trip to Black Bay, on Lake Superior. The students were taking part in one of the many activities that are offered as part of the Matawa outdoor education program
  
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• Red Lake doctor joins Premier's Council on Improving Health Care

  28-01-2019 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Dr. Lisa Habermehl's first meeting is Monday night.
  
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• 'I hurt everywhere': Families describe pain and loss during Humboldt Broncos crash sentencing hearing

  28-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The families of 29 people who were killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash have begun telling their stories in a Melfort, Sask., courtroom.
  
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• Court hears Crown's opening arguments in sentencing for semi driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash

  28-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A sentencing hearing is underway for the semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed or injured 29 people last April in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Missing 14-Year-Old in Thunder Bay - Net Newsledger

  28-01-2019 09:00
  Missing 14-Year-Old in Thunder Bay  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – NEWS – Updated – FOUND! The Thunder Bay Police *Service* are reporting the person in this missing person report has been located and is ...
  
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• Conservative Leader Addresses Caucus

  28-01-2019 02:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – POLITICS – The Conservative Party caucus meeting was addressed today by party leader Andrew Scheer.
  Here is the text of his remarks:
  Good afternoon!
  Bon après-midi tout le monde ! Quelle belle énergie !
  Wow, what a welcome!
  And what a year we have ahead of us!
  This is the year we take back Canada for Canadians and elect a brand new Conservative government!
  And I know you’re ready.
  Ready to prove to Canadians that Conservatives are in their corner and on t
  
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• Peewee Kings complete successful weekend in Wisconsin

  28-01-2019 01:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hayward, Wis. – SPORTS – The Thunder Bay peewee Kings capped off a successful three-game neural site series in Hayward, Wis., going 2-0-1 overall against the Green Bay Jr. Gamblers.
  Thunder Bay took the opener 3-1 Saturday afternoon before the two sides skated to a 1-1 draw in the nightcap.
  Sunday saw the Kings conclude things with a 4-1 victory.
  Game one saw Emerson DeGiacomo tally twice while Nicholas Holomego added the other marker.
  Carter George made 17 saves in net in the win fo
  
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• Sioux Lookout – Pickle Lake – Upsala – School Buses Cancelled

  28-01-2019 01:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIOUX LOOKOUT – January 27/19 – Extreme cold weather in the forecast has caused the cancellation of School Buses in the Northwest District.
  Due to the extreme forecasted temperatures overnight and in the morning,  school bus transportation will be cancelled for the day in SIOUX LOOKOUT, PICKLE LAKE and UPSALA.
  Unfortunately,  we can’t make any decisions for the other areas as yet as the forecasts are not as severe as the above areas.   Please check the websi
  
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• Konica Minolta Cadillac Wins Rolex 24 at Daytona

  28-01-2019 01:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cadillac has won the 57th running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. The Konica Minolta Cadillac team soldiered through 24 hours of start-and-stop racing to give the Cadillac brand a Rolex 24 hat trick with their third win in as many years.Wayne Taylor led Konica Minolta Cadillac team wins second Rolex 24 with Cadillac.
  Whelen Engineering Cadillac second, last year’s prototype champions.
  Hat trick for Cadillac, third Rolex 24 Hour victory in a row.
  JDC/Miller Motorsports and Juncos Racing,
  
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• Charlie Angus MP – Headed to Ottawa for Final Session of Parliament

  28-01-2019 00:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  TIMMINS – The car is loaded and I’m headed back to Ottawa for this final session of Parliament. Here are some of the latest files I’m working on.
  Charlie Angus MP
  CRISIS IN CAT LAKE
  We are now two weeks into the horrific housing crisis at Cat Lake reserve in Northwestern Ontario and Minister Seamus O’Regan continues to stall. He says he will send some regional bureaucrats to a meeting next week. This isn’t good enough. There is an urgency for action and people are a
  
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• Women’s volleyball team takes two sets from Mac before falling in fifth

  28-01-2019 00:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thunder Bay – SPORTS – Lakehead’s women’s volleyball lost again to McMaster on Sunday afternoon, but not before taking two sets from the Marauders. The loss moves Lakehead to 1-11, but the two sets won mark their first sets as victors in 2019. Set scores were 25-13, 25-20, 25-10, 25-21, 15-12, with Lakehead taking the second and fourth of the series.“It was a much better game today,” Thunderwolves head coach Craig Barclay said. “Our team really had a gut
  
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