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• Canada's drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users — newcomers

  25-02-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In speaking with community organizations, CBC News found that Canada's drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users – newcomers – and we don't even know how severe the issue is. Now, experts are calling not only for better data collection, but also more attention to the realities that lead newcomers to use drugs, and culturally-specific care that could help them escape it.
  
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• Accessibility advocates call on future Thunder Bay, Ont., mayor to improve housing, transit

  17-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates in Thunder Bay, Ont., are looking to make accessible housing and transportation top priorities for the city’s next mayor.
  HAGI, a disability advocacy group which runsthe city’s popular TV Bingo, held a roundtable discussion at the Castlegreen Community Centre on Wednesday for the city’s mayoral candidates. Here are some of the key issues the group wants to see considered in the upcoming election.
  
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• A year after 2 siblings drowned in Dryden, Ont., these grandparents keep fighting for school swim lessons

  17-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mike Williams has been advocating for mandatory survival swimming lessons for Ontario students since his two grandchildren drowned in Dryden's Wabigoon River last year. His online petition has garnered over 22,000 signatures in just two months.
  
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• Northwestern Ontario sees 4 drug alerts issued in less than a week after overdose surge

  16-09-2026 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There have been four drug alerts issued in northwestern Ontario in less than a week, including one linked to a surge of more than 60 drug poisonings in the Kenora area over two days. Here's what we know about the substances of concern.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 27, macOS 27 and other major updates with Siri AI

  16-09-2026 15:43 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Apple Releases iOS 27 with Siri AI, Stronger Parental Controls and Major Performance Updates
  Apple’s latest operating systems bring a more conversational Siri, new family-safety tools and promised speed improvements—but many AI features require newer hardware, and some cloud-based tools face daily limits
  THUNDER BAY — TECH NEWS — September 16, 2026 — Apple has released iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27, beginning one of the company&rsq
  
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• Flyer Frenzy – Thunder Bay grocery deals this week: $1.99 potatoes, $2.22 pork and fall harvest bargains

  16-09-2026 14:27 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY — Ten pounds of Canadian potatoes for $1.99, pork loin chops at $2.22 a pound, chicken drumsticks at $2.49 a pound, 99-cent cabbage and squash, and three pounds of Ontario apples for $2.44 are among the strongest grocery values available to Thunder Bay shoppers this week.
  NetNewsLedger reviewed the new flyer cycle Wednesday, Sept. 16. Giant Tiger’s sale begins Wednesday, while FreshCo, Safeway, Walmart, Metro and Real Canadian Superstore move to their new flyers Thursday,
  
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• September 16 NewsHawk Briefing: Canada Turns to Europe as Tariffs and Global Conflict Raise Costs

  16-09-2026 13:15 via netnewsledger.com
  
  NetNewsLedger September 16 NewsHawk briefing covers Canada–EU talks, U.S. tariffs, the Iran war, Ukraine, Northern highways, the Ring of Fire and Thunder Bay news
  A proposed Canada–European Union partnership leads Wednesday’s news, while the Iran war, attacks in Ukraine, Northern Ontario highway demands and Thunder Bay public-safety updates all carry direct implications for readers.
  THUNDER BAY — NEWS — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Canada’s worsening
  
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• Why Your Work Vehicle Can Be One of Your Most Important Business Assets

  16-09-2026 13:03 via netnewsledger.com
  
  When you run a business, it is easy to focus on the assets that sit inside an office, workshop, or warehouse. Computers, tools, machinery, and stock all have obvious value. But for many business owners, one of the hardest-working assets is parked outside.
  A reliable work vehicle can play a huge role in keeping a business moving, whether you use it to visit clients, carry equipment, make deliveries, or simply get from one job to the next. The right vehicle does much more than provide transportati
  
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• Thunder Bay Weather: Mild Wednesday, Gusty Thursday and a Cooler Friday

  16-09-2026 12:50 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay reaches 19°C Wednesday and Thursday before a cooler Friday. Western Lake Superior waves subside Wednesday
  THUNDER BAY — WEATHER — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Thunder Bay will enjoy a mild mix of sun and cloud Wednesday before showers become possible overnight.
  Thursday remains mild, but northwest winds will increase and could gust to 40 km/h. Friday will be cooler and cloudy.
  Western Lake Superior’s earlier strong-wind warning has ended. Open-lake wave
  
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• Sept 16 – Northwestern Ontario Weather: Cool Start, Showers Tonight and Brisk Thursday Winds

  16-09-2026 12:35 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northwestern Ontario Weather: Cool Start, Showers Tonight and Brisk Thursday Winds
  KENORA — WEATHER — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Northwestern Ontario can expect a generally quiet Wednesday, with sunshine in the Rainy River District and varying amounts of cloud elsewhere.
  Showers will move into several communities tonight before conditions gradually improve Thursday afternoon. Gusty northwest winds may develop Thursday, particularly from Sioux Lookout eastward.
  A yellow fro
  
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• Northern Ontario Fly-In Communities: Three-Day Weather Forecast for September 16–18, 2026

  16-09-2026 12:32 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER DESK – Northern Ontario’s fly-in communities can expect a changeable stretch of early autumn weather, with cloudy skies, scattered showers and noticeably cooler conditions near Hudson Bay.
  The western and central Far North should begin warming by Friday. Communities along the Hudson Bay and James Bay coasts will remain cooler, with daytime temperatures generally between 9°C and 14°C.
  No Environment and Climate Change Canada weather alerts were post
  
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• No new wildland fires were confirmed in Northwestern Ontario on September 15

  16-09-2026 12:11 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northwest Wildfire Update: No New Fires as 30 Remain Active
  THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – No new wildland fires were confirmed in Ontario’s Northwest Fire Region by the evening of Monday, September 15, 2026.
  Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reported 30 active wildland fires across the region as of 6:00 p.m. CDT.
  The active fires were classified as:Four fires being held;
  Five fires under control; and
  Twenty-one fires being observed.A fire classified as being held i
  
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• Something Strange Is Happening Around Ceno’s New Album Titled “The Album”

  16-09-2026 12:03 via netnewsledger.com
  
  The Album doesn’t arrive until November. But months before anyone can stream it, $420,750 has already been raised around the project — and the explanation could point toward a radically different future for independent music.
  There is a number sitting next to Ceno’s new album that, at first glance, doesn’t make much sense.
  $420,750.
  The album isn’t platinum.
  It isn’t gold.
  It hasn’t debuted at Number One.
  It hasn’t debuted anywhere.
  It hasn’t
  
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• How to Enjoy Online Betting Safely and Entertainingly

  16-09-2026 11:56 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Online gambling has swiftly become one of the most popular forms of digital entertainment, sitting alongside streaming, gaming, and social media as a go-to leisure activity for adults. From live sports betting to virtual slots and table games, there’s a broad array of experiences that cater to different interests and levels of familiarity. When approached with the right mindset, gambling can be a fun, social, and engaging pastime that blends excitement with strategy and community. The key
  
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• Northern Ontario cities remind public about not tossing harmful items into garbage carts

  16-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As northern Ontario cities of Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie continue to roll out their garbage cart programs, officials are reminding residents not to toss harmful items into the bins. Things like tree stumps, industrial waste and large pieces of metal can damage the trucks and cause the system to grind to a halt, in order to complete costly repairs.
  
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• 'Nobody wanted it to end': Seniors prom brings together long-term care residents, Brock University students

  16-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Their high school days might be in the rearview mirror, but residents of four long-term care homes in Ontario's Niagara region got to feel as if they were fresh-faced teenagers again, at a prom for seniors held in collaboration with Brock University students.
  
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• A closer look at the hidden world of mushrooms

  16-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With fall quickly approaching, mushrooms are beginning to crop up at Hazelwood Lake Conservation Area in Thunder Bay, Ont. The CBC’s Marc Doucette joined an educational walk to learn more about the fascinating world of fungi.
  
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• Chief says Canada blocking effort to take back control of child and family services

  15-09-2026 21:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A Cree chief in Ontario is accusing the Carney government of blocking his community's effort to take back jurisdiction over child welfare by imposing financial terms on any handover of jurisdiction — a move that he fears could have an impact on other First Nations.
  
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• Substance from Toronto linked to surge of drug poisonings in Kenora, Ont., area

  15-09-2026 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Health-care professionals are scrambling to support the most vulnerable people in the Kenora, Ont., area following a surge of more than 60 drug poisonings over a two-day period. The Northwestern Health Unit issued drug alerts on Thursday and Friday, the latter prompted by a substance first detected in Toronto in late April. Here's more about the situation.
  
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• Northern Ontario health officials warn region vulnerable to rising HIV rates

  15-09-2026 13:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials and advocates in northern Ontario say the region may be vulnerable to a rise in HIV infections as cases climb in neighbouring Manitoba and other western provinces.
  
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• 'It really does help,' says client of Thunder Bay, Ont., HART Hub as new location opens

  15-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Community partners in Thunder Bay, Ont., are celebrating the new location for the city's Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. Here's what services are being offered there and the results it's seen so far.
  
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• Canadian agri-food industry gets $1B federal funding boost for domestic production projects

  15-09-2026 00:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has announced $1 billion in new funding for agri-food processing and manufacturing projects across Canada in an effort to have more value-added agricultural products produced at home.
  
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• Wake the Giant Music Festival apologizes after rapper Flo Rida uses alcohol props at Thunder Bay sober event

  14-09-2026 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Wake the Giant Music Festival is facing backlash after headliner Flo Rida, an American rapper, used alcohol props on stage at the sober event in Thunder Bay on Saturday. The annual event aims to create a safe, inclusive environment for hundreds of Indigenous youth from remote northern communities who attend school in the northwestern Ontario city.
  
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• Thunder Bay’s Marina Park festival-area renewal calls for a 2027 shutdown

  14-09-2026 15:14 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Marina Park’s 2027 Construction Plans: Bigger Festival Grounds, New Layout and a Season of Disruption
  THUNDER BAY — CONSTRUCTION NEWS — Thunder Bay’s waterfront festival grounds are heading toward a major construction season in 2027, with published plans calling for a shutdown of the event area while the City reshapes the space for larger performances and more flexible use.
  For residents, concertgoers and waterfront businesses, the trade-off is significant: disruption du
  
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• FONOM and NOMA seek a joint federal-provincial plan to four-lane Highways 11 and 17

  14-09-2026 13:46 via netnewsledger.com
  FONOM and NOMA Renew Call to Four-Lane Highways 11 and 17 as Northern Debate Moves Toward a National Plan
  THUNDER BAY — REGIONAL NEWS — September 14, 2026 — Northern Ontario’s two major municipal associations are calling for a jointly funded federal-provincial plan to upgrade Highways 11 and 17 to four lanes, renewing a debate that NetNewsLedger has followed for more than a decade.
  For Northern residents, the issue is about safer travel and dependable connections. For bu
  
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• Wake the Giant Apologises After Flo Rida Performance, Reaffirms Indigenous Youth Mission

  14-09-2026 13:22 via netnewsledger.com
  THUNDER BAY — COMMUNITY — Wake the Giant’s work bringing music, Indigenous culture and community together deserves recognition. So does its decision to acknowledge that Saturday’s closing performance fell short of the festival’s values.
  Following Flo Rida’s appearance at the September 12 waterfront festival, organisers issued an apology, acknowledged harm and promised to put their core values at the forefront of future artist selections.
  The response offers a
  
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• Thunder Bay – September 14–16 Weather Forecast

  14-09-2026 12:53 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay Three-Day Forecast: Showers Tonight and Wind Gusts to 70 km/h Tuesday
  THUNDER BAY — WEATHER — Monday, September 14, 2026 — Thunder Bay’s next three days bring sunshine, overnight showers and a windy Tuesday before sunny skies return Wednesday.
  This September 14–16 outlook is based on Environment Canada’s forecasts issued at 5:30 a.m. EDT September 14.
  Monday, September 14: Sunshine Before Overnight Showers
  Monday starts sunny, with a mix of sun and
  
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• September 14 2026 – Northwestern Ontario Weather Focus

  14-09-2026 12:48 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northwestern Ontario Weather: Showers Tonight, Strong Winds Tuesday and Brighter Skies Wednesday
  NetNewsLedger Weather Desk — Monday, September 14, 2026 — Northwestern Ontario faces a change from Monday sunshine to showers tonight and strong west winds Tuesday. Wednesday brings improving skies in southern and eastern areas.
  Forecast period: September 14–16, 2026. Based on Environment Canada’s regional bulletins issued at 5:30 a.m. EDT September 14.
  Monday, September 14: C
  
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• Tanzania’s Gaming Regulator Undergoes Responsible Gambling Training in Toronto

  14-09-2026 12:45 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Representatives of the Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) visited Toronto in August and participated in a training session organised by the Canadian non-profit organisation Responsible Gambling Council (RGC). The event was held at the RGC’s offices and focused on responsible gambling practices, player protection, and gambling harm prevention.
  Why Tanzanian Officials Flew Across the Ocean
  The primary objective of the visit was to strengthen responsible gambling practices in Tanzania. The regula
  
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• September 14–16: Northern Ontario Three Day Weather

  14-09-2026 12:43 via netnewsledger.com
  
  September 14–16: Rain, Gusty Winds and Cooler Weather for Northern Ontario’s Remote Communities
  NetNewsLedger Weather Desk — Monday, September 14, 2026 — Monday sunshine gives way to rain and gusty winds Tuesday across Northern Ontario’s remote communities. Cooler weather follows Wednesday.
  Forecast period: September 14–16, 2026. Based on Environment Canada’s bulletins issued at 5:30 a.m. EDT September 14.
  Monday, September 14: Brighter Inland, Clouds Bu
  
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