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Posted 25 February 2022

Summer Travel Increased Slightly

Summer travel to the United States may get better this year. Statistics Canada says over 343,600 trips were made by Canadians to the U.S. last summer. Some travel restrictions were beginning to ease at that time. Over 86,300 trips were taken for holidays, leisure or recreation. Business travel...

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Posted 25 February 2022

Nashville Kat & Trent’s Town Challenge

On Friday morning Nashville Kat challenged me in a little Town naming contest.  Kat grew up in Washington State where they have a few communities that are difficult to pronounce.  We are no strangers to tricky town names here in North Western Ontario so the challenge was on!!!  She had to...

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Posted 25 February 2022

Canadian NFL Star Said What About Calgary Flames?!?!?!?! LOL

Pitsburg Steeler Chase Claypool is from the Vancouver area and was at the Canucks Flames game last night.  Calgary forgot to show up and lost 7-1 and Chase had something to say about that…

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Posted 24 February 2022

Thomas Rhett cold calls for new album

Thomas Rhett is coming out with his next album Where We Started on April 1. He went about a different way to get the word out about it by making cold calls, with hilarious results with help from Rodney. Rhett has already put out a few songs from the release, the first of two albums this year,...

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Posted 24 February 2022

LU Professor Hoping For Diplomatic Resolution In Ukraine

Dr. Stephen Jobbitt was bracing for military action overseas but still woke up shocked looking at the pictures. Russia launched a wide-ranging military attack Thursday in Ukraine, which led to residents trying to flee and the death of 40 Ukrainian soldiers. Several world leaders, including Prime...

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Posted 24 February 2022

LU Professor Hoping For Diplomatic Resolution In Ukraine

Dr. Stephen Jobbitt was bracing for military action overseas but still woke up shocked looking at the pictures. Russia launched a wide-ranging military attack Thursday in Ukraine, which led to residents trying to flee and the death of 40 Ukrainian soldiers. Several world leaders, including Prime...

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Posted 24 February 2022

Canada, U.S. Impose Further Sanctions Against Russia

A pair of North American leaders are levying further sanctions against President Vladimir Putin for the attack on Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that Canada will punish Russia with financial penalties against 58 individuals and entities as well as the halting of all export...

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Posted 24 February 2022

Canada, U.S. Impose Further Sanctions Against Russia

A pair of North American leaders are levying further sanctions against President Vladimir Putin for the attack on Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that Canada will punish Russia with financial penalties against 58 individuals and entities as well as the halting of all export...

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Posted 24 February 2022

Province Says Layoffs At Alstom Only Temporary

The provincial government says the layoffs at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay will only be temporary. Associate Transport Minister Stan Cho assures that workers will be back on the job by the summer. “$171 million for 94 Go Transit rail coaches at the Alstom facility in Thunder Bay,” Cho told...

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Posted 24 February 2022

MPP’s Speak Out Against Invasion Of Ukraine

A rare moment of solidarity at Queen’s Park. All the parties are condemning the invasion of Ukraine. Premier Doug Ford says they stand against tyranny and for the people of Ukraine. “Canada shall never waver in our support of Ukraine,” Ford told the Ontario Legislature. “As Putin’s aggression...

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