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Posted 7 August 2025

Man from Kentucky identified as deceased motorcycle rider

A 60 year old man from Kentucky has been identifed as the deceased in a motorcycle crash near Ignace. The accident happened around noon on Tuesday. Witnesses says the motorcycle drove off the road, and into the ditch at a high rate of speed. The rider was pronounced dead at the...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Heat warning from Thunder Bay to Rainy River

Hot and humid weather is expected to continue across parts of northwestern Ontario for the next couple of days. A heat warning has been issued from the Thunder Bay area all the way west to Rainy River. That includes Fort Frances, Emo, Seine River Village, Mine Centre, Atikokan,...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Canada’s Vicky Mboko wins National Bank Open

A new star in Canadian tennis. 18-year-old Vicky Mboko won the National Bank Open in Montreal. She defeated former world number 1 Naomi Osaka in three-sets Thursday night. It caps a remarkable tournament for Mboko, who defeated four former major champions enroute to her first WTA...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Sometimes, Things Just Have A Way Of Working Out

In late September of 2023, I was driving over to Nipigon to meet a client to take him Lake Trout fishing. And just as I was passing by Red Rock, I got a phone call saying there had been a death in the family and he would have to cancel. After extending my sincere condolences, I decided I...

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Posted 7 August 2025

More than 400 traffic charges laid during August long weekend

Speeding continues to be one of the biggest concerns for the Ontario Provincial Police in northwestern Ontario. Almost 400 speeding charges (397) were laid during a traffic enforcement campaign conducted during the August long weekend. The campaign focused on impaired driving, distracted...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Sips & Sights: Candylicious Pre-Show Sips at Lot 88

There’s something extra special about a night out when you know you’re heading somewhere after, like slipping into a bit of magic before the main event. That was the plan the other week. A rare, beautiful night where the stars aligned, sitter secured, outfits coordinated, and tickets in...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Ontario prepares for oil pipeline feasibility study

Ontario has started the search for a firm to conduct a feasibility study on the potential of new oil pipelines from Alberta. They would flow oil to southern Ontario and the James Bay coast. The project stems from Memorandums of Understanding signed earlier this year between Ontario,...

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Posted 7 August 2025

City provides update on shelter village

The City of Thunder Bay has released some architectural drawings of what the temporary village could look like. A meeting was held this morning to update local businesses about the Hillyard site on Alloy Place. The session was co-hosted by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and drew...

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Posted 7 August 2025

NOSDA glad to see new funding for paramedicine

The Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association is pleased the provincial government of making more money available for the paramedicine program. Earlier this week, 89 million dollars was announced to support it. Fern Dominelli is executive director and says it also allows for the...

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Posted 7 August 2025

Trillium funding provided for northwestern Ontario groups

More than $650 thousand is being distributed across northwestern Ontario by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. City of Dryden is getting $200,000 to purchase new equipment for the weight room at the Dryden Pool and Fitness Centre. Red Lake’s Harmony Centre for Community Living is allocating...

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