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Posted 25 July 2023

Ontario forest firefighters short on experience

There is a concern Ontario doesn’t have enough forest firefighters. A union leader says the province is 50 crews short. Mark Belanger, a local president with the Ontario Public Services Employees Union, says the lack of experience staff to lead those crews is part of the problem. “When I started...

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Posted 25 July 2023

3 more federal cabinet ministers not reoffering

Three more federal Liberal cabinet ministers say they will not be reoffering in the next election. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray made separate announcements on Tuesday. In a video posted to...

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Posted 25 July 2023

3 more federal cabinet ministers not reoffering

Three more federal Liberal cabinet ministers say they will not be reoffering in the next election. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray made separate announcements on Tuesday. In a video posted to...

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Posted 25 July 2023

Man attempts to flee police on lake

A Kakabeka Falls man faces several charges after he attempted to flee from police on Northern Lights Lake. On Saturday the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry were conducting marine enforcement on the lake, located 120 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, when...

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Posted 25 July 2023

Man attempts to flee police on lake

A Kakabeka Falls man faces several charges after he attempted to flee from police on Northern Lights Lake. On Saturday the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry were conducting marine enforcement on the lake, located 120 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, when...

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Posted 25 July 2023

3rd stunt driver nabbed by OPP near Thunder Bay

A resident of the United Kingdom decided to zip through the city of Thunder Bay a little to fast last week. They were clocked on Dawson Road doing 103 km/hour in a 50 zone on July 20th around 11:00 p.m. Three charges were handed down to the 22 year old, including: ·      Drive Motor Vehicle –...

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Posted 25 July 2023

Conservation officers investigate bear shooting

Officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are seeking the public’s assistance after a black bear was wounded after being shot. Bear Wise technicians were called to the Spring Creek Drive area of Dorion on July 12th, where they sedated a small black bear wandering the area, in...

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Posted 25 July 2023

Conservation officers investigate bear shooting

Officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are seeking the public’s assistance after a black bear was wounded after being shot. Bear Wise technicians were called to the Spring Creek Drive area of Dorion on July 12th, where they sedated a small black bear wandering the area, in...

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Posted 25 July 2023

3rd stunt driver nabbed by OPP near Thunder Bay

A resident of the United Kingdom decided to zip through the city of Thunder Bay a little to fast last week. They were clocked on Dawson Road doing 103 km/hour in a 50 zone on July 20th around 11:00 p.m. Three charges were handed down to the 22 year old, including: ·      Drive Motor Vehicle –...

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Posted 25 July 2023

National mental health crisis hotline to launch in November

Canadians will soon have an easy-to-remember number to access mental health support. Federal officials announced Monday that the 988 mental health crisis hotline will launch on Nov. 30. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says about 12 people die by suicide in Canada each day....

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