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• Snowfall Warning in Effect for City of Thunder Bay - Net Newsledger

  06-02-2019 22:35
  Snowfall Warning in Effect for City of Thunder Bay  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Environment Canada says that 15 to 25 cm of snow is expected in Thunder Bay. The weather *service* has upgraded the Special ...
  
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• Thunder Bay Roads Team Prepares for Winter Storm - Net Newsledger

  06-02-2019 22:24
  Thunder Bay Roads Team Prepares for Winter Storm  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – WEATHER – As a winter storm bears down on the City of Thunder Bay, the Roads Section are getting ready to clean up the snow. City Roads ...
  
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• 15 to 25 cm of snow expected to fall in 'two waves' in northwestern Ontario, says Environment Canada

  06-02-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Don't put away your shovels just yet, as another dump of snow is expected to fall in northwestern Ontario starting near midnight on Wednesday and ending early Friday morning, according to a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada.
  
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• Thunder Bay Police non-emergency line a target of cyber security threat - Net Newsledger

  06-02-2019 22:11
  Thunder Bay Police non-emergency line a target of cyber security threat  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police state that a cyber-security threat brought down their none emergency telephone lines today. The Thunder Bay Police ...
  
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• 'Tampered' fire hydrants in Kenora prompts search for suspects, says OPP

  06-02-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  Kenora Ontario Provincial Police say they are looking for suspects after several fire hydrants were tampered with throughout the city on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Break and enter suspects 'forced entry, stole alcohol,' says Kenora OPP

  06-02-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora are investigating an early morning break and enter at a business on Rabbit Lake Road on Wednesday.
  
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• Security guard oversight falling short, says Canadian Civil Liberties Association

  06-02-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  The head of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association says to avoid problems, there needs to be better government oversight of security guards.
  
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• ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart - TimminsToday

  06-02-2019 15:00
  ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart  TimminsTodayThe company is calling it 'absolutely unacceptable'
  
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• ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart - SooToday.com

  06-02-2019 15:00
  ONTARIO: Youth handcuffed, slammed to floor in Thunder Bay Shoppers Drug Mart  SooToday.comThe company is calling it 'absolutely unacceptable'
  
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• Cruise ship won't call at Thunder Bay port this year, city says - CBC.ca

  06-02-2019 13:00
  Cruise ship won't call at Thunder Bay port this year, city says  CBC.caThere won't be any cruise ships plying the waters of Thunder Bay this year, but the city is hopeful that will change by 2020.
  
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• Cruise ship won't call at Thunder Bay port this year, city says

  06-02-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  There won't be any cruise ships plying the waters of Thunder Bay this year, but the city is hopeful that will change by 2020.
  
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• Hungry kids, hungry families need more support: director of Thunder Bay community group - CBC.ca

  06-02-2019 12:30
  Hungry kids, hungry families need more support: director of Thunder Bay community group  CBC.caA new report from Food Banks Canada showing more than one-third of the people using food banks are children "saddens" Gladys Berringer, the executive ...
  
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• Hungry kids, hungry families need more support: director of Thunder Bay community group

  06-02-2019 12:30 via cbc.ca
  A new report from Food Banks Canada showing more than one-third of the people using food banks are children "saddens" Gladys Berringer, the executive director of Our Kids Count (OKC) in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  
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• Senior Assaulted in South Side Attack

  06-02-2019 04:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a reported assault in the 200 block of McKellar Street South just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday February 4, 2019.
  When officers arrived they found a 62-year-old victim injured and sitting on a snow bank in front of his home. Police learned the victim has been attacked by an unknown person apparently at random.
  The victim was transported to the hospital via ambulance for treatment of his injuries.
  During the officer&rs
  
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• Police are asking for the public's help locating Darlene Anderson who was last seen by staff at St. Joseph’s Care G… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-02-2019 04:29 via twitter.com
  Police are asking for the public's help locating Darlene Anderson who was last seen by staff at St. Joseph’s Care G… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Update – CP Rail Train Derailment

  06-02-2019 04:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – The Transportation Safety Board has provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the derailment of a CP Rail train near Field British Columbia.
  On 04 February 2019, Canadian Pacific train 301 was proceeding westward to Vancouver when 99 cars and 2 locomotives derailed at Mile 130.6 of the Laggan Subdivision, near Field, British Columbia. The train crew consisted of a locomotive engineer, a conductor and a conductor trainee. The 3 crew members were fatally injured.
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• Bill C-91 Indigenous Languages Act Introduced in Parliament

  06-02-2019 03:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – POLITICS – The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-91 the Indigenous Languages Act, to reclaim, revitalize, strengthen and maintain Indigenous languages in Canada.
  “The legislation tabled today represents our commitment to a promise made to Canada’s Indigenous peoples,” stated Nault. “The preservation and support of these languages are a crucial part of our country’s vibrant history. Language is a key element to the core identity of the Indig
  
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• Hockey – Thunderwolves Head to London to Corral Playoff Berth

  06-02-2019 02:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – With a myriad of scenarios and Lakehead’s playoff hopes up in the air, the Thunderwolves will be in London this weekend to take on the Western Mustangs for the final two games of the regular season.  Game times are 7:00 pm on Friday night and 4:00 pm on Saturday at Thompson Arena.
  The Matchup
  Lakehead: 11-14-1 OUA (9th place West Division) 17-15-1 overall
  Western: 14-11-1 OUA (3rd place West Division) 17-14-1 overall
  Recent Results
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• Conservative Leader Scheer – “Conservatives want to give low-income Canadians a break”

  06-02-2019 02:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued a statement on Justin Trudeau’s assertion earlier today that low-income Canadians don’t pay taxes:
  “For the last several days, Conservatives have made a convincing argument that Justin Trudeau will raise taxes if he’s re-elected in October.
  “Today, he made that point even more clear.
  “In Question Period, in response to a Conservative question about why
  
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• AFN National Chief Welcomes Indigenous Languages Act

  06-02-2019 02:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today welcomed the tabling in Parliament of the federal Indigenous Languages Act, saying it deserves the support of all Parliamentarians and all Canadians.
  “This is landmark legislation to protect and strengthen Indigenous languages, the original languages of these lands, that embrace our identity, our worldview and our nationhood,” said National Chief Perry Bellegarde. “No Indigenous language in Can
  
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• Seamus O’Regan – Statement of Housing Crisis in Cat Lake First Nation

  06-02-2019 01:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  OTTAWA – POLITICS – Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement regarding housing concerns at Cat Lake.
  “Everyone deserves a safe and comfortable place to call home. However, years of neglect and underfunding have left many Indigenous communities facing significant housing gaps.
  Cat Lake recently requested assistance to address their immediate housing challenges. On Monday, I spoke again with Chief Keewaykapow and councillors to listen
  
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• Immigration – Setting the Path for Success – Jobs, Culture, Lifestyle

  06-02-2019 01:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Northwestern Ontario Immigration Forum Works to Solutions
  THUNDER BAY – A diverse audience focused on solutions at the Northwestern Ontario Immigration Forum in Thunder Bay as the two-day event kicked off at the Italian Cultural Association.
  Charles Cirtwell of the Northern Policy Institute explained to the audience that, “It’s going to be a lot of work”. That hard work, however, appears to have a solid destination as the federal government has announced a new pilot proje
  
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