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Posted 9 November 2025

Stop and smell the… everything: why sniffing matters to dogs

Mack here. You’ve probably seen me on walks, nose to the ground, tail wagging, looking like I just discovered the world’s most interesting patch of grass. Today I want to talk about one of my favourite things – sniffing. I know, I know, it doesn’t sound that exciting. But trust me, for...

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Posted 9 November 2025

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority planning floodway sediment removal

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) is planning some sediment removal work in the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway Diversion Channel. The floodway is located east of Ford Street North, from the bank of the Neebing River extending north to Redwood Avenue East. The LRCA owns and...

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Posted 9 November 2025

Living Life Outdoors

There’s something about life in the outdoors that just clicks with me — the fresh air, the quiet, and that deep sense of freedom it brings. Maybe it’s because I was born and raised in it, or maybe it’s just the way nature has a way of grounding me. Whether I’m hunting, fishing, or simply...

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Posted 8 November 2025

Trailer Park Boys actor charged with sexual assault

The actor who portrays Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys has been charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service told Acadia Broadcasting that Mike Smith is scheduled for arraignment Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at Halifax provincial court. Court documents...

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Posted 8 November 2025

Subway car assembly still favours Alstom

By: Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterSource: The Chronicle-Journal The Ontario government is fine-tuning details in its decision to sole-source the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Line 2 Rocket car production to Alstom in Thunder Bay. “It is pretty much confirmed that...

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Posted 8 November 2025

Small-community disaster forum set for 2027

By: Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterSource: The Chronicle-Journal A bi-annual forum that focuses on how small and rural Northern communities can best respond to floods, wildfires and other natural disasters will convene its next conference in Thunder Bay. Northwest...

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Posted 8 November 2025

Press Play: What’s hot on Netflix right now?

It’s Saturday, usually everyone’s favourite day of the week. What better way to spend it than watching some movies or TV shows? It doesn’t get much better than some chilling, snacking and bingeing. Here’s what everyone’s watching on Netflix right now: Shrek Forever After This...

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Posted 8 November 2025

First Nations waiting on billions in delayed child welfare funding

By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Canada’s National Observer For First Nations in Ontario, a multi-billion dollar child welfare agreement could be a lifeline for their communities, allowing them to run their own child welfare programs and raise their children closer to...

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Posted 7 November 2025

Olive Oil Bread-Propyra 

I had the great pleasure of visiting a small olive oil producer near Gythion, Greece where we tasted the most delicious olive oil.  Liotrivi Olive Press has been in operation since 1890.    Olive trees are a wonder in themselves.  Olive trees are gnarled and twisted, often with...

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Posted 7 November 2025

St. Joseph’s Care Group opens new addiction services site

Mino Ginawenjigewin, or “the act of caring for people,” is the name of a new site for addiction services at the 500 Oliver Road site of St Joseph’s Care Group. The site will deliver a range of services all in one place, including: Safe Sobering, allowing intoxicated individuals to...

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