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Posted 3 June 2021

Active Case Count Above 60

Eleven new cases of COVID-19 as the active case count jumps to 61. Officials report Thursday that ten of the diagnosed cases were obtained from someone else who had COVID-19. Of the new cases, two are from Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, five are from First Nations communities and the...

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Posted 3 June 2021

NWHU To Single-Digit Active Cases

For the fourth day in a row, the Northwestern Health Unit says they have no new cases of COVID-19 to report. They tell us that the good news doesn’t stop there, as the number of active cases has dropped from the ten reported on Wednesday to just six on Thursday morning. Four of those cases are...

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Posted 3 June 2021

LU Aiming For September In-Person Return

Lakehead University continues discussions about returning to in-person learning in the fall. President Vice-Chancellor Dr. Moira McPherson maintains the conversations do include the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. “Our students, faculty and students are all planning for delivery of programming...

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Posted 3 June 2021

LU Aiming For September In-Person Return

Lakehead University continues discussions about returning to in-person learning in the fall. President Vice-Chancellor Dr. Moira McPherson maintains the conversations do include the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. “Our students, faculty and students are all planning for delivery of programming...

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Posted 3 June 2021

Trial Will Proceed For Murder Suspect

A man charged in the 2020 murder of 14-year old Kayliegh Ivall will stand trial. Following preliminary hearings this week, 21-year old Jarett Sainnawap will be in Superior Court of Justice, the date is not known yet. There is also a publication ban. On June 17th, a 14-year old girl appears in...

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Posted 3 June 2021

Trial Will Proceed For Murder Suspect

A man charged in the 2020 murder of 14-year old Kayliegh Ivall will stand trial. Following preliminary hearings this week, 21-year old Jarett Sainnawap will be in Superior Court of Justice, the date is not known yet. There is also a publication ban. On June 17th, a 14-year old girl appears in...

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Posted 2 June 2021

School Closure Decision Met With Anger, Disappointment

Expressions of frustration from local school board heads Wednesday, showing disappointment that schools are closed to in-person learning now until September. “We have advocated for a return to school over the last couple of weeks on a regional basis,” said Ian MacRae, the Director of Education...

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Posted 2 June 2021

School Closure Decision Met With Anger, Disappointment

Expressions of frustration from local school board heads Wednesday, showing disappointment that schools are closed to in-person learning now until September. “We have advocated for a return to school over the last couple of weeks on a regional basis,” said Ian MacRae, the Director of Education...

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Posted 2 June 2021

Schools Will Remain Closed

Students won’t be heading back to the classroom this school year. The province has confirmed virtual learning will continue and schools will remain closed for the rest of the semester. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams has previously stated that he wants to see children return...

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Posted 2 June 2021

Schools Will Remain Closed

Students won’t be heading back to the classroom this school year. The province has confirmed virtual learning will continue and schools will remain closed for the rest of the semester. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams has previously stated that he wants to see children return...

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