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• Three officers from Thunder Bay police force facing misconduct charges - The Globe and Mail

  26-08-2022 03:39 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Three officers from Thunder Bay police force facing misconduct charges  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Friday, Aug. 21

  21-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 69 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Thursday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low to moderate across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• Food security program in Thunder Bay, Ont., celebrates 100,000th box of fresh produce

  21-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A food security program in Thunder Bay, Ont., has packed its 100,000th box of fresh produce since its launch more than 20 years ago. Here's how the Thunder Bay Good Food Box Program, administered by the Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC), aims to provide low-cost fresh fruit and vegetables each month, amid rising living costs and declining food bank donations.
  
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• Amid 2nd evacuation this summer, Neskantaga First Nation calls on Ontario, feds to act

  20-08-2026 20:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Leaders in Neskantaga First Nation are seeking provincial and federal support for a new health-care facility, as the northern Ontario community's most vulnerable navigate their second evacuation this summer. The remote Ojibway community declared a state of emergency on Aug. 4, after a sewage leak at the First Nation’s only nursing station. The incident happened five days after more than 140 community members returned home from Toronto, following an evacuation triggered by nearby wildfires.
  
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• Thunder Bay’s Homelessness and Public-Safety Crisis: What Can Actually Be Done?

  20-08-2026 14:53 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Can Thunder Bay restore public safety while reducing homelessness? We examine policies that work
  THUNDER BAY — For a growing number of Thunder Bay residents and business owners, homelessness is no longer viewed only as a housing or social-services issue. It has become intertwined with concerns about property theft, shoplifting, discarded needles and garbage, open drug and alcohol use, aggressive behaviour, panhandling, encampments along waterways and whether people feel comfortable using t
  
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• WSIB cuts more than 200 jobs across northern Ontario

  20-08-2026 14:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The WSIB is cutting hundreds of jobs across the province and closing its physical offices across northern Ontario.
  
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• Thunder Bay Police Add Ballistics Lab to Forensic Identification Unit

  20-08-2026 14:34 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Thunder Bay Police add a local ballistics lab to speed firearms evidence testing
  THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Police Service has added a dedicated ballistics laboratory to its Forensic Identification Unit, giving investigators the ability to conduct firearms testing and recover ballistic evidence locally.
  Police say the new facility is designed to improve the speed and efficiency of firearms-related investigations by reducing reliance on outside testing locations and giving trained forensic o
  
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• NOMA leaves AMO 2026 with a $1-billion infrastructure win and progress on key Northern priorities

  20-08-2026 14:30 via netnewsledger.com
  
  NOMA Leaves AMO 2026 with $1-Billion Infrastructure Win and Northern Priorities Advanced
  OTTAWA — The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says it is leaving the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference with a major infrastructure funding commitment, progress on transportation and planning reform, and stronger ties with provincial and federal decision-makers.
  NOMA, which represents 37 member municipalities, says the most significant outcome was a $1-billion infrastruc
  
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• Brayden Bushby Granted Full Parole in Barbara Kentner Case, Drawing Anger From First Nations Leaders

  20-08-2026 14:28 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Bushby’s full parole in the Barbara Kentner case sparks outrage and questions about justice
  THUNDER BAY — Brayden Bushby, convicted of manslaughter in the death of Barbara Kentner after throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, has been granted full parole, a decision Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation are condemning as a profound failure of justice.
  The Parole Board of Canada granted Bushby full parole effective Aug. 13, 2026. The deci
  
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• Manitoba Open begins at Elmhurst as PGA TOUR Americas players chase Korn Ferry Tour spots

  20-08-2026 13:34 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Manitoba Open Returns to Elmhurst as PGA TOUR Americas Season Hits Final Stretch
  SPRINGFIELD, Man. — The PGA TOUR Americas season resumes Thursday at the Manitoba Open, with five events remaining and a crowded points race determining which players will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2027.
  The Aug. 20-23 tournament will be played at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club in Springfield, Man., marking the first time the Donald Ross-designed course has hosted the Manitoba Open since 1999.
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Thursday, Aug. 20

  20-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 69 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Wednesday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low to moderate across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• 2026 Northeast District Wildfire Update: 42 Active Fires, New North Bay Fire Reported

  20-08-2026 12:37 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Northeast Ontario reports 42 active wildfires, including a new fire near North Bay
  NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO — Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services is reporting one new wildland fire in the Northeast Fire Region as of the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
  There are now 42 active wildland fires across the Northeast Region. Most are being observed, while one new North Bay-area fire remains not under control.
  For residents and travellers across Northern Ontario, changing
  
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• Thunder Bay police unveil new ballistics lab

  20-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police have unveiled their new ballistics lab, which will allow for firearms testing and bullet recovery, as well as faster processing of firearms-related evidence.
  
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• Dawson Road Stabbing Results in Two Charged with Manslaughter

  19-08-2026 23:13 via netnewsledger.com
  
  TBPS Major Crime Unit investigation leads to manslaughter charges
  Thunder Bay – NEWS – A Thunder Bay Police Service Major Crime Unit investigation has resulted in charges.
  On August 15, 2026, officers with the Primary Response Unit attended a business on Dawson Road in response to reports of an assault.
  A search of the area led to an injured individual being located and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
  The Major Crime Unit became involved in the investigation.
  On August
  
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• Lisa Doverspike on Shaping the Conditions That Support Sound Judgment

  19-08-2026 22:51 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Organizations become stronger when people exercise sound judgment throughout the enterprise.
  Throughout more than 30 years in finance and organizational leadership, Lisa Doverspike has found that organizational success depends on far more than the quality of a few executive decisions. While leaders are responsible for many of an organization’s most significant choices, their broader responsibility is shaping an environment where sound judgment is exercised consistently at every level.
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• Brian Baldari of ResilExec® Coaching Opens Five Complimentary Program Seats for Leaders Whose Advancement Stalled After a Restructuring

  19-08-2026 22:46 via netnewsledger.com
  
  BRICK, N.J., Aug. 4, 2026 — Brian Baldari, Pharm.D., MBA, founder of ResilExec® Coaching, today opened applications for five complimentary seats in Purpose-Driven Ascent, its eight-week executive advancement program. The seats are reserved for Associate Directors, Directors, Executive Directors, and Vice Presidents whose organizations have undergone a workforce reduction or restructuring in the past twelve months and who remained in place. Applications close Friday, August 21, 2026.
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• What to know as burn bans, evacuation orders are set to be lifted in northern Ontario

  19-08-2026 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A restricted fire zone (RFZ) that has been in effect for northwestern Ontario and a small portion of the northeast since July 15 is set to be lifted Thursday morning by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), effective at 12:01 a.m. ET. Evacuation and implementation orders will be dropped as of 9 a.m. Here's what residents should keep in mind.
  
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• The Last Post – James “Cheech” Mauro

  19-08-2026 16:05 via netnewsledger.com
  
  THUNDER BAY – NEWS – While my family has heavy hearts with my passing, they supported me and my decision to leave on my own terms. They thought it was going to be Aug. 17, but changed my mind and left on August 16.
  I was born James Ralph Mauro on 17 December 1960 at St. Joe’s Hospital to James and Doreen Mauro (Siciliano) of Crown St. in Thunder Bay. Welcoming me home were my older siblings Richard, Jamie Ann & Bill.
  The home was small but full of love and while I was only
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Wednesday, Aug. 19

  19-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 78 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Tuesday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low to moderate across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• 'She's our hero': dog honoured after protecting Nipigon, Ont., family from black bear last fall

  19-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Chloe the dog is being honoured with a place in the Purina Animal Hall of Fame after she helped protect her owners from a black bear that burst into their Nipigon, Ont., home last fall.
  
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• Man convicted in woman's 2017 trailer hitch death in Thunder Bay, Ont., granted full parole

  18-08-2026 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Brayden Bushby, the man convicted of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole with conditions. The decision was made by the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) on Thursday, according to documents provided to CBC News on Tuesday.
  
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• Man convicted in 2017 trailer hitch death in Thunder Bay, Ont., granted full parole

  18-08-2026 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Brayden Bushby, the man convicted of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole with conditions. The decision was made by the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) on Thursday, according to documents provided to CBC News on Tuesday.
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Tuesday, Aug. 18

  18-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 82 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Monday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low to moderate across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• Wildfire evacuees from northwestern Ontario wait to hear if they can go home, with lots of prep work ahead

  18-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s been weeks since wildfire evacuees from Whitestand First Nation and Armstrong in northwestern Ontario have been home. The communities are awaiting word from the province of changes in evacuation orders. In the meantime, preparations are underway to ensure essential supplies and infrastructure, as well as mental health resources, are in place.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., city council enters 'lame duck' period next week ahead of fall election

  18-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the nomination period for the 2026 Ontario municipal election closing this week, Thunder Bay city councillors will have their decision-making power restricted until the new term starts.
  
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• Tornado in northwestern Ontario, microburst at Manitoba's Caddy Lake in July confirmed

  18-08-2026 02:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A tornado research project has confirmed one touched down east of the Manitoba-Ontario border on July 6, while an EF-0 microburst happened at Caddy Lake in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park that same day.
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Monday, Aug. 17

  17-08-2026 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 84 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Sunday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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• Thunder Bay tap dancer takes her talent to Prague

  17-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Meet Charlotte Andersen from Thunder Bay, Ont. At nine years old, she is the youngest member of Team Dance Canada and is heading to Prague, Czechia this October to compete at the IDO World Tap Dance Championships.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., health unit takes owner of seniors' apartment to court

  17-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is taking the owner of a seniors’ apartment building to court "as a last resort", saying he failed to address dozens of health code violations, including complaints of bed bugs and overflowing garbage.
  
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• Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Sunday, Aug. 16

  16-08-2026 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  There are 85 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest report issued Saturday night from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES). The forest fire hazard is mostly low across northwestern Ontario. Here's more on what's happening.
  
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