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Northwest LHIN survey gives residents chance to shape health care

People looking to direct health-care policy in Northwestern Ontario now have their chance. The Northwest Local Health Integration Network has launched a survey from Aug. 20 to Sept.
Antcliffe remembered

Antcliffe remembered

Two months ago, as he led the survivor’s walk at the annual Relay for Life, Michael Antcliffe said he wasn’t sure how much time he had left.
Expressway mishap

Expressway mishap

No one appears to have been hurt Monday when a dump truck rear-ended a parked vehicle on the Thunder Bay Expressway. Both drivers were charged.
Rules of the hunt

Rules of the hunt

Before hunters take aim at any deer, city officials want to make sure residents know the hunting rules. Council passed a bylaw in May allowing bow hunting within city limits in rural areas designated by the city. With Sept.

OPP arrest two people in Nipigon in suspected gas theft

Two people have been arrested after giving the OPP chase Monday morning.
Over the edge

Over the edge

Candice Buckley likes a little adventure in her life. She’s tried jumping out of a plane, and on Monday the 29-year-old rappelled 14-storeys down the side of Maplecrest Towers, raising $1,500 for Easter Seals in the process.

Man arrested after demolition derby drive through city

A 38-year-old man is in custody after a bizarre alleged demolition-derby style drive through the city over the weekend. Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a hit-and-run call around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Pre-trial ordered

Pre-trial ordered

A pre-trial date has been set for the man accused of assaulting pro-life demonstrators with chocolate milk in June.
Remembering Jack

Remembering Jack

Jack Layton and Charlie Angus were driving down a Northern Ontario highway when the sun began to set. MP Angus (NDP, Timmins-James Bay) was anxious to get home to Timmins and relax.
Big loss

Big loss

A local leader in the fight against cancer has died. Michael Antcliffe, who wrote a book about his fight with the disease, and held several fundraisers to help researchers stop it in its tracks, passed away on Saturday.
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