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Another Northwestern Ontario beer store set for closure

Another Northwestern Ontario beer store set for closure

Sioux Lookout will lose its Beer Store this fall as the private operator continues to respond to falling sales
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Officials hope to attract more foreign workers to Rainy River region

Officials hope to attract more foreign workers to Rainy River region

Officials in Fort Frances say they're lobbying for more immigration into the region.
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Open alcohol, drugs found after 911 calls

Open alcohol, drugs found after 911 calls

Police responded to calls over concerns of a possible intoxicated driver on city roads.
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The largest grain terminal in Duluth-Superior is closing

The largest grain terminal in Duluth-Superior is closing

Grain shipments through the US port have fallen sharply over the years
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Kenora council opposes strong mayor powers, but they’re still on the books

Kenora council opposes strong mayor powers, but they’re still on the books

Mayor Andrew Poirier has delegated matters surrounding the employment of the city’s CAO back to city council.
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UPDATED: Highway 17 reopened in Dryden area

UPDATED: Highway 17 reopened in Dryden area

Part of the highway was closed Tuesday morning due to a collision.
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LETTER: Why does a trucking association have mixed thoughts on an alternate route?

LETTER: Why does a trucking association have mixed thoughts on an alternate route?

Money and fuel costs can always be recovered by these CMV employers and operators - lives lost cannot.
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Missing ATV driver found, charged with impaired

Missing ATV driver found, charged with impaired

Police received a report of a missing ATV driver in the late hours of Friday, July 4 in the Dorion area.
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'Life slows down on the river:' Local boat builder travels back in time with steamboat

'Life slows down on the river:' Local boat builder travels back in time with steamboat

Captain Jamie Zaroski has done it again, hand-building his eighth boat, a gleaming steel-hull steamboat that looks like it drifted straight out of the 1800s.
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Hot weather drives PACE attendance up

Hot weather drives PACE attendance up

PACE, which stands for People Advocating for Change through Empowerment, offers community members a break from the heat.
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