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ONTARIO VOTES 2025
Mining industry, business groups in NWO call for better support for mining from next Ontario government
Whichever party is elected as the next provincial government needs to show better support for northwestern Ontario's mining industry if some of the region's major developments are to move forward, industry and First Nations groups say.
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Number of Thunder Bay drivers illegally passing school buses continues to climb
Drivers illegally passing school buses in Thunder Bay remains a serious problem, the city's school transportation consortium said.
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U.S. pauses tariffs on Canadian goods but 'still lots of uncertainty,' says Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
With the U.S. hitting pause on a plan to charge a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports, Thunder Bay exporters now have some time to prepare for a potential trade war between the two countries, the president of the northwestern Ontario city's Chamber of Commerce says.
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What we know about the man charged with murder, indignity to a body in Deborah Anishinabie case
A 24-year-old man facing an indignity to a body charge in the death of Deborah Anishinabie of Sandy Lake First Nation has now also been charged with second-degree murder, the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) said Friday.
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This weekend will be warmer than usual in Thunder Bay, but expect some rain
Thunder Bay residents may want to keep their umbrellas handy if they're heading out this weekend.
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SIU investigating a shooting involving police near Thunder Bay
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a police-involved shooting that took place near Thunder Bay this week.
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City of Thunder Bay taking closer look at restoring historic Waverley Park fountain
The City of Thunder Bay is taking a closer look at what would be needed to get the historic Waverley Park fountain running again.
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Rainy River's mayor shares hopes for new medical clinic opening Dec. 1
A new medical clinic will open its doors in Rainy River on Dec. 1.
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Municipalities across northwestern Ontario seeing surge in policing costs
The mayor of the northwestern Ontario community of Red Lake says the municipality is facing an "unbelievable" increase to OPP costs next year.
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Slower than normal forest fire season in northwestern Ontario wraps up
The 2024 Ontario forest fire season officially comes to an end on Thursday. Here's how northwestern Ontario fared, and how provincial crews assisted elsewhere.
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