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Posted 19 May 2022

Schreiner Tests Positive for COVID-19

Green Party leader Mike Schreiber says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Schreiner says the presence of the virus was confirmed through a rapid test conducted Wednesday night. The Green Party leader had participated in a candidate’s debate in his home riding of Guelph just a few hours prior....

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Posted 18 May 2022

Stamps To Feature Canada’s Endangered Whales

Canada Post is highlighting endangered whales this week with the release of a new stamp. The stamps will help raise awareness of five endangered whale species. They are: Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) – St. Lawrence Estuary, Cumberland Sound, Ungava Bay Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) –...

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Posted 18 May 2022

Music biopics for Elvis and Weird Al

There will be a big number of music biopics on the way this year about Bob Marley, Cher, also a look at Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody, even Michael Jackson and Heart. Timothée Chalamet will star as Bob Dylan and Zendaya as Ronnie Spector. Coming up next month is a look at the...

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Posted 18 May 2022

Hoito Pop-Up Pancake Breakfast

The Hoito is going to be hosting its first pop-up family breakfast. The first to happen for the Hoito in it’s history, and since it tragically burnt down in 2021, the fundraiser will allow people to stop in and enjoy a fresh Hoito breakfast while supporting fundraising efforts. If all goes well,...

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Posted 18 May 2022

Inflation Hits Three-Decade High Of 6.8%

Canada’s inflation rate hit a new three-decade high of 6.8 per cent in April, up slightly from 6.7 per cent recorded a month earlier. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that the year-over-year increase was largely driven by food and shelter prices. “Gas prices increased at a slower pace in April...

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Posted 18 May 2022

Stories Of Kids Getting Into Mischief When Parents Aren’t Looking

A toddler in Texas had his Mom’s phone for a couple of minutes and ended up ordering 31 cheeseburgers from the McDonalds App.  Mom was a little confused when DoorDash showed up at her door asking for $91.70  We all have stories like that, whether it was us as kids or our little ones getting into...

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Posted 18 May 2022

Labour Headlines Leaders’ Travels

PC leader Doug Ford is getting some unexpected support from labour. Four trade unions have come out in support of the Progressive Conservatives in recent days. In acknowledging the support, Ford was asked about public sector workers and the wage restrictions they are currently under. “When that...

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Posted 17 May 2022

Portion Of HWY 11 Off Limits

An ongoing closure impacting travel east of Thunder Bay. A section of Highway 11 remains closed Tuesday after washout damage was reported between Beardmore and the Highway 11-17 junction at Nipigon. The closure has in place since late Monday aftern0on.

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Posted 17 May 2022

Portion Of HWY 11 Off Limits

An ongoing closure impacting travel east of Thunder Bay. A section of Highway 11 remains closed Tuesday after washout damage was reported between Beardmore and the Highway 11-17 junction at Nipigon. The closure has in place since late Monday aftern0on.

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Posted 17 May 2022

Digital Service Helps People With Addictions

Addiction help at your fingertips. Breaking Free is available for free across Ontario and just requires a postal code to access the services it provides. St. Joseph’s Care Group is the lead organization for Northwestern Ontario with Ashley Palmer serving as the implementation lead. “It can be...

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