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Assault charges laid in Kingfisher Lake
Posted 1 June 2024

Assault charges laid in Kingfisher Lake

Police have made an arrest on the Kingfisher Lake First Nation in a serious assault. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service was contacted on Monday about an assault at a residence in the community. The victim sustained serious and life-threatening injuries and was flown out of the First Nation by air...

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N.B. government, CUPE Local 1418 reach agreement
Posted 1 June 2024

N.B. government, CUPE Local 1418 reach agreement

A tentative collective agreement has been reached between the New Brunswick government and the union representing social workers and other professions. CUPE Local 1418 represents social workers, child protection, probation and parole officers, clinical psychologists, and human resource...

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Search continues for missing 28-year-old woman: RCMP
Posted 1 June 2024

Search continues for missing 28-year-old woman: RCMP

The Codiac Regional RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 28-year-old woman from Moncton, N.B. Courtney Boon was last seen on May 28, at 4:00 a.m., near the 400 block of Moncton’s St. George Street, and was reported missing on May 30. Mounties have followed up on several leads...

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Suspect wanted for first-degree murder is arrested on Highway 17
Posted 1 June 2024

Suspect wanted for first-degree murder is arrested on Highway 17

A stolen vehicle investigation has turned into the arrest of a person accused of first-degree murderer. Police in Schreiber and Nipigon were dispatched to an incident near Gravel River on Highway 17 on Thursday. The subject was seen travelling in a stolen vehicle. A tire deflation device was...

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Flows increase from Rainy River dam
Posted 31 May 2024

Flows increase from Rainy River dam

More water is flowing through the dam on the Rainy River. Additional gates were opened earlier this week to bring the level of Rainy Lake back to a more normal mark. Recent rainfall around the basin led the lake to rise 4.5 centimetres. Conditions were beginning to stabilize heading into last...

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Changes to building code for EV chargers proposed
Posted 31 May 2024

Changes to building code for EV chargers proposed

There are calls for new Ontario homes to be ready for the expansion of electric vehicles. NDP MPP Jennifer French would like to see a change to the Ontario Building Code that would require home builders to have some of the necessary infrastructure put in place for the future installation of EV...

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Hall of Fame nominations sought
Posted 31 May 2024

Hall of Fame nominations sought

Organizers of the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame are preparing for their next induction ceremony. It will take place in August 2025. The committee is now welcoming nominations of athletes, builders and teams. The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2024. Nominations submitted for...

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Pride Month kicks off with flag raising at city hall
Posted 31 May 2024

Pride Month kicks off with flag raising at city hall

Pride Month has kicked off with a flag raising at city hall. This year’s pride theme is “Rise Up.” “We need to rise up together to provide a strong voice for all of the superior region that equity, dignity, respect, mental and physical healthcare should not be a political standpoint,” explained...

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Gunshots fired in south side neighbourhood
Posted 31 May 2024

Gunshots fired in south side neighbourhood

Thunder Bay police remain present near Ashland Place and Limbrick Street after receiving multiple reports of gunshots. Shots were fired around 4 a.m. this morning. The police have not received any reports of injury, and the Emergency Task Unit helped assist on the scene. The Major Crimes Unit...

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Thunder Bay’s Michela Cava wins PWHL Walter Cup
Posted 31 May 2024

Thunder Bay’s Michela Cava wins PWHL Walter Cup

Minnesota wins big as they beat Boston 3-0 in the PWHL finals. Thunder Bay’s own Michela Cava assisted in the win. In the third period, she poked the puck through the legs of Boston’s goalie, Aerin Frankel, to make the score 2-0. “It’s always nice to win the trophy at the end of the year,...

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