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• Inquest jury finds 'undetermined' cause in Oji-Cree man's death in Thunder Bay, family wanted homicide finding

  04-11-2022 22:39 via cbc.ca
  An inquest jury examining the cases of two Oji-Cree men has released 35 recommendations after a four-week hearing in Thunder Bay, Ont. It also ruled Don Mamakwa's death in 2014 had an "undetermined" cause — the family wanted it ruled a homicide — and his uncle Roland McKay's death in 2017 was due to natural causes.
  
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• Coroner's jury releases 35 recommendations in police custody deaths of 2 Oji-Cree men in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  04-11-2022 22:39 via cbc.ca
  An inquest jury examining the cases of two Oji-Cree men has released 35 recommendations after four weeks of hearings in Thunder Bay, Ont. It also ruled Don Mamakwa's death in 2014 had an "undetermined" cause, although the family had wanted it pegged as a homicide, and his uncle Roland McKay's death in 2017 was due to natural causes.
  
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• Thunder Bay police seek public help as they investigate city's 13th homicide of 2022 - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 21:23
  Thunder Bay police seek public help as they investigate city's 13th homicide of 2022  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay police seek public help as they investigate city's 13th homicide of 2022

  04-11-2022 21:23 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay police are asking for the public's assistance as they investigate a homicide that took place on the city's north side earlier this week.
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Investigating 13th Homicide of 2022

  04-11-2022 21:00 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Following the results of a post-mortem examination, and continued investigations, police are now able to confirm that a recent sudden death investigation is being treated as a homicide.
  This is Thunder Bay’s 13th homicide of the year.
  Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Unit were originally dispatched to a residential address in the 100 block of Brent Street just before 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 following reports of an injured m
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Arrest James JONASSON for Assault, Drug Charges - Net Newsledger

  04-11-2022 20:56
  Thunder Bay Police Arrest James JONASSON for Assault, Drug Charges  Net Newsledger
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Arrest James JONASSON for Assault, Drug Charges

  04-11-2022 20:56 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Thunder Bay Police have arrested a Thunder Bay man who now stands accused of assaulting and robbing a cab driver of Thursday, which then led to the seizure of cocaine and a high school student’s stolen bicycle.
  Officers were dispatched to the 200 block area of Picton Avenue just before 12:30 am on Sunday, Oct. 23 following reports of a cab driver being assaulted and robbed.
  When officers arrived they located a victim who appeared to have facial injuries as
  
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• Special tribunal among options to probe crimes linked to unmarked graves: official

  04-11-2022 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Kimberly Murray says she is exploring the idea of whether a special tribunal should prosecute or investigate crimes related to unmarked graves at former residential school sites.
  
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• Aysanabee's pandemic phone calls with his grandfather inspired his debut album

  04-11-2022 20:04 via cbc.ca
  Nearly every day during the first year of the pandemic, Oji-Cree artist Aysanabee spoke on the phone with his grandfather. Those conversations inspired his debut album, Watin.
  
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• Letter to Parents & Caregivers Concerning Influenza and COVID-19 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit

  04-11-2022 19:27
  Letter to Parents & Caregivers Concerning Influenza and COVID-19  Thunder Bay District Health Unit
  
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• CUPE education workers in Thunder Bay set up picket line at MPP's office, as thousands strike across Ontario

  04-11-2022 17:59 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay CUPE education workers are joining 55,000 of their provincial counterparts on Friday, setting up a picket line in the city to protest the government's forcing a new contract on them by passing the controversial Bill 28.
  
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• CUPE education workers in Thunder Bay set up picket line at MPP's office as thousands in Ontario walk out - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 17:59
  CUPE education workers in Thunder Bay set up picket line at MPP's office as thousands in Ontario walk out  CBC.ca
  
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• CUPE education workers in Thunder Bay set up picket line at MPP's office as thousands in Ontario walk out

  04-11-2022 17:59 via cbc.ca
  Thunder Bay CUPE education workers have joined 55,000 of their provincial counterparts on Friday, setting up a picket line in the city to protest the government's passing of controversial Bill 28, which forces a contract on them. But many schools in northwestern Ontario remained open.
  
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• Strong prairie grain harvest helps Thunder Bay port - Tbnewswatch.com

  04-11-2022 17:10
  Strong prairie grain harvest helps Thunder Bay port  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Jurors deliberating in Thunder Bay police custody deaths inquest - CP24

  04-11-2022 16:15
  Jurors deliberating in Thunder Bay police custody deaths inquest  CP24
  
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• Jury recommends anti racism training for police after Indigenous men’s custody deaths

  04-11-2022 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  Denise Tait, a niece of the men who were related, said their families were relieved the inquest had brought answers and was now over.
  
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• Jurors deliberate at coroner’s inquest on deaths in Thunder Bay police custody

  04-11-2022 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  Jurors at a coroner's inquest into the deaths of two men in Thunder Bay police custody are deliberating the manner in which they died.
  
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• Province breaking ground on new Thunder Bay correctional facility - Northern Ontario Business

  04-11-2022 14:03
  Province breaking ground on new Thunder Bay correctional facility  Northern Ontario Business
  
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• New Correctional Centre Ground Breaking

  04-11-2022 12:57 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is breaking ground on a new $1.2 billion state-of-the-art Correctional Complex in Thunder Bay. This expansive infrastructure build is part of Ontario’s plan to modernize corrections and enhance public safety in the North.
  “It’s fantastic to see this project moving forward,” said Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland. “The facility will expand support for those in custody, including those with mental health challenges. Men
  
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• November 4, 2022 – Western and Northern Ontario Weather Outlook

  04-11-2022 12:18 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Canada’s hotspot yesterday was Thunder Bay at a high of +21. That temperature won’t be reached today, as the high for the city will be +6.
  Thunder Bay
  A few showers will be ending this morning then skies will clear. Winds will be from the west at 20 km/h.Temperature steady near 6. UV index 1 or low.
  Tonight expect clear skies. Winds will be light at up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
  Fort Frances
  It is -1 in Fort Frances. Mai
  
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• Canadian Rangers assist in delivery of new ambulances to remote First Nation community

  04-11-2022 12:08 via netnewsledger.com
  By Master Corporal Chris Vernon
  The Commanding Officer of Ontario’s 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3 CRPG) says recent Canadian Ranger assistance during a Canadian Armed Forces operation to deliver two ambulances to a First Nation community shows again how adept Rangers are at responding to the needs in the North.
  Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Shane McArthur, said five Rangers were stood-up on Saturday Oct. 22 after the Royal Canadian Air Force was tasked with delivering two de
  
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• November 4, 2022 – Missing Person Located

  04-11-2022 12:04 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY – MISSING – Thunder Bay Police Service report this missing male has been located.
  The Article November 4, 2022 – Missing Person Located by NetNewsLedger first appeared on NetNewsLedger - News at the Speed of the Internet ©
  
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• Deep snow and soggy spring led to a slow forest fire season in northwestern Ontario

  04-11-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Plenty of rainfall and lingering spring snowpack helped keep forest fires in check during the 2022 fire season, after more than a thousand fires burned thousands of hectares of land in 2021.
  
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• Team Gushue qualifies for playoffs at 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships

  04-11-2022 11:57 via netnewsledger.com
  The Canadian men’s team has locked itself into the final four at the 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships.
  Team Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., locked up a playoff position following its Thursday evening game at WinSport Event Centre in Calgary. Canada bested New Zealand’s Team Anton Hood (3-3) 10-5 and improved to 5-1 on the week.
  As a unit, skip Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden, lead Geoff Walker, alternate Nathan Young, coach Jules Owchar and n
  
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• Maya Bernaia – Founder and CEO of ‘IamFuture’ and the exciting NFT gaming project Metarollers is on the roll

  04-11-2022 11:42 via netnewsledger.com
  She has put her entrepreneurial streak to work, and has done wonders around the Web 3.0 space.
  The world is moving ahead at a fast pace, with many technological advancements being introduced back-to-back. Out of the recent developments which has taken the world’s workings a step further is Web 3.0 which has introduced many innovative things which are way beyond our thinking. The DeFi space is one of them as it has unleashed a plethora of opportunities for the world which needs to be explor
  
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• 55,000 Ontario education workers walk off the job, but schools in Thunder Bay remain open

  04-11-2022 10:46 via cbc.ca
  Striking Ontario education workers are picketing at politicians' offices across the province today, with a major demonstration planned for the legislature in Toronto.
  
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• Families of 2 Oji-Cree men who died in Thunder Bay police custody seek healing as they await inquest findings - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 09:00
  Families of 2 Oji-Cree men who died in Thunder Bay police custody seek healing as they await inquest findings  CBC.ca
  
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• Families of 2 Oji-Cree men who died in Thunder Bay police custody seek healing as they await inquest findings

  04-11-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  After four weeks of testimony, the families of two Oji-Cree men who died in police custody years ago say they’re thankful the coroner’s inquest in Thunder Bay, Ont., is coming to an end so they can begin to heal.
  
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• A quarterback with a rocket right arm and 'ice water' in his veins leads Westgate to football final

  04-11-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  The Westgate Tigers junior football team prepares for a showdown with the St. Ignatius Falcons this weekend. It's a chance for a championship, and a chance to complete a comeback four years in the making.
  
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• Redmayne, Harris star as Heat beat Thunder | Bay Post-Moruya Examiner | Batemans Bay, NSW - Bay Post-Moruya Examiner

  04-11-2022 08:50
  Redmayne, Harris star as Heat beat Thunder | Bay Post-Moruya Examiner | Batemans Bay, NSW  Bay Post-Moruya Examiner
  
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• Thunder Bay police seek public help as they investigate city's 13th ... - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 08:00
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• Families of 2 Oji-Cree men who died in Thunder Bay police custody ... - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 08:00
  
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• CUPE education workers in Thunder Bay set up picket line at MPP's ... - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 08:00
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• Welcome to The Healing Place, a space in Fort William First Nation for treatment, healing and ceremony

  04-11-2022 05:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier takes you to the home of Fort William First Nation elder Rita Fenton who welcomes the community for ceremonies, and has a new addition to her space.
  
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• Thunder Bay Museum Speeds up its Newspaper Archiving Initiative with a Contex Large Format Scanner - WhatTheyThink

  04-11-2022 04:42
  Thunder Bay Museum Speeds up its Newspaper Archiving Initiative with a Contex Large Format Scanner  WhatTheyThink
  
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• Interfor Reports Q3’22 Results and Announces Renewal of Share Buyback Program

  04-11-2022 00:01 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY – INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) recorded Net earnings in Q3’22 of $3.5 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $269.9 million, or $4.92 per share in Q2’22 and $65.6 million, or $1.05 per share in Q3’21. Adjusted net earnings in Q3’22 were $31.5 million compared to $280.2 million in Q2’22 and $46.7 million in Q3’21.
  Adjusted EBITDA was $129.5 million on sales of $1.0 billion in Q3’
  
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