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• Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Great Lakes Acidification ... - WBKB-TV

  08-03-2023 23:46 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Great Lakes Acidification ...  WBKB-TV
  
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• Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Celebrates International Women’s Day

  08-03-2023 22:49 via netnewsledger.com
  
  TORONTO – Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare has issued a statement celebrating International Women’s Day and acknowledging the leadership of First Nations women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Hare emphasized the need for immediate action to address gender-based discrimination and guarantee full, equal, and meaningful political and public participation for First Nations women.
  On International Women’s Day, First Nations women-identifying Leadership participated in the First
  
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• City of Thunder Bay assures high-quality drinking water in 2022 ... - Net Newsledger

  08-03-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  
  City of Thunder Bay assures high-quality drinking water in 2022 ...  Net Newsledger
  
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• City of Thunder Bay assures high-quality drinking water in 2022 Annual Report

  08-03-2023 22:40 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – The City of Thunder Bay has recently published its 2022 Drinking Water Quality Annual Report, which details water quality results from January 1 to December 31, 2022. The report is in accordance with Ontario Drinking Water System Regulation (O. Reg. 170/03) under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002.
  The report not only includes information about water quality, but also about how water is treated, delivered, and how residents can help protect their drinking wa
  
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• Ontario Provincial Police Issue Arrest Warrant in Connection with Elnaz HAJTAMIRI Kidnapping

  08-03-2023 22:36 via netnewsledger.com
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued an arrest warrant for an individual believed to be involved in the kidnapping of Elnaz HAJTAMIRI. The OPP released four photos of three suspects and a person of interest on February 16, 2023, and one of the suspects has been identified as Deshawn DAVIS, 35-years-old of Toronto, Ontario.
  Deshawn DAVIS, 35-years-old of Toronto, Ontario suspect in kidnapping
  The OPP is still seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the other male and female
  
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• Alberta invests $4.4 million to combat rising gang activity and gun violence

  08-03-2023 22:36 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Calgary, AB – The province of Alberta has seen a steady rise in gang activity and violent crime in recent years. In 2022, Calgary alone experienced 126 shootings – a 30% increase from the previous year. To combat this, Budget 2023 has allocated $4.4 million towards creating a Gang Suppression Unit and a Firearms Investigative Unit under Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).
  Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, stated that the goal of the investment
  
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• Bhaktraj Singh finds solutions with dementia on the rise

  08-03-2023 22:28 via netnewsledger.com
  
  The truth is, many seniors suffering from dementia continue to live at home. According to CIHI analysis, 61 per cent of seniors with dementia continue to live at home and require a great deal of support.
  There are approximately 5.8 million seniors in Canada, with approximately 5.5 million living at home. CIHI analysis found that an estimated 431,00 seniors were living with dementia between 2015 and 2016, and more than 261,000 were estimated to reside outside of publicly funded long-term care or
  
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• Young women at Superior CVI students get hands-on experience with the trades

  08-03-2023 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  As Ontario continues to see a shortage of women in the skilled trades, Lakehead Public Schools hopes more of its students will choose that career path following a special event held on International Women's Day.
  
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• Fort Frances District Jail Inmate Arrested and Charged for Drug Possession

  08-03-2023 21:56 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Fort Frances ON – News – On February 28, 2023, the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the North West Region Canine Unit received a report of an inmate at the Fort Frances District Jail who was in possession of suspected illicit substances. Following an investigation, one inmate has been arrested and charged.
  The investigation resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of Leslie WALKER, a 31-year-old inmate from Winnipe
  
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• Kam River Incident Update #1: Police Continue Investigation

  08-03-2023 20:53 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay Police Service is currently conducting an investigation into the circumstances that led to an adult male entering the Kaministiquia River at the James Street Swing Bridge on Tuesday evening.
  Emergency services including the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, Superior North EMS and the police service were quickly dispatched to the scene after receiving reports that a male had either jumped or fallen from the bridge at around 6:30 p.m. on March 7th.
  Thanks to the prompt
  
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• Tim's owes public and customers an explanation for false $10,000 wins, expert says

  08-03-2023 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The chances of winning $10,000 are smaller than a Timbit, but the chances of that win being a mistake are even smaller.Yet that's what happened to Luc Massé of Shediac, near Moncton, N.B.
  
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• Thunder Bay Man Charged with Theft and Fraud Against Elderly Relative’s Power of Attorney

  08-03-2023 19:24 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay, ON – Financial abuse against the elderly is an all too common occurrence, and sometimes, the perpetrators are even family members. Recently, the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Crimes Against Seniors Division wrapped up a case involving financial abuse against a senior citizen. Investigators were contacted by concerned citizens in September of 2022, reporting suspected financial abuse by a family member who had been misusing their authority as the victim’s Power of At
  
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• 'It is simply not true': Grocery CEOs push back at price-gouging allegations

  08-03-2023 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The heads of Canada's biggest grocery chains pushed back at allegations they are profiteering from high inflation on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that they aren't the cause of high food prices — and claim their profit margins are as razor thin as ever.
  
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• Ontario to allow Grade 11 students to enter full-time skilled trades apprenticeships

  08-03-2023 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario will allow students, starting in Grade 11, to transition to full-time apprenticeship programs while still earning a high school diploma, the government said Wednesday.
  
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• Northwestern Health Unit Warns of Rising Syphilis Cases in the Region

  08-03-2023 18:01 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Kenora – Health – Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has issued a warning that the number of syphilis cases in the region is continuing to rise. According to NWHU, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the catchment area in 2022, which represents a 21% increase from the previous year. The majority of cases (just over 50%) were identified in the Sioux Lookout Health Hub, while 42% were found in the Kenora Health Hub.
  Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is
  
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• Fort Frances Resident Arrested and Charged with Impaired Operation Following ALPR Alert

  08-03-2023 17:54 via netnewsledger.com
  
  FORT FRANCES – A resident of Fort Frances has been arrested and charged with impaired operation following an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) alert. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on March 7, 2023, when officers with the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Sixth Street in Fort Frances after being alerted by the ALPR system of a suspected unlicensed driver.
  Upon further investigation, i
  
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• Update: Two inmates injured in disturbance at Thunder Bay District ... - Tbnewswatch.com

  08-03-2023 16:32 via news.google.com
  
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• WestJet announces major changes for Thunder Bay service - Northern Ontario Business

  08-03-2023 15:01 via news.google.com
  
  WestJet announces major changes for Thunder Bay service  Northern Ontario Business
  
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• Thunder Bay council votes to move forward with more studies of proposed turf sports facility site - CBC.ca

  08-03-2023 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay council votes to move forward with more studies of proposed turf sports facility site  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay council votes to move forward with more studies of proposed turf sports facility site

  08-03-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Thunder Bay is moving ahead with the evaluation of a north-side site for a proposed indoor turf sports facility.
  
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• Northwestern Ontario breweries toast International Women's Day with beer created by women

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Women at some Thunder Bay, Ont., breweries are toasting International Women's Day today with their own specially created beer, called Better Together, with proceeds going to charities. It's just one of the initiatives as part of global efforts to get women involved in beer brewing.
  
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• Inside the Canadian crash course training Ukrainians on Leopard tanks

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian soldiers are on in Poland training their Ukrainian counterparts on how to use the Leopard tanks donated by the West. CBC News has exclusive access, to the firing range designed to teach battle-hardened Ukrainians on the sophisticated tanks sent by Canada and European nations.
  
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• Delayed report into safe consumption services in northwestern Ontario now expected by end of March

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Last year, the Northwestern Health Unit had a safe consumption services feasibility study done for four communities. The results have been delayed until later this March. Meanwhile, community advocates in Kenora are calling for action now amid rising overdoses and HIV cases.
  
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• Breweries in Thunder Bay, Ont., toast International Women's Day with special beer created by women - CBC.ca

  08-03-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  
  Breweries in Thunder Bay, Ont., toast International Women's Day with special beer created by women  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay council votes to move forward with more studies of ... - CBC.ca

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Northwestern Ontario breweries toast International Women's Day ... - CBC.ca

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• NBA rescinds Poole's questionable tech on bounce pass to ref - NBC Sports

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  NBA rescinds Poole's questionable tech on bounce pass to ref  NBC Sports
  
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• Mixed reaction from doctors to new medical school planned for Cape Breton University - CBC.ca

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Mixed reaction from doctors to new medical school planned for Cape Breton University  CBC.ca
  
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• Meet the women brewing up something special for International Women's Day

  08-03-2023 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Women in Thunder Bay's brewing industry are collaborating on a special beer for International Women's Day, with proceeds going to support The Elizabeth Fry society, that helps support women in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• How Chatelaine magazine has remained part of the lives of Canadian women for 95 years

  08-03-2023 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Maureen Halushak is the editor-in-chief of Chatelaine magazine, one of Canada's leading publications for women, by women and it turns 95 this year. On International Women's Day she spoke with the CBC's Jonathan Pinto about its history and how it remains relevant to Canadian women today.
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey lead Thunder past Warriors | Tampa ... - Citrus County Chronicle

  08-03-2023 05:09 via news.google.com
  Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey lead Thunder past Warriors | Tampa ...  Citrus County Chronicle
  
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• Matthews, Marner lift Maple Leafs to come-from-behind win over Devils

  08-03-2023 04:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Auston Matthews scored on a power play with 2:53 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night.
  
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