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• Serena Ryder, Three Days Grace headline Kenora's Harbourfest

  04-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Harbourfest is bringing some musical heavy-hitters to Kenora's harbourfront this weekend.
  
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• These First Nations in northern Ontario have hired security to deal with drug traffickers

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Long Lake #58 is mourning the death by drug overdose of a third young person in this northwestern Ontario community this year. After demanding action from provincial, federal and policing partners to protect their members, Long Lake #58 and neighbouring Ginoogaming First Nation are now taking matters into their own hands.
  
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• Krista Scharf to join Team Despins as skip for 2026 to 2027 season

  13-08-2026 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  One of northwestern Ontario's most accomplished curlers is joining a new team. Krista Scharf will join Team Despins as skip for the upcoming 2026 to 2027 season, after her former team announced it was disbanding in March.
  
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• Ontario Changes OW and ODSP Eligibility Rules for Temporary Residents and People Without Legal Status

  13-08-2026 14:51 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Ontario changes OW and ODSP eligibility for temporary residents and people without legal status
  TORONTO — Ontario has changed eligibility rules for its two main social assistance programs, immediately excluding people who are not legally authorized to remain in Canada and people in Canada on a temporary basis, including many students, workers, visitors and tourists.
  The Ford government says the changes to Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program are intended to protect publ
  
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• How to Keep E-Signed Business Documents Secure From Sending to Storage

  13-08-2026 14:26 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Secure document handling begins before anyone adds a signature, because the file may already contain contracts, financial details, personal data, or other information that should not reach the wrong person. Electronic signing can remove printing and scanning from the process, but it does not automatically secure everything that happens before, during, and after a signature is added.
  When a business sends an agreement for approval, using pdfFiller’s e-signature tool can keep signing inside
  
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• Thunder Bay weather forecast for August 13-15, 2026, including Western Lake Superior marine weather

  13-08-2026 14:18 via netnewsledger.com
  
  August 13, 2026: Thunder Bay Weather – Warm Sunshine Through Friday as Lake Superior Stays Mostly Calm
  THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Thunder Bay is heading into a pleasant stretch of mid-August weather from Thursday through Saturday, with daytime temperatures staying in the low to mid-20s. Thursday and Friday will offer the warmest and sunniest conditions, while Saturday brings a little more cloud and a cooler high of 23°C.
  For boaters, anglers and sailors, Western Lake Superior
  
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• August 13, 2026: Northwestern Ontario Weather – Sunny and Warm Through Friday, Showers Return Saturday

  13-08-2026 14:05 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northwestern Ontario weather for August 13-15, 2026: sunny and warm Thursday and Friday in Kenora, Fort Frances, Red Lake, Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Nipigon
  NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – WEATHER – A pleasant late-summer Thursday is shaping up across Northwestern Ontario, with sunshine and daytime temperatures in the low to mid-20s from Kenora and Fort Frances eastward through Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Nipigon.
  Friday remains warm and generally dry, but the weather pattern changes Friday nig
  
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• August 13, 2026: Far Northern Ontario Weather – Thunderstorm Risk Today, Warmer Friday Before Clouds Return

  13-08-2026 13:55 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northern Ontario weather forecast for August 13-16, 2026, covering Fort Severn/Wasaho Cree Nation, KI/Big Trout Lake, Neskantaga, Marten Falls/Ogoki Post, Sandy Lake and Attawapiskat
  NORTHERN ONTARIO – WEATHER – Communities across Ontario’s Far North are waking up to a cool, damp and generally cloudy Thursday morning. The August 13 forecast includes scattered showers and an afternoon thunderstorm risk for several inland communities, while Fort Severn and Attawapiskat will remai
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Thursday, Aug. 13

  13-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 108 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, says the latest report issued Wednesday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low and somewhat moderate across northwestern Ontario, but there are significant areas of high hazard across southwestern parts of the region. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., residents rally to halt loss of green space as city eyes hundreds of housing units

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Lori Santink says she's disappointed but not surprised by Thunder Bay, Ont., council’s decision to rezone two vacant properties for new housing developments. Here's the latest on a trio of properties sold by the city as surplus land to Terralux General Contractors and Development Limited earlier this year.
  
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• Dragons of Hope: Breast cancer survivors from Thunder Bay take their paddles to France

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay's Dragons of Hope are heading to France. The Dragons will represent the city and country, alongside other Canadian teams, at an international event being held in Aix-les-Bains, France. All of the competitors consist of breast cancer survivors.
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Lay Drug Trafficking Charges After Limbrick Street Raid

  13-08-2026 03:22 via netnewsledger.com
  
  44 Year-Old Male Faces Charges
  THUNDER BAY — A Thunder Bay Police Service drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges against a 44-year-old Thunder Bay man after officers searched a Limbrick Street residence and seized suspected methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.
  Police estimate the street value of the suspected drugs at approximately $36,500 and say information provided by members of the community played an important role in advancing the investigation.
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• Cheese, gravy, and the Stanley Cup: Thunder Bay restaurant owner recounts visit from Jordan Staal

  12-08-2026 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jordan Staal brought the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smyth trophy home to Thunder Bay, Ont., this weekend after taking the NHL Championship this year with the Carolina Hurricanes. Over the weekend, Staal made several stops around the city to celebrate with family and hundreds of hockey fans, including at a local restaurant, where he ate poutine out of the cup.
  
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• Why Canada and Canadians Should Toss Mainstream Americans a Liberty Lifeline

  12-08-2026 15:11 via netnewsledger.com
  
  In 1969 Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau made a famous remark to the DC Press Club:  “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
  In more recent times, the sensation-monetizing business model of the American broadcast industry is morphing Trudeau’s even-tempered beast toward playing the role of a body in Virgil&rsquo
  
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• August 12, 2026: The Top International, National, Regional and Thunder Bay News to Know

  12-08-2026 14:22 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Aug. 12 top news: Canada-U.S. tariffs, wildfires, Middle East tensions and Thunder Bay eclipse
  THUNDER BAY — Canada–U.S. tariff negotiations, Northwestern Ontario’s continuing wildfire emergency and renewed disruption to Middle East shipping are leading the news agenda Wednesday, Aug. 12.
  For NetNewsLedger readers, the connections are immediate. The Aug. 19 U.S. tariff deadline could affect export-dependent northern industries, rising oil prices can feed into trucking and aviat
  
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• 5 Trading Metrics Every Beginner Should Track Beyond Win Rate

  12-08-2026 14:04 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Win rate measures the percentage of trades that close profitably. A high percentage may look reassuring, but a strategy can win often and still lose money when unsuccessful trades are much larger than successful ones.
  Beginners therefore need more than a record of how often they were right. The following five metrics reveal whether a strategy’s profits, losses and overall risk are sustainable.
  Average Win-to-Loss Ratio
  Average win shows how much your profitable trades typically earn, while
  
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• Five new fires bring Northwestern Ontario to 110 active wildfires as major complexes remain uncontrolled

  12-08-2026 13:42 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northwestern Ontario Wildfire Update: Five New Fires, 110 Active Across Region
  THUNDER BAY — Five new wildland fires were confirmed across Northwestern Ontario by early Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, as firefighters continued suppression work on major incidents in the Rinker Lake and Atikokan areas.
  Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services report 110 active wildland fires in the Northwest Fire Region as of 6 p.m. CDT. Eleven were not under control, while evacuation orders an
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Wednesday, Aug. 12

  12-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 110 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, says the latest report issued Tuesday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low and somewhat moderate across northwestern Ontario, but there are significant areas of high hazard across southwestern parts of the region. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• Shortage of hotel rooms during wildfire season creates challenges for medical travellers to Thunder Bay

  12-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wildfires in northern and northwestern Ontario have led to multiple evacuations from communities, with hotels filling up amid the summer tourism season. That's meant a shortage of accommodations for people travelling to Thunder Bay for medical appointments.
  
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• Ontario ministers provide update as northern Ontario wildfires burn

  11-08-2026 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris is expected to take questions alongside the province's ministers of emergency preparedness and Indigenous affairs on Tuesday as crews try to contain wildfires burning in the province's northwest.
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Tuesday, Aug. 11

  11-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 112 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, says the latest report issued Sunday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low and moderate in the region, with pockets of high hazard across southern parts. Here's more of what's happening.
  
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• 'Nobody is too far gone': Thunder Bay, Ont., woman in alcohol, addiction recovery calls for more resources

  11-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tara Johansson says she was stuck in a “vicious cycle” of alcoholism and addiction for years. Now, she’s helping others seek recovery in Thunder Bay, which has the highest opioid-related death rate in Ontario. She shared her story with CBC Thunder Bay, and is calling for more support to help others going through similar challenges.
  
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• New tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system will help cut down on 'alert fatigue'

  11-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada is launching a new warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, which will allow for alerts targeted to the specific areas most likely to be affected.
  
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• Environment Canada's updated tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system aims to target specific areas

  11-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada has updated its warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to allow for more precise warnings about severe weather.
  
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• Thunder Bay's 8 homicides so far this year 'isolated incidents': deputy police chief

  10-08-2026 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police say none of the city's eight homicides so far in 2026 were random.
  
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• What Challenges Should You Expect When Moving to Israel?

  10-08-2026 15:20 via netnewsledger.com
  
  One of the most challenging aspects of moving to Israel is often not the flight, the paperwork, or even the language. It is often the months after the initial settling-in period, once the momentum of the move has faded and daily life resumes as usual, that present the greatest adjustment. That said, the practical matters tend to surface first, and they generally follow a specific order.
  Prepare for Administrative Delays
  Registering with the Ministry of Interior, opening a bank account, and setti
  
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• August 10, 2026: The Top News NetNewsLedger Readers Need to Know

  10-08-2026 14:59 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Aug. 10 news: U.S. tariffs, Hormuz, 112 NWO wildfires and key Thunder Bay city hall issues
  THUNDER BAY — Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, uncertainty over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and an intense wildfire season at home and across Canada are driving the news agenda on Monday, Aug. 10.
  For Northwestern Ontario, these are not distant stories. The tariff dispute could affect forestry, mining, manufacturing and cross-border transportation; developments in the Middle East can move fuel and
  
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• Nashville Stampede win seventh straight as PBR Teams standings tighten after Freedom Days

  10-08-2026 13:47 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Nashville Stampede Thunder to Seventh Straight Win as PBR Teams Race Heats Up
  SUNRISE, Fla. — PBR TEAMS — Ladies and gentlemen, hang onto your hats — the Nashville Stampede are on one serious ride.
  Nashville rolled through Freedom Days in Sunrise, Fla., with a perfect 3-0 weekend and stretched its winning streak to seven straight games Sunday, Aug. 9, tightening its grip on first place in the PBR Teams standings.
  The Stampede improved to 7-1 on the season after overpowering the
  
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• 112 Active Fires Across Northwestern Ontario as Major Complexes Remain Uncontrolled

  10-08-2026 13:38 via netnewsledger.com
  
  112 wildfires remain active in Northwestern Ontario as major fires near Thunder Bay and Atikokan continue
  THUNDER BAY – WILDFIRE UPDATE – Northwestern Ontario entered Aug. 10 with 112 active wildland fires after three new fires were confirmed Sunday, while hundreds of firefighters and support personnel continue working on some of the largest fires in the region.
  According to Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services update issued at 6 p.m. CDT on Aug. 9, 12 fires w
  
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• Thunder Bay Resident Charged Following Donald Street East Assault Investigation

  10-08-2026 13:21 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay police charge a 32-year-old after an assault investigation on Donald Street East
  THUNDER BAY — A 32-year-old Thunder Bay resident is facing assault and obstruction charges following a July 31 incident in the Donald Street East area.
  Thunder Bay Police Service says one person suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The case remains before the courts, and the allegations have not been proven.
  Police Locate Suspect Following Area Search
  Officers with the T
  
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