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• Former President Trump Dealt Legal Blow as Jury Awards $5 Million to E. Jean Carroll in Sexual Assault Case

  09-05-2023 23:57 via netnewsledger.com
  
  NEW YORK – POLITICS – The path to the presidency by former President Donald J. Trump has hit another speed bump.
  Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback after a jury in Manhattan federal court found him liable for sexually assaulting magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her by calling her a liar. The nine-member jury awarded about $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages to Carroll on Tuesday.
  The jury deliberated for just under thr
  
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• Good times for northern Ontario's forest industry, but a new mill wants to avoid the 'boom-bust cycle'

  09-05-2023 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  There are plans to make a new kind of wood product at a mothballed plant in northern Ontario. A mill near Wawa is set to be converted to manufacturing wooden siding. It's a sign that the northern forest industry is diversifying away from the ups and downs of the lumber market. 
  
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• Spring Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Begins May 16 in Thunder Bay

  09-05-2023 22:34 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – Living – Clearing up the accumulation of yard waste will make your yard look better.
  From Tuesday, May 16, to Friday, May 26, spring leaf and yard waste collection will be held on your scheduled recycling day.
  To ensure pickup, leaf and yard waste should be placed in Kraft paper bags. Bundled branches and sticks tied with rope or twine are also accepted. Bundles must not exceed 1 meter (39 inches) in length and 61 cm (24 inches) in diameter.
  While there is no restrictio
  
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• Resolute intends to retain woodlands after sale of Thunder Bay pulp ... - Tbnewswatch.com

  09-05-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Thunder Bay CBC Indigenous Pathways Application - CBC.ca

  09-05-2023 22:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Thunder Bay CBC Indigenous Pathways Application

  09-05-2023 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's Indigenous Pathways to Journalism program is entering its second year. Apply today for a position in Thunder Bay.
  
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• Confederation College Embark Event Brings Together Indigenous Youth, Artemis II Astronaut and Educators

  09-05-2023 22:08 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – Confederation College, the Embark Program, the Canadian Space Agency, Lets Talk Science, Fort William Historical Park, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and Science North joined forces to host an event titled “Reclaiming SPACE: An Indigenous Youth STEAM Gathering (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), which set out to connect Indigenous youth and community members with experts in those fields, as well as to gain understanding of what In
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Seek Owner of Recovered Flipped-Over Watercraf - Net Newsledger

  09-05-2023 21:57 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay Police Seek Owner of Recovered Flipped-Over Watercraf  Net Newsledger
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Seek Owner of Recovered Flipped-Over Watercraf

  09-05-2023 21:57 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – On Monday, May 7, just before 7:50 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the Golf Links Road and Fairbank Crescent vicinity in response to a watercraft that was observed overturned on the shore of the McIntyre River.
  After arriving at the scene, firefighters were able to retrieve the flipped-over pontoon-style kayak and verified that no individual was present inside it.
  Despite police officers and firefighters continuing to comb the area, no evidence was
  
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• Thunder Bay clinic announces membership program for patients - Tbnewswatch.com

  09-05-2023 17:31 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay clinic announces membership program for patients  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Thunder Bay palladium explorer issues revised mineral estimate - Northern Ontario Business

  09-05-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay palladium explorer issues revised mineral estimate  Northern Ontario Business
  
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• Break Free for Summer and Enjoy Life

  09-05-2023 16:33 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – LIVING – Often in our busy world, we get tied into cycles that regardless of how we try they are hard to break. It could be gambling, smoking, drinking or living on your smartphone screen.
  It can seem sometimes watching people, for example the food court at Intercity that some people are more engaged with their screen than the people who they are with or even with the meal they just ordered.
  As summer approaches, it’s a great opportunity to break free from the dig
  
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• Venture Thunder Bay taking place May 11 in Thunder Bay - Northern Ontario Business

  09-05-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Venture Thunder Bay taking place May 11 in Thunder Bay  Northern Ontario Business
  
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• The Kam River Fighting Walleye hit the road today to take on Canada's top Junior A teams

  09-05-2023 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Walleye earned a spot in this year's national tournament by taking the Superior International Junior Hockey League championship last week. The Walleye play their first Centennial Cup game on Thursday facing the Battlefords North Stars. This year's Centennial Cup is in Portage la Prarie, Manitoba.
  
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• 5 Steps to Financial Freedom and Personal Finance Success

  09-05-2023 13:49 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Financial freedom: what a wonderful prospect. It’s something everybody in the world would want, but how can it be achieved? Here are five key points.
  Planning
  Financial success doesn’t often happen by accident. It comes about through a series of planned events, carefully thought through in advance and diligently carried out. It may be a process that exists solely in your head, or you may want to write it down to make it seem more real. Either way, you need to have a plan and, in the
  
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• May 9, 2023 – Western and Northern Ontario Weather Outlook

  09-05-2023 13:37 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – There are fog advisories out for Kenora, Fort Frances, and Dryden this morning.
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  Hello Thunder Bay, get ready for a mix of sun and cloud today! There is a 30 percent chance of showers later this afternoon, so you might want to bring an umbrella just in case. The high temperature will be around 15 degrees Celsius, which is a comfortable temperature for a light jacket or a sweater. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen with a high SPF, as the UV index
  
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• Update 5: Alberta wildfire situation – Evacuation of 29,000 People

  09-05-2023 13:28 via netnewsledger.com
  
  EDMONTON – WILD FIRE Update – More than 29,000 individuals have been evacuated from communities throughout north and central Alberta.
  Current situationAlberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, now available 24-7.
  The evacuation for the town of Edson as well as central and eastern parts of Yellowhead County has lifted. Some areas remain under evacuation order.
  The Big Lakes County evacuation order has been downgr
  
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• Daniel O’KEESE Faces Bucket Load of Charges following Domestic Incident

  09-05-2023 13:22 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY- NEWS – Daniel O’KEESE of Thunder Bay is facing multiple charges, including assault with a weapon, following a domestic incident that took place at a residence in the north side of the city. According to reports, Thunder Bay Police Service officers were called to the scene on Albany Street on the evening of May 6th after receiving reports of a disturbance.
  Upon arrival, officers found that a window near the entrance of the home had been broken and encountered a male suspe
  
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• May 7, 2023 – Northwest Region Wild Fire Update

  09-05-2023 13:17 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – Wild Fire Update – The damp conditions have assisted fire fighters.
  Northwest Region There is currently one active wildland fire in the Northwest Region.
  Kenora 5 was discovered on May 6, approximately six kilometres north of the community of Wabaseemoong Independent Nation. The 0.3 hectare fire is currently under control.
  Sioux Lookout 1, which was listed in the May 4 update, northeast of Sioux Lookout, was declared out at 1.0 hectares on May 5.
  Kenora 3 was confi
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., gets funding boost to address homelessness amid shift to human rights-based approach - CBC.ca

  09-05-2023 11:00 via news.google.com
  
  Thunder Bay, Ont., gets funding boost to address homelessness amid shift to human rights-based approach  CBC.ca
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., gets funding boost to address homelessness amid shift to human rights-based approach

  09-05-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The wait list for housing is growing in Thunder Bay, Ont., but a recent boost in provincial funding may bring some relief. Here's what local service providers have to say about how funding, combined with shifting mindsets, can help ease the crisis.
  
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• How much sports gambling advertising is too much? Some advocates want it banned

  09-05-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Educators and parents are concerned that the use of celebrities and athletes in gambling ads will have a negative impact on young people.
  
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• At nearly 9 minutes of sports betting ads per Toronto Maple Leafs game, a new group wants them banned

  09-05-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Educators and parents are concerned that the use of celebrities and athletes in gambling ads will have a negative impact on young people.
  
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• With travel demand high, Canada's airports and airlines vow this summer won't be so bad

  09-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With almost all COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted, it's expected that the pent-up desire to get away will result in even higher numbers of Canadians travelling by air over the coming months. 
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., gets funding boost to address homelessness ... - CBC.ca

  09-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Waa Nish Kaan — Who would you like to see play at Wake the Giant?

  09-05-2023 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  n the fifth edition of Waa Nish Kaan, DFC students Eugene Kakegamic, Kaydia Okemow and Harmony Fiddler hit the halls of their school to ask people who they would like to see at the Wake the Giant music festival in the future.
  
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