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• Norway House Cree Nation receives $100 million Commitment Canada to build Health Centre of Excellence

  07-09-2018 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Minister Jane Philpot – Stock Image NNL ©
  NORWAY HOUSE – In Norway House Cree Nation, Manitoba, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), announced the Government of Canada will invest $100 million over the next five years for the construction of the Norway House Cree Nation Health Centre of Excellence.
  “Today is a historic day for our community, Norway House Cree Nation is honoured that Indigenous Services Canada recognizes the stren
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont. man with ties to Beirut left feeling 'hopeless' after deadly explosion

  07-08-2020 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Robert Skaf Skaf is originally from Beirut, and moved to northwestern Ontario in the 1970s to escape the Lebanese Civil War. He said since then, he continues to watch as the people in Lebanon suffer, adding that the latest tragedy will have a “devastating impact."
  
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• Thunder Bay city administration recommends delaying turf sports facility vote until 2021

  07-08-2020 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay city administration is changing its stance on the proposed multi-use turf sports facility, and is now recommending council delay the vote more than a year due to financial uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Mental health during pandemic a 'huge concern': health minister

  07-08-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s health minister says the mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a “huge concern,” and she's encouraging anyone struggling to make use of a series of free mental health tools provided by the federal government.
  
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• Two new northwestern Ontario forest fires confirmed Thursday

  07-08-2020 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Two new forest fires were confirmed in northwestern Ontario as of Thursday afternoon, the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) agency said.
  
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• Thunder Bay's SilverCity theatre reopening

  07-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay film buffs will have more opportunities to catch a movie on the big screen starting Friday.
  
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• Current trustee and former chair 'censured' by Lakehead Public Schools Board of Trustees

  07-08-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Lakehead Public Schools Board of Trustees passed a motion to censure Deborah Massaro for failing to comply with the trustee's code of conduct. The motion to censure specifically cites principle six of the code of conduct, which addresses the requirement of a trustee to uphold the decisions made by the board, irrespective of personal opinions. The motion was passed during the regular board meeting on May 26.
  
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• Thunder Bay woman arrested over armed convenience store robbery

  06-08-2020 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police have charged a 24-year-old woman over an armed robbery at a south-side convenience store.
  
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• Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., investigate motor vehicle collision involving pedestrian

  06-08-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police are investigating a motor vehicle collision on the city’s north side that left a pedestrian with serious injuries.
  
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• Thunder Bay Salvation Army names new executive director

  06-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay’s Salvation Army has named its new executive director.
  
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• More Thunder Bay child-care centres to open in August

  06-08-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay’s child-care centres are implementing new safety measures as they prepare to increase their capacity next month.
  
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• TBDHU Reports Case #99 of COVID-19

  05-08-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – A man in his twenties has contracted coronavirus. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says the man, who is self-isolating at home contracted COVID-19 by close contact with another person.
  This is case number #99 for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. It comes after an extended period of no new reports, however, since stage three opening, there have been several cases.
  The key is to continue to maintain social distancing, wear a mask in public places, and keep washing your
  
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• Entrepreneur Jeffrey Santulan on How He Made Argonaut MG a Leading Production House

  05-08-2020 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The future is online. Everything from work to entertainment has suffered a great deal due to the global pandemic. Entertainment companies today are striving to give you the content you so desire. Jeffrey Santulan, a co-founder of Argonaut MG, a production house, explains how he made his business a force to be reckoned with in modern times.
  The path to making Argonaut MG into a movie production powerhouse was not easy, but Santulan did it. He had a difficult time growing up and as a teenager, bec
  
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• Andrea Horwath – “Horrified To Hear Doug Ford Dig in His Heels”

  05-08-2020 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  QUEEN’S PARK — Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, released the following statement in response to Premier Doug Ford’s news conference Wednesday, in which he defended his decision to send kids back to school with regular, large class sizes for all primary school students and many high school students.
  “Like many parents, teachers, educators and health experts, I was horrified today to hear Doug Ford dig in his heels and refuse to reconsider hi
  
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• 2019-2020 Young Playwright’s Challenge Announced by Magnus Theatre

  05-08-2020 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – Magnus Theatre is proud to announce the winners of the 2019-2020 Young Playwright’s Challenge.
  The first prize was awarded to Chase Lester for BIRTHDAY CANDLES with runner up Walker Lucchese for MAYBE TOMORROW. GOOD ENOUGH by Brynn Green rounded out the top three finalists.
  The winners receive a cash prize and the opportunity to workshop their scripts with theatre professionals before the works are rehearsed and performed in a staged reading. Scripts are selected by a j
  
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• Ontario Supporting Non-Profits as Province Recovers from COVID-19

  05-08-2020 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grant Program Will Ensure Royal Canadian Legions and Other Non-Profits Can Continue to Deliver Vital Services
  TORONTO ― “I am proud of the hundreds of volunteer organizations and thousands of volunteers who have stepped up over the last few months and shown the Ontario spirit in caring for others through these difficult times,” says Premier Ford. “Our local non-profits, including our local Legion branches and food banks, are the bedrock of our communities and their work w
  
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• Gary V. Ferguson New Executive Director at Salvation Army

  05-08-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – The Salvation Army is pleased to welcome Gary V. Ferguson as the new Executive Director at the Journey to Life Centre on Cumberland St. as of July 27th.
  Gary was most recently the Director of Medical Supplies and Contracts for Shoppers Drug Mart and is eager to share his past experience and skills to create positive team-oriented results in his new role. He has extensive experience and training in organizational Accreditation as well as the development and implement
  
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• Canada-U.S. cross-border couple calls on federal government to expand definition of 'immediate family'

  05-08-2020 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  When the federal government announced that immediate family members of Canadian citizens would be able to cross the U.S.-Canada border on June 8, Dave Wilson from Sioux Lookout, Ont. and Mary Roy of Grand Rapids, Minn. rejoiced. But their celebration was premature.
  
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• Youssef Chreiba Speaks About Fashion – Filter Mask For Covid Prevention

  05-08-2020 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Youssef Chreiba is a fashion blogger who has partnered with Hicham Benslimane, as a fashion model and promoter, in creatively designing the Fashion Filter Mask for COVID prevention.
  The Fashion Filter Mask for COVID prevention has been a light bulb moment for Youssef and the Instagram populous who’ve quickly gravitated to the trend. It continues to be marketed on Instagram where inquiry’s increase daily.
  Youssef is a very talented individual who works closely with Hicham Benslimane o
  
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• OPP closes Emo detachment

  05-08-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say there won’t be any impact to the level of service in the Rainy River district now that the agency is closing one of the detachments in the area.
  
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• Hariprasad K Suggests Importance of Planned Entries In Each and Every Market Cycle

  05-08-2020 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The stock market has always been mistaken as a game of luck and risk. This lack of financial literacy and awareness blocks a great income source to a majority of people. The story of Hariprasasd K is a journey, a journey that began from searching what the stock market truly is. As time went on, Hariprasad began to earn profits, though not at a rapid pace they became consistent by the second year of his trial run. After conducting a thorough analysis of the market, he began to understand the simi
  
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• Ford won't commit to lower class sizes, while Ontario sees fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases

  05-08-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto, Ottawa, Peel, York and Chatham-Kent were the only public health units with 10 or more new cases. Twenty-two of the province's 34 health units reported no new cases at all.
  
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• OPP to Close Emo Detachment on August 5, 2020

  05-08-2020 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EMO, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be closing one of its detachments in the Rainy River District. The OPP detachment in Emo is officially closing on August 5, 2020. This will not impact the level of service provided to Emo or the surrounding townships.
  If anyone has to self-report an incident, members of the public can attend the Rainy River District Detachment at 320 Portage Ave in Fort Frances or the Rainy River Detachment located at 622 Atwood Avenue in Ra
  
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• Fake news? Every era had its perpetrators

  05-08-2020 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Early newspapers were often more interested in expressing the opinions of the owners than the facts
  By Allan BonnerContributor
  Fake news is a popular term these days. It’s hard to imagine why.
  Much more inflammatory and even manufactured ‘news’ has been with us all through history. Pamphleteers of the French and American revolutions may be the most famous. Among the best was Thomas Paine.
  But the average person with an axe to grind and a printing press didn’t worry too mu
  
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• 'Completely toxic': fentanyl continues to challenge first responders in Thunder Bay

  05-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police say illicit, fentanyl-based drugs continue to pose a major problem for vulnerable people and first responders in the city.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., police warn of phone scam

  05-08-2020 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police are warning city residents after a spike in reports about a phone scam targeting local numbers.
  
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• Scam Calls On the Increase in Thunder Bay and Across Western Ontario - Net Newsledger

  04-08-2020 21:02
  
  Scam Calls On the Increase in Thunder Bay and Across Western Ontario  Net Newsledger
  
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• Thunder Bay health unit warns of possible in-flight COVID-19 exposure - CBC.ca

  04-08-2020 20:36
  
  Thunder Bay health unit warns of possible in-flight COVID-19 exposure  CBC.ca
  
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• Police violence, racism must stop, say demonstrators who forced meeting with police in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  04-08-2020 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Demonstrators with a group called ‘Not One More Death’ are calling for an end to police brutality and more public accountability from the Thunder Bay Police Service.
  
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• Thunder Bay health unit warns of possible in-flight COVID-19 exposure

  04-08-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is advising anyone who flew on a recent Westjet flight from Toronto to Thunder Bay to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.
  
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