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• Thunder Bay Public Library Hosting Public Sessions on Future of ... - Net Newsledger

  01-05-2023 20:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Thunder Bay Public Library Hosting Public Sessions on Future of Facilities

  01-05-2023 20:11 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – Is the Thunder Bay Public Library important to you?
  The Thunder Bay Public Library is hosting community consultations in May and early June focused on the future of Library facilities.Members of the public are welcome to attend one of four meetings at their location of choice:
  Thursday, May 18 @ County Park Branch Library (County Fair Mall)
  Wednesday, May 24 @ Mary J.L. Black Branch Library (901 Edward St. S.)
  Wednesday, May 31 @ Brodie Resource Libra
  
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• Automated Licence Plate Recognition System Helps Nab Prohibited Driver

  01-05-2023 19:59 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Cochrane, ON – A 30-year-old resident of Kashechewan has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while prohibited by the Criminal Code.
  On April 25, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer from the James Bay Detachments pulled over a vehicle on Highway 11 West after being notified by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) and In-Car-Camera (ICC) system that the registered owner of the vehicle was prohibited from driving.
  After conducting an investigation,
  
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• Victoria Inn Sold to Naagaaniyang Limited Partnership

  01-05-2023 17:32 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – An era in hotels and meetings in Thunder Bay is evolving.
  Genesis Hospitality, a Brandon-based hotel management company, is proud to announce the sale of its Thunder Bay property, The Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, to Naagaaniiyang Limited Partnership.
  The company would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated management team and Ray Nadeau for their unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled hospitality and customer service.
  
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• Hydro One Crews Dealing with Scattered Power Outages Across Region

  01-05-2023 16:48 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Hydro One is telling NetNewsLedger: Hydro One crews are responding to scattered outages caused by high winds affecting parts of northern Ontario. We understand how difficult it is to be without power so we are bringing in additional resources as the high winds are anticipated to last into the evening.
  Customers can report their outage by texting 92887 (WATTS), through the company’s outage map and app, or by calling 1-800-434-1235. Our outage tools will be u
  
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• Thunder Bay lawyer's licence gets revoked - Tbnewswatch.com

  01-05-2023 16:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian residents barred from buying tickets for Maple Leafs-Panthers games in Florida

  01-05-2023 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options.
  
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• Canadian residents barred 24 hours from buying tickets for Leafs games in Florida, Panthers say

  01-05-2023 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options.
  
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• Nakina and Aroland Residents, Brace Yourself for Significant Snowfall!

  01-05-2023 15:12 via netnewsledger.com
  
  NAKINA – WEATHER – A snowfall warning has been issued for Nakina and Aroland with accumulations of 15 to 20 cm expected. Travel conditions are expected to be difficult, and the wet nature of the snow combined with gusty northerly winds reaching 60 km/h could result in isolated power outages.
  The snowfall is expected to start late this afternoon and continue into Tuesday morning.
  Areas north of Lake Superior will be affected by light rain or snow with a risk of freezing rain. The rain
  
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• Future of Downtown Fort William Open House on May 3rd

  01-05-2023 15:04 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – After extensive design work and community engagement, the proposed design for the Victoria and Syndicate Avenues renovation project will be unveiled to the public at an open house event.
  On May 3rd, from 3pm to 7pm, representatives from KGS Group, Scatliff+Miller+Murray, and the City of Thunder Bay will be present at the Centre Court in Victoriaville to showcase the future look of the neighborhood.
  The Victoriaville Mall is scheduled for demolition in the summer
  
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• Superior Points is using love to challenge the stigma associated with substance use

  01-05-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A campaign is underway to get people talking about the stigma around drug use in Thunder Bay. The Superior Points program, from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is spreading the love and starting conversations.
  
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• Canadian Dermatology Association Launches Sun Awareness Month Campaign to Raise Skin Cancer Awareness

  01-05-2023 14:31 via netnewsledger.com
  
  TORONTO – LIVING – The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) announces the launch of its Sun Awareness Month campaign, aimed at raising awareness about skin cancer and its early warning signs. The month-long campaign will run from May 1 to May 28 and will feature various initiatives, including social media contests, educational resources, and live Q&A events.
  “It is alarming to see that melanoma is the 5th most common cancer among youth and young adults (15-29) and the 4th
  
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• Wolfden Reports Continued Progress on Pickett Mt. Rezoning

  01-05-2023 14:27 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – MINING – Wolfden Resources Corporation (WLF.V)(“Wolfden” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Maine Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) has accepted Wolfden’s responses to a series of questions related to its Pickett Mountain Project (“Project”) rezoning application and submitted the completed documentation on to third party review including other state agencies and consultants.  The application proposes to rez
  
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• Settlement Reached for Most PSAC Workers

  01-05-2023 13:44 via netnewsledger.com
  
  OTTAWA – The largest federal worker strike in Canadian history has come to an end, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced a tentative contract agreement with the Treasury Board on Monday morning.
  Despite this resolution, PSAC reports that strike action remains ongoing for 35,000 workers at the Canada Revenue Agency across the country, as contract negotiations continue.
  Over 100,000 union members had initiated the strike on April 19th, after negotiations between the union
  
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• Meet Stuart Ross Carlson; the multitalented violinist, composer, and arranger who makes waves in his original way!

  01-05-2023 13:36 via netnewsledger.com
  
  I have truly held to my own belief that besides music being the universal language, it is also the voice of nature, and this couldn’t be more true for one multi-gifted violinist, composer, and arranger, Stuart Ross Carlson, a Chicago native who has been at the epicenter of that voice of nature with his ingenious compositions that have gone on to win him deserved acclaim from far and wide.
  Besides being an academic nerd with four degrees from the University of Michigan and an accomplished c
  
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• Ontario rolls out ultra-low electricity rates today — but only for 1 in 5 households

  01-05-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Today, a million households can opt in to a new ultra-low overnight electricity rate offered by the Ministry of Energy, but that's just a fraction of customers in Ontario. Only eight of Ontario's 61 power utilities will offer the new rate on the launch date. The rest have up to six months to get on board.
  
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• EV range anxiety still a concern in northern Ontario, but charging networks say they're improving

  01-05-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Electric vehicle (EV) drivers from northern Ontario say public charging infrastructure is inadequate, especially in more rural areas. But the situation is changing rapidly, charging networks say. That range anxiety seems to diminish the longer someone owns an EV, a national CAA survey indicates.
  
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• Moses Beaver inquest hears calls for better communications, psychiatric care at Thunder Bay jail

  01-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the inquest into the death of Moses Amik Beaver continues, the jury has learned more about the cause of the Oji-Cree artist's death and the challenges — many of which persist today — that staff and health-care providers at the Thunder Bay District Jail faced in 2017.
  
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• How Whitesand First Nation tackles food insecurity through its community market

  01-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Weekly community markets are bringing fresh food to Whitesand First Nation and other First Nations in northwestern Ontario, lowering costs and providing healthier options.
  
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• Calls for better communications, psychiatric care at Thunder Bay jail as Moses Beaver inquest continues

  01-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the inquest into the death of Oji-Cree artist Moses Amik Beaver continues, the jury has learned more about the cause of Beaver's death and the challenges staff and health care providers at the Thunder Bay District Jail faced back in 2017 - many of which persist today.
  
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• Union says tentative agreement reached with federal government for 120,000 public servants

  01-05-2023 08:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of federal public servants will return to work after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government reached a tentative agreement.
  
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• Union says tentative agreement reached for 120,000 public servants

  01-05-2023 08:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of federal public servants will return to work after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government reached a tentative agreement.
  
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• Treasury Board president to discuss tentative deal at 12:30 p.m. ET

  01-05-2023 08:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of federal public servants will return to work after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government reached a tentative agreement for four bargaining units.
  
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• Tentative deal with PSAC estimated to cost Treasury Board about $1.3B per year

  01-05-2023 08:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of federal public servants will return to work after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government reached a tentative agreement for four bargaining units.
  
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• Tentative agreement reached for 120,000 public servants

  01-05-2023 08:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of federal public servants will return to work after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government reached a tentative agreement.
  
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• Wake up with this morning's top stories from CBC Thunder Bay

  01-05-2023 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Get all the news you need to start your day with the CBC's Olivia Levesque as she brings you the latest on what's happening right now in Thunder Bay and across northwestern Ontario.
  
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