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Posted 4 February 2022

Increased Numbers Expected At Parliament Hill Protest This Weekend

Ottawa residents and businesses continue to be frustrated by protesters in the area of Parliament Hill. Police Chief Peter Sloly says they are committed to bringing this demonstration to an end, “150 new officers, 24 hours a day over the next four days coming through this weekend. Those officers...

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Posted 4 February 2022

Increased Numbers Expected At Parliament Hill Protest This Weekend

Ottawa residents and businesses continue to be frustrated by protesters in the area of Parliament Hill. Police Chief Peter Sloly says they are committed to bringing this demonstration to an end, “150 new officers, 24 hours a day over the next four days coming through this weekend. Those officers...

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Posted 4 February 2022

40 Years Later A Stolen Painting Is Returned Home

Paintings from a famous artist have found their way home after more than four decades. Two paintings were stolen from Confederation College in 1981. Two men allegedly walked onto campus wearing hard hats disguised as workmen and stole off the wall two paintings from Norval Morrisseau. Morrisseau...

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Posted 4 February 2022

40 Years Later A Stolen Painting Is Returned Home

Paintings from a famous artist have found their way home after more than four decades. Two paintings were stolen from Confederation College in 1981. Two men allegedly walked onto campus wearing hard hats disguised as workmen and stole off the wall two paintings from Norval Morrisseau. Morrisseau...

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Posted 4 February 2022

Arrests in Bank Heist

Thunder Bay Police have made arrests around an ongoing investigation over a robbery of an ATM. The machine was broken into on the early morning of Dec. 6. More than $50,000 was stolen from the machine. Police had security footage of three suspects committing the crime and were able to identify...

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Posted 4 February 2022

Arrests in Bank Heist

Thunder Bay Police have made arrests around an ongoing investigation over a robbery of an ATM. The machine was broken into on the early morning of Dec. 6. More than $50,000 was stolen from the machine. Police had security footage of three suspects committing the crime and were able to identify...

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Posted 4 February 2022

COVID Activity Still ‘Widespread’ Despite Declining Case Count: Tam

Canada’s top doctor says while COVID-19 case counts are declining, several trends indicate ongoing widespread activity. “This winter, unprecedented numbers of people in Canada have been infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant,” Dr. Theresa Tam said during a news conference Friday....

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Posted 4 February 2022

COVID Activity Still ‘Widespread’ Despite Declining Case Count: Tam

Canada’s top doctor says while COVID-19 case counts are declining, several trends indicate ongoing widespread activity. “This winter, unprecedented numbers of people in Canada have been infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant,” Dr. Theresa Tam said during a news conference Friday....

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Posted 4 February 2022

Next Olympic sport: Skijoring

The Winter Olympics are underway for another year with the usual array of events. One sport that should be included in the schedule is skijoring.  Even though it was featured as an exhibition sport at the 1928 Winter Olympics, it has basically been forgotten. Skijoring involves skiers being...

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Posted 4 February 2022

Long Term Care Gets Relaxed Visitor Rules

Long Term Care visitor restrictions are being eased by the provincial government. Starting Feb. 7, each resident will be allowed to have up to four caregivers, and only two visitors at a time. Day trips will be allowed for residents who’ve had three doses of a vaccine. Come Feb. 21, general...

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