by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating reports of gunshots. On Sunday officers were sent to a home on Wiley Street around 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports of gunshots. Upon arrival no victim was found and no injuries were reported. City police’s Major Crimes, Forensic Identification,...
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by Brad PerryMore Canadians have been sickened in a listeriosis outbreak linked to plant-based beverages, according to health officials. Nearly 20 Silk and Great Value-brand refrigerated milk products were pulled from shelves due to concerns about potential listeria contamination on July 8. The Public Health...
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by Evan TaylorCanadian punk-rock band Sum 41 has cancelled its upcoming concert dates including their headliner appearances at the Jubilee Music Festival and the Area 506 Music Festival. Social media accounts from both festivals confirmed the cancellation Tuesday, citing an injury to one of the band members...
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by Randy ThomsVisitor restrictions have been imposed at Rainy River Health Centre. It is because of a COVID outbreak. Residents are permitted only two visitors or caregivers at any one time. Those visits will only be permitted in the residents’ rooms, except for palliative care visitation. Riverside Health...
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by Brad PerryAnother entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the whale was spotted east New Brunswick’s Miscou Island on Saturday. A DFO science team observed the mammal amongst a group of right whales during a routine flight. The...
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by Caitlin SnowConstruction for the Active Transportation Trail in the town of Antigonish The town says it’s Tuesday, on West Street. A detour is in place for outbound traffic coming from downtown to Highland Drive and Fairview Street. The town says if you are driving or even walking in the area, to use...
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by Randy ThomsPierre Poilievre sees northern Ontario playing a prominent role in a new Conservative government. He kicked off a northern tour in Fort Frances Monday night with a rally that drew a few hundred people. Poilievre feels the region has been left behind by Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberals....
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The new commercial fishery for whelk in eastern Cape Breton has opened for its first season. On Tuesday in Louisburg, MP Mike Kelloway met with harvesters to celebrate the opening earlier in July, and the first catch being landed. According to a release, the whelk fishery in the Northwest...
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by CJ GoaterDrag Queen Storytime was the target of another bomb threat. On Saturday city police were informed of a threat made against the event and host the Mary J. L. Black Library. Police searched the library and nearby community centre building, and determined there was no credible threat in the area....
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by Tara ClowIn 2019, Natasha Poirier was assaulted while working as a Registered Nurse at the Georges Dumont Hospital. “I was severely assaulted by the husband of one of our patients. What followed after that was a criminal trial because I chose to press charges, and then a civil trial, and following that,...
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