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• Northwestern Ontario mayoral candidates share top priorities ahead of Election Day

  18-10-2026 20:00 via CBC | Thunder Bay News
  
  Communities across northwestern Ontario are getting ready for Election Day on Oct. 26, as are the candidates vying for people's votes. CBC News asked mayoral candidates across the region to provide 100-word responses to the same three questions. Here are the answers that have been received so far, in alphabetical order by community and by last name. CBC News has only edited responses for spelling, grammar and word count.
  
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• Sleigh Bells, Pet Rats and Pocket Change: Six Unusual Canadian Laws Still on the Books

  18-10-2026 14:43 via NetNewsLedger
  
  From Ontario’s sleigh bells to Alberta’s pet-rat ban, explore six unusual Canadian laws still on the books
  Some surprising rules remain in Canadian law, but several famous examples have been repealed
  THUNDER BAY — Today many people complain about how the courts repeatedly release repeat offenders. Respect for the legal system is needed for real justice.
  However still on the books are a number of laws that remain on the books. Here is a summary of some of the Canadian laws.
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• Thunder Bay weather October 18–20: sunshine, a Sunday high of 18°C and a freezing Monday night

  18-10-2026 13:19 via NetNewsLedger
  
  Thunder Bay Weather October 18–20: Mild Sunshine Before a Freezing Monday Night
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Mainly sunny skies and a high of 18°C will make Sunday a mild autumn day in Thunder Bay. Sunshine continues into the workweek, but Monday night brings a sharp temperature drop to −4°C.
  Forecast for Sunday, October 18, through Tuesday, October 20, 2026, based on Environment Canada’s 5:30 a.m. EDT Sunday bulletins.
  Current conditions
  At 7:00 a.m. EDT, Thunde
  
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• OSAP Funding Freeze Forces Trillium College to Pause Classes at Local Campuses

  18-10-2026 13:12 via NetNewsLedger
  
  Thunder Bay – National News – If you have a neighbor, a cousin, or a coworker’s kid enrolled at Trillium College, there’s a decent chance that classes have stopped for them this week, at least for now. Trillium College, which runs campuses in St. Catharines, Kingston, Oshawa, Sudbury and Cobourg, suspended both its classroom and online instruction as of Friday. The college notified students directly, and that notice was obtained and confirmed by The Canadian Press.This is
  
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• Northern Ontario Remote Communities Weather October 18–20

  18-10-2026 12:39 via NetNewsLedger
  
  October 18–20: Strong Winds and Showers for Northern Ontario Fly-In Communities
  NORTHERN ONTARIO – WEATHER – Strong winds will be the main weather concern across several remote Northern Ontario communities Sunday and Monday. Fort Severn and Peawanuck face gusts reaching 80 km/h tonight, while Sachigo Lake and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug can expect gusts to 70 km/h. Mild Sunday temperatures give way to cooler conditions Monday.
  This outlook covers Sunday, October 18, through Tu
  
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• Northwestern Ontario will see mild, mostly sunny weather from October 18 to 20, with strong Sunday winds and near-freezing overnight lows

  18-10-2026 12:35 via NetNewsLedger
  
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Sunday, October 18, 2026 — Northwestern Ontario is in for a mild and mostly sunny three-day period, but strong winds will affect parts of the region on Sunday. Overnight temperatures will fall close to freezing in several communities.
  Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasts show no major rain or snow system across the region through Tuesday. The main travel concerns are west winds, exposed roads and frost on bridges or shaded surfaces.
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• The US Is Fighting Over Data Centers. China Is Building Them. Fast.

  18-10-2026 12:26 via NetNewsLedger
  
  International Contrasts on Data CentresThunder Bay – TECH NEWS – While American politicians and towns argue over power bills and water use, China is pouring concrete for new data centers at record speed.Data centers are the giant warehouses full of computers that power AI (artificial intelligence). Whoever builds more of them, faster, may win the AI race — and right now, China is not slowing down to debate it.Quick TakeThe US is stuck in local fights over data centers — n
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales Returns to North Atlantic, Bolstering NATO’s Northern Flank

  18-10-2026 12:23 via NetNewsLedger
  
  THUNDER BAY – World News – Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has returned to the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy has announced, in a deployment aimed at strengthening the security of NATO’s Northern Flank.The move underscores the United Kingdom’s continued commitment to allied defence in a region that has taken on growing strategic importance amid heightened tensions between NATO and Russia.The HMS Prince of Wales is one of the Royal Navy’s two Qu
  
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• PBR – Thunder Rolls to Playoff Bye as Rattlers Strike for Historic PBR Score

  18-10-2026 12:22 via NetNewsLedger
  
  Missouri Thunder clinch a playoff bye with a perfect game as Texas Rattlers post a historic score on a record-setting PBR Teams night
  Missouri and Texas go a perfect five-for-five as riders deliver a PBR Teams-record 29 qualified rides at Belmont Park
  BELMONT PARK, N.Y. — Hang on to your hats, bull riding fans — the Missouri Thunder just rode themselves straight into a first-round bye, and the Texas Rattlers answered with a history-making strike of their own!
  Saturday night at UBS Ar
  
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• Fatal CFB Wainwright fire: Military confirms deaths and injuries

  18-10-2026 12:05 via NetNewsLedger
  
  Municipality says the wildfire is being held, while the Canadian Armed Forces withholds casualty details as families are notified
  WAINWRIGHT, Alta. — The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed deaths and injuries after a fire broke out in the training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on October 17 and spread rapidly beyond its boundaries.
  In an October 18 statement, National Defence said the fire began at approximately 4 p.m. local time on Saturday. Military and civilian emergency serv
  
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• Thunder Bay News: Visits Resume at St. Joseph’s Hospital

  18-10-2026 00:43 via NetNewsLedger
  
  Thunder Bay, ON – St. Joseph’s Care Group is pleased to share that visits have resumed at St. Joseph’s Hospital following a sprinkler system issue on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
  SJCG worked with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue to address the issue.No one was hurt, and there was no immediate danger.We thank Thunder Bay Fire Rescue for its quick response and collaboration, and our staff for their continued care and support for clients throughout the response.We also thank our clients, fa
  
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