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Posted 6 July 2021

Mary Simon Appointed Canada’s Next Governor General

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Mary Simon will be the 30th Governor General of Canada. An Inuit leader from Nunavik, Quebec, Simon is the first Indigenous person to serve the role. “Today after 154 years, our country takes a historic step, I cannot think of a better person to...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Lecce: Signs Point To In-Class Learning

Ontario’s Education Minister says the plan is to return to in-class learning in September. “With low cases in the community, we know absolutely we’re going to be able to return kids back to class,” said Stephen Lecce. “The Chief Medical Officer of Health is working now on the final guidance on...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Gibbon Faces Questions From Deciding Panel

Justice of the Peace Anna Gibbon faces questions from the panel that will ultimately decide her fate. The panel will determine whether or not she had advocated for her son in his failure to yield case in June 2019. John Tzanis opened up the discussion Tuesday, asking Gibbon whether she believed...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Gibbon Faces Questions From Deciding Panel

Justice of the Peace Anna Gibbon faces questions from the panel that will ultimately decide her fate. The panel will determine whether or not she had advocated for her son in his failure to yield case in June 2019. John Tzanis opened up the discussion Tuesday, asking Gibbon whether she believed...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Mary Simon Appointed Canada’s Next Governor General

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Mary Simon will be the 30th Governor General of Canada. An Inuk leader from Nunavik, Quebec, Simon is the first Indigenous person to serve the role. “Today after 154 years, our country takes a historic step, I cannot think of a better person to...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Fiddler Vying For AFN National Chief Post

Alvin Fiddler is one of five candidates in the running for National Chief of The Assembly of First Nations. The Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation made his intentions to run known back in May, noting that drastic changes were needed to strengthen communities. Following several terms as Deputy...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Fiddler Vying For AFN National Chief Post

Alvin Fiddler is one of five candidates in the running for National Chief of The Assembly of First Nations. The Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation made his intentions to run known back in May, noting that drastic changes were needed to strengthen communities. Following several terms as Deputy...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Active Case Count Remains At 3

The COVID-19 active case count continues remains consistent for the second straight day. Officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit report just two new cases Tuesday with both exposure causes still to be determined. With two more resolved cases, the active count is 3. The provincial...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Active Case Count Remains At 3

The COVID-19 active case count continues remains consistent for the second straight day. Officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit report just two new cases Tuesday with both exposure causes still to be determined. With two more resolved cases, the active count is 3. The provincial...

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Posted 6 July 2021

Rail Work Closing Island Drive

You’ll have to take a detour if you’re using Island Drive to get between McKellar and Mission Islands in Thunder Bay. The city is closing off a portion of the road Tuesday because of scheduled work on the CP Rail line. The work will take until 5:00 p.m. and there will be a temporary detour using...

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