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Posted 25 January 2022

-40 Wind Chill Overnight

Much of Northwestern Ontario is bracing for colder temperatures. Environment Canada has an Extreme Cold Warning out for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with temperatures down into the -40 range. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin so bundle up if you need to go outside. Keep...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Text, Email & Phone Scams Target Potential ArriveCAN Users

Canadians continue to be targeted through the Canada Border Services Agency. Be wary of an errant email, text or phone scam where an individual claims to be from the CBSA. They’ll ask for your personal information including your SIN and then a payment. With the delivery of the scam always...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Warnings against Boiling Water Challenge

With the cold temperatures in town and an extreme cold warning in effect by Environment Canada, some of you might be trying the boiling water challenge. The temperature of boiling water drops drastically when thrown outside in the very cold weather and changes into a snow-like mist. The...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Campaign tops $4M to fund “Freedom Convoy” to Ottawa

A GoFundMe fundraiser to pay for a country-wide journey to Ottawa has pulled in over $4.3 million. The money is being raised for what’s known as the “Freedom Convoy” and has over 55,000 donations. Those in the convoy are driving to Parliament Hill in a symbolic protest of vaccine mandates....

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Posted 25 January 2022

Staal Heading To Beijing

Eric Staal will dawn the maple leaf once again. The Thunder Bay native was one of 25 players named Tuesday to Canada’s Hockey Team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The 37-year-old has five points in four games with the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, the farm team of the...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Staal Heading To Beijing

Eric Staal will dawn the maple leaf once again. The Thunder Bay native was one of 25 players named Tuesday to Canada’s Hockey Team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The 37-year-old has five points in four games with the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, the farm team of the...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Ice Sculptures At Silver Harbour

A big thanks to Pam for letting us know about these inukshuk sculptures out at Silver Harbour.  I took the boys there yesterday at it was very cool… literally.  It was very cold and the boys only complained 18 times but was still worth the trip.  It seems like the ice sculpture village keeps...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Ontario Still Without A Federal Child Care Deal

Ontario is the only one left without a child care deal. Nunavut and the Federal Government have signed a deal for the $10 a day child care. They were the second last place in Canada to sign on the dotted line, other than Ontario. The last time Premier Doug Ford spoke about the deal was back in...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Ontario Still Without A Federal Child Care Deal

Ontario is the only one left without a child care deal. Nunavut and the Federal Government have signed a deal for the $10 a day child care. They were the second last place in Canada to sign on the dotted line, other than Ontario. The last time Premier Doug Ford spoke about the deal was back in...

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Posted 25 January 2022

Police & Suspect Scuffle With Loaded Gun

Another gun is off the streets in Thunder Bay. Police officers stopped a vehicle along May St South to check on the sobriety of the driver. During the Saturday night stop, officers saw signs that the driver was impaired by marijuana. They also noted a passenger who looked to have a weapon. When...

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