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Posted 30 June 2022

Gas, Fuel Tax Being Cut In Ontario

A potential drop in fuel prices this long weekend. Beginning Friday,  the province is lowering the gas tax by 5.7 cents and the fuel tax, which covers diesel, by 5.3 cents per litre. Both rates will sit at nine cents per litre through until December. The provincial government passed legislation...

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Posted 30 June 2022

Economy Grew 0.3% In April

Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in April, down from 0.7 per cent the month before. The agency said real GDP growth was led by the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector, along with client-facing industries. The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction...

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Posted 30 June 2022

Economy Grew 0.3% In April

Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in April, down from 0.7 per cent the month before. The agency said real GDP growth was led by the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector, along with client-facing industries. The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction...

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Posted 30 June 2022

Gas, Fuel Tax Being Cut In Ontario

A potential drop in fuel prices this long weekend. Beginning Friday,  the province is lowering the gas tax by 5.7 cents and the fuel tax, which covers diesel, by 5.3 cents per litre. Both rates will sit at nine cents per litre through until December. The provincial government passed legislation...

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Posted 30 June 2022

What a wild and crazy week….right?

The week started with Boulevard Lake drained.  We got word from the CITY that it was drained without authority.  11 of the dam’s 12 gates were “lowered without authority”.  How does that happen? We found out from the Nature Conservancy of Canada that we have to “watch out for turtles” crossing...

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Posted 30 June 2022

Sponsorships Suspended Amidst Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Allegations

The list of companies suspending support of the World Juniors and Hockey Canada is growing after sexual assault allegations. Sponsorships from companies including Tim Hortons, Imperial Oil, Scotiabank, Telus, and Canadian Tire have been pulled from the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships....

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Posted 30 June 2022

Sponsorships Suspended Amidst Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Allegations

The list of companies suspending support of the World Juniors and Hockey Canada is growing after sexual assault allegations. Sponsorships from companies including Tim Hortons, Imperial Oil, Scotiabank, Telus, and Canadian Tire have been pulled from the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships....

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Posted 29 June 2022

North Side Police Presence

Thunder Bay Police continue to occupy an area of Court Street North and McVicar Street. Officers got a call about an incident involving a weapon just after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. One man was taken to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) for further evaluation and treatment. The...

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Posted 29 June 2022

North Side Police Presence

Thunder Bay Police continue to occupy an area of Court Street North and McVicar Street. Officers got a call about an incident involving a weapon just after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. One man was taken to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) for further evaluation and treatment. The...

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Posted 29 June 2022

Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison

R&B singer R. Kelly will likely spend much of the rest of his life behind bars. He has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a scheme to lure children into sex trafficking. Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering last September. The Grammy-winning singer is known for...

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