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Posted 12 July 2023

Inaugural NATO-Ukraine Council meets

Representatives from the 31 member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are in Lithuania this week. Among the many topics of discussion is Ukraine, which has been attempting to join, but roadblocks remain, specifically threats from Russia over Ukraine joining NATO. Secretary General...

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Posted 12 July 2023

52 active fires but region relatively calm

Only one new fire was reported in the Northwest Tuesday in the Dryden area, which comes with the relative calm that officials have used to allow for campfires once again. But fire crews remain busy. Of the 52 active forest fires in the region only six are considered not under control, another...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Break, enter and fire at school under investigation

Thunder Bay Police are seeking assistance of the public following a break and enter at a school, where a fire was set in one of the rooms. Officers were called to Our Lady of Charity School, just before 3:45 a.m. on July 7th, following the triggering of an alarm. Upon arrival they discovered...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 5%

The Bank of Canada has bumped its key interest rate to five per cent, up 25 basis points. Officials said Wednesday that the country’s inflation rate slowed to 3.4 per cent in May. But the economy has continued to be much stronger than what was expected, they said. With the higher interest rates,...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 5%

The Bank of Canada has bumped its key interest rate to five per cent, up 25 basis points. Officials said Wednesday that the country’s inflation rate slowed to 3.4 per cent in May. But the economy has continued to be much stronger than what was expected, they said. With the higher interest rates,...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Port strike deal “within reach”

There could be an end in sight for the strike affecting the port in British Columbia. For 11 days now, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been striking against the BC Maritime Employees Association. But Canada’s Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan, believes a good deal...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Port strike deal “within reach”

There could be an end in sight for the strike affecting the port in British Columbia. For 11 days now, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been striking against the BC Maritime Employees Association. But Canada’s Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan, believes a good deal...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Operation Safe Driver underway

Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation are teaming up on an enforcement campaign. Operation Safe Driver is a joint effort to address the rise in collisions involving transport trucks. There were 9,110 collisions in 2022, resulting in 71 fatalities. Police say that is the...

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Posted 12 July 2023

Operation Safe Driver underway

Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation are teaming up on an enforcement campaign. Operation Safe Driver is a joint effort to address the rise in collisions involving transport trucks. There were 9,110 collisions in 2022, resulting in 71 fatalities. Police say that is the...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Bail reform/health care dominate Premiers’ meeting

Canada’s Premier and Territorial leaders want the federal government to move forward on reforming the Criminal Code of Canada. It was one of the topics dominating discussions at the Council of the Federation meeting in Winnipeg. The desire for change stems from the rise in violent crime and...

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