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• Sioux Lookout – Traffic Stop Results in Trafficking Charges for Two

  30-01-2019 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIOUX LOOKOUT – The battle by police across the region against illegal drugs continues. In Sioux Lookout, a routine traffic stop led to charges for trafficking for a pair of Sioux Lookout residents.
  On January 26, 2019 members of the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Highway 72.
  As a result of the traffic stop, Eric Lindstrom (47 years old) of Sioux Lookout is charged with:Possession of a substance for the purposes of trafficking 5(2)
  
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• Lakehead students, staff step up for #BellLetsTalk #tbay ow.ly/bLD830nwewE

  30-01-2019 23:42 via twitter.com
  Lakehead students, staff step up for #BellLetsTalk #tbay ow.ly/bLD830nwewE
  
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• Cook County – Warming Stations Remain Available

  30-01-2019 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  COOK COUNTY – With the National Weather Service calling for more cold weather, Cook County in Minnesota is remaining focused on keeping people safer.
  Extreme cold temperatures are expected to continue overnight into Thursday if anyone in the community needs emergency shelter accommodations overnight, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 218-387-3030 and assistance will be arranged. Cook County has Emergency Shelter Plans that can be exercised if needed.
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• 82-Year-Old Identified as Deceased Person in Highway 102 Accident

  30-01-2019 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – On January 29, 2019, at approximately 12:05 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Kaministiquia Volunteer Fire Department, and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 102 and Hill Road.
  The driver of a passenger vehicle driving on Hill Road, entered the intersection onto Highway 102 to proceed eastbound and collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer.
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• Motor Vehicle Accident in Oliver Paipoonge Results in Charge

  30-01-2019 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS –On January 30, 2019, at approximately 9:30 am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 130 and Arthur Street West.
  The driver of a pick-up truck was northbound on Highway 130, entered the intersection of Arthur Street West and collided with a westbound Sports Uti
  
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• New telephone program to help seniors in rural communities get 'more socialization, less isolation'

  30-01-2019 23:02 via cbc.ca
  Officials at a senior's facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., are hoping to combat loneliness and isolation among the elderly population in northwestern Ontario, by offering a new telephone service for people living outside the city.
  
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• Dealing with Extreme Cold in Chicago and Southern Places

  30-01-2019 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHICAGO – Extreme cold in the United States can put a much harder burden on infrastructure, homes, and people. The kinds of Arctic winter blasts that hammer Northern Canada is not as common in the United States. In fact, if you head far enough south in the United States, homes don’t have furnaces. Air conditioning is a far more common feature in the deeper south.
  This week, temperatures in the United States have dropped to record levels. Reuters is reporting that temperatures wi
  
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• Canada Post is transitioning to a new courier service that has resulted in a shortage of drivers and delays in deli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-01-2019 22:30 via twitter.com
  Canada Post is transitioning to a new courier service that has resulted in a shortage of drivers and delays in deli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Wanted Wednesday search continues. ow.ly/aCRx30nwb4S

  30-01-2019 22:14 via twitter.com
  Wanted Wednesday search continues. ow.ly/aCRx30nwb4S
  
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• Police Make Drug Bust at Finlayson Street Home – Toronto Man Arrested

  30-01-2019 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Thunder Bay Police are fighting to stem the flow of dangerous and illegal drugs into our city. The Thunder Bay Police Service’s drug unit, with assistance from the OPP, NAPS and APS, later executed a search warrant at a home in the 200 Block of Finlayson Street on the city’s southside.Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call for service at the residence in the 200 block of Finlayson Street just before 11:30 am on Tuesday, Jan. 29,
  
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• Toronto man charged after police seize drugs and cash #tbay ow.ly/6IaT30nw9Mq

  30-01-2019 21:42 via twitter.com
  Toronto man charged after police seize drugs and cash #tbay ow.ly/6IaT30nw9Mq
  
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• Frigid Arctic Weather Can Freeze Waterlines in Your Home

  30-01-2019 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Across Northern Ontario and Western Canada and into Minnesota and North and South Dakota extremely cold weather is hitting hard. The Arctic temperatures are hard on people, hard on pets, and hard on homes and cars.
  For homes, frozen water pipes can be a real problem. First. because you lose water, and second because of the potential damage from burst pipes.
  Here are some tips from the American Red Cross on how to prevent the problem and then what to do to solve the problem.
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• Cat Lake crisis a 'national disgrace': NDP MP

  30-01-2019 21:37 via cbc.ca
  NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with leaders in Cat Lake as the northern community continues to struggle with a housing crisis.
  
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• Police seize drugs, cash after abandoned 911 call in Thunder Bay, Ont. - CBC.ca

  30-01-2019 21:31
  Police seize drugs, cash after abandoned 911 call in Thunder Bay, Ont.  CBC.caPolice in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a total of eight people have been arrested and charged with drug related offences after officers responded to an abandoned 911 ...
  
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• Police seize drugs, cash after abandoned 911 call in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  30-01-2019 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a total of eight people have been arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking after officers responded to an abandoned 9-1-1 call at a residence on the city's south side on Tuesday morning.
  
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• City unveils $4.8M in potential budget cuts #tbay ow.ly/PjUh30nw8aZ

  30-01-2019 21:07 via twitter.com
  City unveils $4.8M in potential budget cuts #tbay ow.ly/PjUh30nw8aZ
  
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• Learn to Dive – for FREE or attend a CAMP in Thunder Bay

  30-01-2019 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – So, you or your child have been inspired by watching it on tv with Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion winning the bronze in Synchronized Platform 10m – Women at the Rio 2016 Olympics for Canada. Diving is one of the most popular spectator sports. The grace, strength and velocity of diving are indeed a thrill to watch. Or maybe you got introduced to diving at an early age during swimming lessons as part of a Swim Gym class. You’ll be glad to k
  
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• Limbrick Drug Bust Results in Eight Charged

  30-01-2019 20:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cocaine, Fentanyl and Cash Seized by Police
  THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police have put another dent in the city’s drug trade.
  Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to an apparently abandoned 911 call at a Limbrick Street residence at about 7:30 am on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.
  When responding officers entered the residence to check on the safety of the occupants they observed two males near a toilet where a large amount of a white powdery substance was on the bathroom floor and a
  
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• Drug bust lands eight behind bars, after abandoned 911 call draws police to a Limbrick Street residence on Tuesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-01-2019 20:41 via twitter.com
  Drug bust lands eight behind bars, after abandoned 911 call draws police to a Limbrick Street residence on Tuesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Winter SnowDAY Set for Thunder Bay on February 18 - Net Newsledger

  30-01-2019 20:38
  Winter SnowDAY Set for Thunder Bay on February 18  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – FAMILY – The City of Thunder Bay is inviting everyone to spend some time outside experiencing the best of winter at SnowDay on the ...
  
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• Winter SnowDAY Set for Thunder Bay on February 18

  30-01-2019 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – FAMILY – The City of Thunder Bay is inviting everyone to spend some time outside experiencing the best of winter at SnowDay on the Waterfront, set for Family Day – Monday, Feb. 18, from 12 pm – 5 pm.
  “SnowDay has a variety of winter art and recreation activities that are free for the community to come and explore,” said Ash Young, Cultural Development & Events Supervisor. “The snow sculptures are at the heart of SnowDay and we’re
  
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• BIG SOUND WHEN TSO TUNES UP WITH THUNDER BAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - My Timmins Now

  30-01-2019 20:07
  BIG SOUND WHEN TSO TUNES UP WITH THUNDER BAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  My Timmins NowYou can expect a bigger sound than you're used to, when the Timmins Symphony Orchestra performs this Friday night at the Charles Fournier Auditorium.
  
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• Thunderwolves Women’s Volleyball On the Road This Weekend

  30-01-2019 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – Lakehead’s women’s volleyball team hits the road again this weekend for a marathon trip that will see them play three games in as many days. Lakehead heads to Western for an 11:30 am game on Friday and a 2 pm game Saturday, then heads to Brock for a single 1 pm match on Sunday. The journey comes one weekend removed from Lakehead’s 2600+ km trip that last saw them play three games in three days.“We have another long road trip this weekend
  
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• City implements slight reduction in garbage truck deployment #tbay ow.ly/vXAt30nw4pR

  30-01-2019 19:50 via twitter.com
  City implements slight reduction in garbage truck deployment #tbay ow.ly/vXAt30nw4pR
  
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• Low-cost spay and neuter clinic treated 200 animals in first month (6 photos) #tbay ow.ly/l4eQ30nw3yu

  30-01-2019 19:31 via twitter.com
  Low-cost spay and neuter clinic treated 200 animals in first month (6 photos) #tbay ow.ly/l4eQ30nw3yu
  
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• U SPORTS Athletes of the Week (#18): Ryerson’s Mukama, UBC’s Van Ryk

  30-01-2019 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  TORONTO (U SPORTS) – JV Mukama of the Ryerson Rams men’s basketball team and Kiera Van Ryk from the UBC Thunderbirds women’s volleyball squad are the U SPORTS Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Jan. 27, 2019
  Going into the weekend with an air-cast on one foot, it might come as a surprise to see JV Mukama as the U SPORTS Athlete of the Week, but the Ryerson Rams standout dropped two of his best performances of the season against two of the best teams to e
  
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• When the Hudson's Bay Company said farewell to furs

  30-01-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  The Hudson's Bay Company decided to forego the fur business after finding that furs weren't flying off the shelves.
  
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• Dryden Police, OPP, thank public after locating two missing 13-year-olds

  30-01-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Police in Dryden, Ont., along with the OPP, say the two missing 13-year-old teenagers, who were last seen on Monday night, have been "located safe and sound."
  
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• Dryden Police, OPP, search for two missing 13-year-old teens

  30-01-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Police in Dryden, Ont., along with the OPP, are asking for the public's help in locating two teenagers after one of the them failed to arrive home before his curfew of 9 p.m. on Monday, January 28.
  
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• Severe damage but no serious injuries in Oliver Paipoonge collision (2 Photos) #tbay ow.ly/2lm130nvYl2

  30-01-2019 17:59 via twitter.com
  Severe damage but no serious injuries in Oliver Paipoonge collision (2 Photos) #tbay ow.ly/2lm130nvYl2
  
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• Kenora OPP Shut down Cannabis Seller

  30-01-2019 17:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  KENORA – NEWS – On January 29, 2019, members of the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the North West Region Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) executed a search warrant at a local business identified as Winnipeg River Naturals located on Highway 17E in City of Kenora, Ontario.
  As a result of the warrant being executed, police seized 110 grams of suspected cannabis bud, 20 Indica / Sativa Spra
  
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• Appeal board orders OHIP to cover out-of-country medical care #tbay ow.ly/6UNt30nvT5K

  30-01-2019 16:43 via twitter.com
  Appeal board orders OHIP to cover out-of-country medical care #tbay ow.ly/6UNt30nvT5K
  
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• Dryden – Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Sought

  30-01-2019 15:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  DRYDEN – UPDATE – FOUND – Dryden Police Service report that the missing person in this report has been found.
  As per standing NNL policy to respect the family and individual’s privacy we have removed the picture and name.
  The Article Dryden – Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Sought by NetNewsLedger first appeared on NetNewsLedger - News at the Speed of the Internet ©
  
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• Winnipeg – Crimestoppers Doubles Reward for “Meth” Related Crimes

  30-01-2019 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINNIPEG – There are growing issues faced by communities across Canada due to addiction to drugs. Opioid deaths have hit crisis numbers. Now fentanyl and “Meth” are becoming serious problem drugs across Canada. In Winnipeg “Meth” is becoming a serious crisis.
  The Winnipeg Crime Stoppers, a community program, is in its 35th year of operation. Winnipeg Crime Stoppers says, “With the help of our partners in the media and Winnipeg Police Service, we have remo
  
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• Assiniboine Park Zoo Mourns Passing of Polar Bear Blizzard

  30-01-2019 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINNIPEG – LIVING – It is with great sadness that the Assiniboine Park Zoo announces that one of its polar bears, Blizzard, passed away yesterday morning. The five-year-old polar bear has lived at the Zoo since September 2014 and will be missed by all staff, volunteers, and visitors who knew him.Blizzard began exhibiting clinical symptoms, including loss of appetite and lethargic behaviour, leading the veterinary team to make the decision 13 days ago to anesthetize him in order to co
  
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• Lac des Iles palladium mine sets new production record. ow.ly/XHa730nvMZ9

  30-01-2019 15:23 via twitter.com
  Lac des Iles palladium mine sets new production record. ow.ly/XHa730nvMZ9
  
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• Investors Call on McDonald’s and KFC to step up Climate Change Action

  30-01-2019 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Companies selling burgers, chicken and milk products are trailing behind other high-emitting industries in setting targets to clean up their supply chains and limit global warming
  By Thin Lei Win
  ROME – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An investor group managing some $6.5 trillion on Tuesday called on six of the world’s largest fast food restaurants, including McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King, to reduce their planet-harming greenhouse gas emissions and water use.
  Companies s
  
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• Thunder Bay's TBSO nominated for JUNO Award for first time - Wawa-news.com

  30-01-2019 14:31
  Thunder Bay's TBSO nominated for JUNO Award for first time  Wawa-news.comIt has just been announced that the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for a JUNO Award in the the “Classical Album of the Year” category.
  
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• Court rules First Nation needn't share settlement cash with victims of discrimination

  30-01-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that Ginoogaming First Nation doesn't have to share settlement money from a dispute with the federal government with individuals who were barred from being members of the band by discriminatory federal laws.
  
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• New emerald ash borer research could shed light on how pest holds up to Thunder Bay's winters

  30-01-2019 14:24 via cbc.ca
  New research being conducted by a Canadian federal agency aims to shed light on how an invasive species discovered in Thunder Bay in 2016 will stand up to harsh winters, such as the one we're experiencing now.
  
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• Thunder Bay Transit considers major service changes #tbay ow.ly/oJsQ30nvJAX

  30-01-2019 14:19 via twitter.com
  Thunder Bay Transit considers major service changes #tbay ow.ly/oJsQ30nvJAX
  
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• Thunder Bay Transit considers major service changes - Tbnewswatch.com

  30-01-2019 14:15
  Thunder Bay Transit considers major service changes  Tbnewswatch.comTHUNDER BAY — On the heels of the biggest passenger volume in its history, Thunder Bay Transit has unveiled proposed changes to meet the demands of a ...
  
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• Understaffing, violence growing problems in long-term care, say local advocates

  30-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Thunder Bay Health Coalition says a new report from the Ontario Health Coalition reflects the situation faced by local long-term care residents and staff.
  
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• Local health advocates call for more funding, staffing in long-term care

  30-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Thunder Bay Health Coalition says a new report from the Ontario Health Coalition reflects the situation faced by local long-term care residents and staff.
  
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• Woman or girl slain every 2.5 days in Canada in 2018, new report finds

  30-01-2019 12:33 via cbc.ca
  A woman or girl was killed every 2.5 days on average in Canada last year, according to an inaugural report on femicide that argues the issue must be better understood in order to reduce the number of slayings.
  
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• Flood outlook issued for lower Kaministiquia River watershed

  30-01-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) is warning of possible flooding in the lower Kaministiqua River watershed.
  
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• Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Album Nominated for Juno Award - Net Newsledger

  30-01-2019 03:33
  Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Album Nominated for Juno Award  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – It has just been announced that the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for a JUNO Award in the “Classical Album of the ...
  
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• Thunder Bay Jail where Adam Capay held in solitary faces uncertain future as Ontario weighs replacement plan - The Globe and Mail

  30-01-2019 02:33
  Thunder Bay Jail where Adam Capay held in solitary faces uncertain future as Ontario weighs replacement plan  The Globe and MailThe fate of the 90-year-old jail where Adam Capay languished for years in solitary confinement remains uncertain as the Ontario government studies a plan to ...
  
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• Michael Stubbs stays hot, North Stars follow suit. ow.ly/Xgyp30nvl4w #tbay

  30-01-2019 01:54 via twitter.com
  Michael Stubbs stays hot, North Stars follow suit. ow.ly/Xgyp30nvl4w #tbay
  
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• High school examinations will not be postponed on Wednesday by cold weather, buses will run regardless for secondar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-01-2019 00:48 via twitter.com
  High school examinations will not be postponed on Wednesday by cold weather, buses will run regardless for secondar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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