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    Etobicoke woman wins $2.78M in Thunder Bay 50/50

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    Walk a Mile in Her Shoes returns to Kenora for sexual violence awareness

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    Overdoses remain an ‘uphill battle’ in Kenora, hospital official says

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    Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms

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District News

  • 1 September 2026

    Etobicoke woman wins $2.78M in Thunder Bay 50/50

  • 1 September 2026

    Sioux Lookout to implement fireworks restrictions

  • 1 September 2026

    Walk a Mile in Her Shoes returns to Kenora for sexual violence awareness

  • 1 September 2026

    Overdoses remain an ‘uphill battle’ in Kenora, hospital official says

  • 1 September 2026

    Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms

  • 1 September 2026

    Artificial intelligence efforts supported in the north

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District News

  • Sioux Lookout to implement fireworks restrictions

    1 September 2026
  • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes returns to Kenora for sexual violence awareness

    1 September 2026
  • Overdoses remain an ‘uphill battle’ in Kenora, hospital official says

    1 September 2026
  • Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms

    1 September 2026
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