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Posted 28 July 2021

Recognizing World Hepatitis Day

NorWest Community Health Centres is hosting an outdoor Hepatitis C health fair and testing event. The event Wednesday is in partnership with Elevate NWO, the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy, and Thunder Bay District Health. “World Hepatitis Day is part of a global campaign to eliminate hepatitis by...

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Posted 28 July 2021

Active Fires In Region Now Over 150

There are some showers in the forecast Wednesday, but it won’t be nearly enough to dampen the forest fire situation in the region. There are now 157 active fires across the northwest and 51 are classed as not under control. There were 20 new starts Tuesday. The Dryden region led the way with...

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Posted 28 July 2021

Active Fires In Region Now Over 150

There are some showers in the forecast Wednesday, but it won’t be nearly enough to dampen the forest fire situation in the region. There are now 157 active fires across the northwest and 51 are classed as not under control. There were 20 new starts Tuesday. The Dryden region led the way with...

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Posted 28 July 2021

Dolly Parton Has A EDM Song?!?!

Dolly is amazing and multi-talented… so why not get into the world of Electric Dance Music?  It worked for Cher in the 90’s with “Believe” so Dolly decided to give it a whirl, just no auto-tune.   She is actually releasing her first fragrance called “Scent From Above” which launched on Tuesday...

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Posted 28 July 2021

RFDA Getting $200K Donation

Food banks and First Nation communities will get more fresh and frozen food thanks to a $200,000 donation to the Regional Food Distribution Association. This is the second year that Ontario Power Generation has donated to the RFDA for COVID-19 relief. RFDA Executive Director Volker Kromm is...

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Posted 27 July 2021

Body Pulled From Neebing River

The scene is being held behind the Arthur Street Marketplace after a grim discovery in the Neebing River. Emergency crews were called just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to reports of a body floating in the water. An assessment of the individual on scene confirmed the death with their identity not...

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Posted 27 July 2021

Body Pulled From Neebing River

The scene is being held behind the Arthur Street Marketplace after a grim discovery in the Neebing River. Emergency crews were called just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to reports of a body floating in the water. An assessment of the individual on scene confirmed the death with their identity not...

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Posted 27 July 2021

CBSA Workers Vote In Favour Of Strike Action

The reopening of the Canada-U.S. border in August may not be as smooth as some are hoping for. More than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The employees are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and...

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Posted 27 July 2021

Hey Check Out This Bird…It’s A Pigeon!!!

I was scrolling though the internet today and came across this beautiful coloured bird and after doing a bit of research I found out that it is called a pink necked green pigeon I thought it was so beautiful Apparently they live in Southeast Asia but how cool would it be if we had some pigeons...

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Posted 27 July 2021

CBSA Workers Vote In Favour Of Strike Action

The reopening of the Canada-U.S. border in August may not be as smooth as some are hoping for. More than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The employees are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and...

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