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Weather Alert: Snow, heavy at times continues this morning. Total amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected by midday. School Cancellations and power outages.

Lakehead Public Schools says urban school remain open, but all transportation services have been suspended for the day. Libraries are closed until 1 p.m.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 208 rat complaints from September 2016 to October 2017.

Two RCMP officers testified that J.P. Levesque informed Keith Hobbs he was the subject of an investigation after complainant came forward.

OPP say Highway 17 from Kenora to the Manitoba border and Highway 71 between Kenora and Fort Frances have been closed because of deteriorating conditions.

Delaine Copenace was found dead in Lake of the Woods in Kenora in March 2016, a little more than three weeks after she was reportedly last seen.

No one seriously hurt in crash, say OPP

Several witnesses take the stand on the first day of the trial against J.P. Levesque, detailing exchanges with Keith Hobbs and Alexander Zaitzeff.

Transit workers and Santa Claus will also be at No Frills on Edward Street on Saturday and Metro on Arthur Street on Sunday taking non-perishable food and cash donations.

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