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• Statement by Minister O’Regan on Cat Lake First Nation Meeting

  21-02-2019 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – POLITICS – A meeting in Thunder Bay on Friday, February 21, 2019, led to the signing of an agreement between Canada and Cat Lake First Nation.
  Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement regarding today’s meeting with Cat Lake First Nation:
  Supporting the health and safety of the people of Cat Lake is our first priority.
  Earlier today, I met with Chief Matthew Keewaykapow of Cat Lake First Nation in T
  
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• Canada and Cat Lake First Nation Sign Interim Framework Agreement

  21-02-2019 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – Chief and Council leadership from Cat Lake First Nations along with Ontario Regional Chief Archibald, Nishnawbe Aski Grand Chief Alvin Fidler and Windigo Council Frank McKay of Windigo Council met with Indigenous Services Canada Minister Seamus O’Regan and Kenora MP Bob Nault in Thunder Bay today.
  The meeting resulted in the signing of an agreement which will see immediate work done to start solving the housing crisis and health crisis in Cat Lake First Nation. Min
  
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• Kenora OPP investigating fatal fire on Lake of the Woods Monday afternoon

  21-02-2019 22:13 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Marine and Trails Unit (MTU) and Forensic Identification Unit are investigating a fire on Lake of the Woods. A single deceased male was located inside the structure.
  
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• Thunder Bay heart transplant recipient celebrates 20 years (2 photos) - Tbnewswatch.com

  21-02-2019 21:55
  Thunder Bay heart transplant recipient celebrates 20 years (2 photos)  Tbnewswatch.comTHUNDER BAY — Sunday, February 24 marks 20 years to the day that Dale Shippam received a recycled heart and the chance to live a normal life.
  
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• Interim agreement reached to upgrade Ontario First Nation's mould-infested homes

  21-02-2019 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The federal government and First Nations leaders have signed an interim framework agreement to begin to repair and replace dozens of homes in a remote Indigenous community in northern Ontario that declared a state of emergency last month over dangerously inadequate, mould-infested housing.
  
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• Thunder Bay's Shelter House desperate for donations of forks - CBC.ca

  21-02-2019 18:19
  Thunder Bay's Shelter House desperate for donations of forks  CBC.caThe shelter feeds 150 to 200 people each meal time. Staff say they're rewashing forks as quickly as possible but some clients are eating with their hands or ...
  
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• Thunder Bay's Shelter House desperate for donations of forks

  21-02-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  The shelter feeds 150 to 200 people each meal time. Staff say they're rewashing forks as quickly as possible but some clients are eating with their hands or lifting soup bowls to mouths if they can't get one.
  
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• Federal government promises $10M for Cat Lake First Nation amid housing, mould crisis

  21-02-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Cat Lake leaders say terrible housing conditions have led to severe lung and skin ailments, especially among children.
  
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• Cat Lake First Nation chief to meet with federal minister amid housing, mould crisis

  21-02-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Cat Lake leaders say terrible housing conditions have led to severe lung and skin ailments, especially among children.
  
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• Still more work to do on 7 Indigenous student death inquest recommendations, advocates, governments say

  21-02-2019 17:24 via cbc.ca
  While a recent report by lawyers representing families of six of seven Indigenous students whose deaths in Thunder Bay, Ont., were the subject of a months-long inquest shows action from all levels of government and Indigenous education authorities, there is still a lot of work to do.
  
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• Thunder Bay Engineering Division Traffic Study on Proposed Roundabout - Net Newsledger

  21-02-2019 16:19
  Thunder Bay Engineering Division Traffic Study on Proposed Roundabout  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – The issue of a proposed roundabout on Victoria Avenue has generated a great deal of discussion on social media in Thunder Bay.
  
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• Thunder Bay Engineering Division Traffic Study on Proposed Roundabout

  21-02-2019 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Engineering Division will monitor the intersection
  THUNDER BAY – The issue of a proposed roundabout on Victoria Avenue has generated a great deal of discussion on social media in Thunder Bay. The roundabout is now going to be the subject of a traffic study.
  The City’s Engineering Division will be undertaking a traffic study in the area of the proposed roundabout on Victoria Avenue. The intent of the study is to determine the requirements for traffic control at the Victoria Avenu
  
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• Northern Policy Institute report analyzes decision making in the Northern Ontario Health Care System

  21-02-2019 15:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – Northern Ontario continues to face troubling social, health, and economic problems. Why do these problems persist? A growing body of policy and academic literature points to the need for new governance solutions that address the unique circumstances of Northern Ontario.
  Northern Policy Institute explores these issues, specifically through the lens of the health care system, and provides potential solutions in their most recent research report, “A Case S
  
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• Rickford – Taking Action on Hydro One Executive Pay

  21-02-2019 15:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  TORONTO – Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford released the following statement on Hydro One executive compensation:
  “Ontario’s Government for the People has taken decisive action to bring Hydro One’s executive compensation in line with levels with comparable utilities.
  “After receiving a proposal last week that included a CEO compensation cap of $2.775 million, it is clear that Hydro One’s Board of Directors has failed to take step
  
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• Slaves to religion: Brazil raids expose dark side of cults

  21-02-2019 15:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Data is scarce on the number of people who are enslaved by or rescued from slavery in Brazilian cults, but forced labour is rife in certain groups
  By Fabio Teixeira
  RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After four years of silence, Ronaldo Soares received a startling text message from his estranged daughter one day last December.
  “Help me get out of here please”, the 19-year-old texted him from a cult in Brazil, having stolen a phone from another member of the ch
  
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• How to get into Diving – Thunder Bay Diving Club hosts Free Day - Net Newsledger

  21-02-2019 14:42
  How to get into Diving – Thunder Bay Diving Club hosts Free Day  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – SPORTS – You can start by trying our FREE Diving session this Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Canada Games Complex.
  
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• How to get into Diving – Thunder Bay Diving Club hosts Free Day

  21-02-2019 14:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  How do I start?
  THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – You can start by trying our FREE Diving session this Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Canada Games Complex.
  What is Diving?
  You jump or dive into the water from the springboard or solid platform at various range of heights while getting your body into a range of dizzying positions.
  “Did you know a diver typically burns nearly 200 calories per hour”
  In competitive and recreational diving there are two different types of divin
  
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• Families waiting to find out if Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay will be reinvestigated - Sudbury.com

  21-02-2019 14:12
  Families waiting to find out if Indigenous deaths in Thunder Bay will be reinvestigated  Sudbury.comThe OIPRD had recommended reinvestigations of Indigenous deaths, including Jethro Anderson, Curran Strang, Kyle Morrisseau and Jordan Wabasse.
  
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• Stress can boost Cancer Growth

  21-02-2019 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  URBANA, Ill. – HEALTH – Cancer: The word alone evokes dread, anxiety, and fear. Accordingly, many women living with the disease and undergoing treatment experience chronic stress and depression. Scientists have demonstrated, in studies with rodents and humans, that stress can exacerbate cancer’s progression, but it wasn’t clear how.
  A new study establishes that the stress hormone epinephrine sets off a cascade of biochemical reactions that favour breast cancer growth and
  
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• 8th annual Black History Month Dinner & Gala to celebrate growing community in Thunder Bay

  21-02-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Details of the 8th annual event were announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Scams and Frauds — Public Advisory

  21-02-2019 13:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service reminds the public to be conscious of potential scams and frauds as tax time approaches.
  Some common scams and frauds include:Telemarketing Scams
  Online Scams
  Email and Text Message Scams
  Identity Theft
  Business Scams
  Mail Scams
  Door-to-door ScamsThese methods are utilized to attempt to obtain money, identity information, credit card or account information, or submit the recipient to computer viruses that will obtain that information unknowingly.
  
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• Midwest Traveler: In the depths of winter, Thunder Bay is a sleeping giant - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  21-02-2019 09:00
  Midwest Traveler: In the depths of winter, Thunder Bay is a sleeping giant  Minneapolis Star TribuneIn late January, as the polar vortex of 2019 gripped the Midwest, my group of friends were enjoying some rest and relaxation at a resort on Minnesota's icy North ...
  
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• Updated - Found! Missing Thirty-Year-Old Woman in Thunder Bay - Net Newsledger

  21-02-2019 05:22
  Updated - Found! Missing Thirty-Year-Old Woman in Thunder Bay  Net NewsledgerTHUNDER BAY – MISSING – The Thunder Bay Police *Service* has reported that the missing person in this report has been located. If you have any information ...
  
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