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Posted 11 July 2025

Fire activity grows in Northwest Ontario as more fires confirmed

More wildfires have been confirmed across Northwest Ontario, with several now growing closer to nearby communities. As of Thursday evening, 13 new fires were reported in the region, bringing the total number of active fires to 55. Eighteen of those are not under control. Most of the new...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Labour Congress opposed to possible staff/service cuts

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) wants the Prime Minister to reconsider his desire to find savings within the federal government.Cabinet ministers have reportedly been asked to find savings of up to 15% within their departments. The CLC’s Bea Bruske says that threatens to put services and...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Sips & Sights-There’s No Place Like Home… for a Caesar

It started one late Sunday morning with an overambitious brunch menu, an unopened bottle of Clamato, and a slightly too-cocky “I can make Caesars better than the restaurants” claim. Challenge accepted — and conquered. That’s how Caesar Sunday was born, or at least how I now remember...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Union speaks out against college staff/program cuts

The union representing Ontario college workers says nearly 10-thousand jobs are being eliminated by the cancellation of programs. Several colleges, including Confederation College, have made cuts for cost-saving reasons. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) blames government...

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Posted 10 July 2025

City police seeking assistance locating missing 78-year-old

Thunder Bay’s police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 78-year-old. Arthur ‘Sonny’ Twardowsky is known to frequent locations in the Westfrot area. He was last seen on Frederica Street West on Tuesday morning. He is described as a white man standing about five feet six...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Thunder Bay offering 1 free yard waste drop-off at landfill

Thunder Bay is lending a hand to residents who are cleaning up their property following a Canada Day storm. The city is offering one free tipping fee voucher for the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility. The vouchers are only valid for yard waste disposal. “We understand that the...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Canadian trips to the U.S. down again in June

Canadian visits to the United States are down for the sixth straight month, according to Statistics Canada. The number of Canadians returning from the U.S. by vehicle dropped 33 per cent year over year in June to 1.3 million. It marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year...

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Posted 10 July 2025

25-year-old facing charges following weapon related incident on Cumming Street

A report about a weapon in Thunder Bay has led to charges. On Tuesday, officers were sent to Cumming Street in response to the report. When officers got on scene, they were told a man held what appeared to be a gun at a woman and also hit her with it. The suspect and victim had left...

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Posted 10 July 2025

Crave Hawkins Cheezies or Popcorn? You NEED to Hear Country 105’s Listener Lisa’s Snack Secret!

The Snack Hack You Never Knew You Needed (But Totally Do!) Alright, buckle up, snack fans, because this hack might just change your life. Or at least your next movie night. Today on Mornings with Dee we were chatting about the new bacon-flavored Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal from...

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Posted 10 July 2025

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD! “A little boy and his crow”!

Photo by Oleksandr Kuzmin on Unsplash Some pics on Instagram have gone viral after a family shared them of their 2 year old child, Otto.  The family lives in Denmark.  Otto has a pet now.  It’s not a dog, a cat or some goldfish……it’s a wild crow.  To be more precise it’s actually called a...

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