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Steve Clark steps down as housing minister
Posted 4 September 2023

Steve Clark steps down as housing minister

Ontario’s Housing Minister has resigned. Steve Clark handed in his resignation to Premier Doug Ford Monday morning, almost a week after an Integrity Commissioner’s report determined Clark violated two sections of the Integrity Act related to the removal of Greenbelt lands in southern Ontario for...

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Two dead in Lansdowne crash
Posted 2 September 2023

Two dead in Lansdowne crash

A 51-year-old man from Kilburn and 18-year-old man from Fosterville, have died following a two-vehicle collision in Lansdowne. RCMP say at around 2:06 am Saturday morning, two vehicles collided on Highway 130. The cause of the collision is currently unknown. Both drivers died at the scene as a...

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AMO and ONWA to collaborate
Posted 2 September 2023

AMO and ONWA to collaborate

A special agreement has been signed between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Ontario Native Women’s Association. The memorandum of understanding according to Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association president Wendy Landry will help both AMO and ONWA work on many of the...

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Singer Jimmy Buffett has passed away.
Posted 2 September 2023

Singer Jimmy Buffett has passed away.

Steven Miller / CC James William Buffett, beloved American musician, author, and icon of the laid-back lifestyle, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023, at the age of 76. Known to the world as “Jimmy Buffett,” his music and spirit will forever live on in the hearts of his fans. Born on...

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Police seek suspect wanted on outstanding warrant
Posted 1 September 2023

Police seek suspect wanted on outstanding warrant

A 43 year old Thunder Bay man is wanted by police on an outstanding warrant and dangerous driving. Thunder Bay Police says they located the suspect Tuesday afternoon in a red GMC Sierra on City Road. Officers attempted to do a traffic stop, but he sped away at high rate of speed. Due to public...

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Human trafficking suspect arrested
Posted 1 September 2023

Human trafficking suspect arrested

A 24 year old man from Toronto has been charged with human trafficking. Thunder Bay Police were called to an assault taking place at a motel on the city’s south side Monday night. A woman had been allegedly been assaulted by a male suspect. Police located him and learned the female had been...

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Moose hunter faces big fines
Posted 1 September 2023

Moose hunter faces big fines

A southern Ontario man faces hefty fines for illegally killing a moose in the Ignace area. The incident took place back in October of 2019, when a Christopher Brown of Corunna hunted a bull moose but didn’t have a tag. He then transported the moose down to southern Ontario where it was...

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Lots of traffic congestion to start the long weekend
Posted 1 September 2023

Lots of traffic congestion to start the long weekend

It’s taking longer to get around town. Not only is there increased traffic due to the long weekend, construction is the Lakeside area is trying up motorists. The City of Kenora says it’s continuing to repair a water main break in the 1st Avenue South Bridge over Laurenson’s Creek. That means a...

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Two special events for the Labour Day long weekend
Posted 1 September 2023

Two special events for the Labour Day long weekend

A couple of special events to cap off the last long weekend of summer. Tourism Kenora is holding Savouring Summer under the Jarnel Contracting Pavilion. Morgan Seller is the special events co-ordinator for the city and it will take place on Saturday, September 2nd. “We’re going to be celebrating...

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Splashpads to close
Posted 1 September 2023

Splashpads to close

September 4th will mark the beginning of the end of splash pad season here in Thunder Bay. The pads located at North End and Franklin Street Parks will be open that day but close for the winter at 8:00 p.m. However, there will still be opportunities to splash about for the next two weeks at the...

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