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OPP rescued two intoxicated people who fell into a lake

OPP rescued two intoxicated people who fell into a lake

The incident occurred Sunday in the Sioux Lookout area.
Hajdu says Democrats have challenging times ahead

Hajdu says Democrats have challenging times ahead

Thunder Bay-Superior North cabinet minister says Canada will work with whomever is elected president of the United States this fall.
City police officer pleads not guilty to assault charge

City police officer pleads not guilty to assault charge

Const. Ryan Dougherty was charged with assault causing bodily harm following an interaction with a 60-year-old man who was detained earlier under the Mental Health Act.
GALLERY: Weekend festivals bring people together

GALLERY: Weekend festivals bring people together

'Everybody is coloured with the different colours. You can't identify who is white, black, brown, yellow because we all are one and there is no difference between all of us,' Prashant Jani said.
Harbour Expressway and Memorial Avenue to close on Tuesday

Harbour Expressway and Memorial Avenue to close on Tuesday

The closure is to complete the switch to the new traffic light system at the intersection.
Residents warned against using unsafe bear deterrents

Residents warned against using unsafe bear deterrents

On Fort William First Nation, there's been talk of using balloons filled with bleach, or electrifying garbage bins, to deter bears.
Dryden OPP officer wins an award and gets promoted

Dryden OPP officer wins an award and gets promoted

Brittany Bembeneck has won the Jim Potts Award for contributions to policing in First Nations communities – and she's been promoted to Sergeant.
Wheel-y good news for kids' bikes getting a Second Spin

Wheel-y good news for kids' bikes getting a Second Spin

Since launching the program late last week, the coordinator for the Second Spin program has been inundated with requests.
Feds empower Indigenous housing solutions in Northern Ontario

Feds empower Indigenous housing solutions in Northern Ontario

Ottawa is spending $281.5 million, delivered through the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. fund, to help create more than 3,700 housing units across the country in urban, rural and remote Indigenous communities.
LETTER: The proposed central library represents change – and change is scary

LETTER: The proposed central library represents change – and change is scary

If we aren’t willing to invest in ourselves and our own public goods, how can we expect others to invest in us, for us?
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