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May is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month: OPP

OPP Northwest Region News Release (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – The month of May has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for the Province of Ontario to raise awareness to the facts surrounding sexual assault and the negativ
New mental wellness program aims to address challenges first-responders face

New mental wellness program aims to address challenges first-responders face

THUNDER BAY -- As a paramedic, Rob Moquin has seen the worst the city has to offer.

OPP grab two pounds of pot, arrest woman following traffic stop

OPP News Release (KENORA, ON) On Tuesday May 5, 2015 around 2:00 pm, members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 near Sherwood Road.
Police seize cocaine valued at $140,000 in Neebing Township

Police seize cocaine valued at $140,000 in Neebing Township

OPP News Release (THUNDER BAY, ON) - On April 24, 2015 members of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau supported by members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances

Forest fire hazard level elevated

THUNDER BAY – Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources has upgraded the forest fire hazard level for this region. Officials with the MNR say this region is now listed as high to extreme for forest fire conditions.

April port activity 12 per cent above 10-year average

THUNDER BAY -- The earlier arrival of spring this year has been good news for the Port of Thunder Bay. Cargo stats for the month of April have been released, and they show a big difference over last year.

First of 13 once halted inquests to proceed next month

THUNDER BAY -- The first of 13 previously halted inquests involving the deaths of First Nations individuals in the Kenora and Thunder Bay districts will begin next month.
Fighting forest fires can come with a big price tag for municipalities

Fighting forest fires can come with a big price tag for municipalities

The municipality of Oliver Paipoonge could on the hook for a bill totalling more than $10,000 to fight Monday’s brush blaze in Stanley.
Innovators awarded at annual RBC luncheon

Innovators awarded at annual RBC luncheon

Innovation is alive and well in Thunder Bay. Take Mickey Marshall as an example.

New owner takes over retirement home after $22 million sale

THUNDER BAY -- A South-side retirement home is now under a new owner after a $22.1 million sale. The Isabella Retirement Residence on Isabella Street and Franklin Street was sold to Chartwell, which officially took ownership last week.
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