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FEATURED POST The Salvation Army had an unprecedented number of applicants to the Holiday Hamper Program, and are looking for help to make some Christmas miracles happen for families in need. There are two ways to help: you can be a sponsor for $280, in which the Salvation Army uses […]
An appreciative crowd of music lovers braved the elements last night to take in the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert, Monday night. The event took place in the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre, and featured a wide selection of holiday favourites.
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The Chronicle-Journal
The province should create an all-party task force to try and solve a chronic paramedic shortage that has hit remote Northern communities particularly hard, union and NDP officials say. NDP health critic and Sudbury-area MPP France Gelinas said on Wednesday the task force would be directed to come up with […]
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TimminsToday.com
TORONTO – A northern politician is pushing for mandatory winter driving simulation training for new truck drivers in an aim to improve safety on Ontario’s highways. Today (Dec. 3), Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin introduced a private member’s bill that would require all new Class A and D license holders […]
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Brandon Sun
The federal government’s proposed two-month GST holiday is already giving some small business owners sleepless nights. Brandon toy store owner Amber Hagans is one of them. She told the Sun she will have stay back after closing the store next Friday and spend the night revising GST status for her […]
Press release
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Detachment is seeking the public’s help in connection with a series of Break and Enter (B&E) incidents in the Kenora area. Between November 16th and November 23rd, multiple B&E reports were received from the Pickerel Lake area. Several items were reported […]
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Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE — A week after her township was named host municipality for a proposed nuclear waste facility, Tammy Barden said she’s happy with the decision. The retired Ignace resident, volunteering at Silver Tops Senior Centre, said Thursday she had environmental concerns about the idea of storing spent nuclear fuel underground […]
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Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — Think of Wednesday’s Reverse Expo as speed dating for companies in the minerals sector. Four mining companies came to a local hotel ballroom and gave presentations to local companies that supply and service the sector. Following their presentations, the miners had business-to-business meetings with the service and […]
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Chatham Voice
A December storm on Lake Erie has yielded the wooden bones of a mystery ship from the lake’s tempestuous depths. The sight caused Erieau resident Elma Renders to do a double take Dec. 5 as she walked along the beach on Mariner’s Road. “It had been so windy here and […]
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The Walkerton Herald Times
OWEN SOUND – The Grey Bruce Board of Health has endorsed a letter from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), sent to Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones concerning the new addiction treatment hubs. Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, said public health is supportive of the new […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds drivers to slow down, stay alert, and stay in control. Winter driving conditions can be unpredictable, with icy roads, heavy snowfalls, and reduced visibility creating challenges for drivers. Snowfall and freezing rain is expected to […]
