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Posted 8 August 2021

Tree Production In Thunder Bay

The upcoming city council meeting will see a discussion looking at the feasibility of building an orchard in Thunder Bay, and growing trees in the renewed Conservatory green house. This was brought forward by At-Large Councillor Peng You, who is hoping council decides to have a report prepared...

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Posted 8 August 2021

121 Active Fires In NWO

Rain, high humidity and cooler temperatures over the last couple of days have calmed the region’s forest fire situation temporarily. Kenora Fire #51 is still threatening Wabaseemoong Independent Nation, and is considered not under control at a size of 197,918 hectares. Kenora Fire #51 hasn’t...

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Posted 7 August 2021

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

HAPPY SATURDAY NIGHT! IT’S TIME FOR GIRLS NIGHT OUT!! This week, along with our recipe, cocktail and show of the week, we talked about making bucket lists for each season and animal encounters.  COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK: THE RUSTY NAIL (BY CINDY) Ingredients: 1 shot vodka Orange juice  Coca cola...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Group Wants COVID-Safe Inmate Release Plan

The association representing District Service Boards in northern Ontario wants a plan put in place for inmates who are released during the pandemic. Fern Dominelli is the executive director of the Northern Ontario Social Deliverers Association and says too often, people released from prison end...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Group Wants COVID-Safe Inmate Release Plan

The association representing District Service Boards in northern Ontario wants a plan put in place for inmates who are released during the pandemic. Fern Dominelli is the executive director of the Northern Ontario Social Deliverers Association and says too often, people released from prison end...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Horwath Critiques Back-To-School Plan

Ontario’s NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Premier Doug Ford is gambling with kids’ school year. Horwath says the PC’s back-to-school plan is filled with “penny pinching” and doesn’t present a solution to keep students and staff safe in the classroom. She claims it doesn’t invest in lower class...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Horwath Critiques Back-To-School Plan

Ontario’s NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Premier Doug Ford is gambling with kids’ school year. Horwath says the PC’s back-to-school plan is filled with “penny pinching” and doesn’t present a solution to keep students and staff safe in the classroom. She claims it doesn’t invest in lower class...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Ontario Reports 378 Cases

Ontario is reporting over 300 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row. There are 378 new cases, the most in a single day since mid-June. That puts the province at 2,057 active infections. The spike in cases has pushed the seven-day rolling average of new cases to 231. That’s up from...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Ontario Reports 378 Cases

Ontario is reporting over 300 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row. There are 378 new cases, the most in a single day since mid-June. That puts the province at 2,057 active infections. The spike in cases has pushed the seven-day rolling average of new cases to 231. That’s up from...

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Posted 7 August 2021

Tentative Deal Reached With Border Service Workers

Strike action has ended after a tentative deal was reached between the Public Service Alliance of Canada  and Customs and Immigration Union and the Canada Border Services Agency. The four year tentative deal was reached late Friday night. In a news release, PSAC National President Chris Aylward...

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