Pretrial set for junior hockey players accused in sexual assault
The five former Canadian junior hockey players facing charges from an alleged sexual assault will appear in pretrial court this September. CBC is reporting that during a preliminary hearing in London pretrial dates were set for September 5 and 6. The five players accused will be required to appear in person for those d...
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Increase license suspension for vehicle theft/stunt driving
The provincial government is looking to bring in new penalties against those convicted of stunt driving or vehicle theft. Proposed legislation calls for vehicle thieves to face a 10-year driver's licence suspension for a first offence, a 15-year suspension for the second and a lifetime ban upon the third conviction. Th...
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Frito Lay voluntarily recalls products over salmonella risk
A precautionary recall by Frito Lay Canada is affecting some of its snack products. The affected products are SunChips Harvest Cheddar Multigrain snacks and Munchies original snack mix, but only specific lots. This action is the direct result of a seasoning supplier's notification that an ingredient supplied by a third...
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Jodi is going camping with her horses! True story. She called us...and shared her plans!
Our Facebook "question of the day" is: What are your plans this long weekend. Great response, including "going to camp" / "going fishing" / "going to Minneapolis" / "doing nothing". AND THEN...Jodi said she was taking her horses camping. Naturally.....we needed to fi...
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Canadian XCM Championships coming to northwestern Ontario
The 2024 Cycling Canada Canadian XCM (marathon mountain bike) Championships are being held in Thunder Bay for the first time. "The Cross Country Marathon discipline represents one of the most challenging disciplines of mountain biking, pushing athletes to their limits as they tackle a multi-hour race against the c...
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Trudeau releases statement on passing of Arthur L. Irving
The Prime Minister has released a statement on the passing of Arthur L. Irving. Justin Trudeau says it's with sadness that he learned of Irving's passing. The PM called the New Brunswick native a successful and respected Canadian business leader and philanthropist. Trudeau offered his deepest condolences to Irving's fa...
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New partnership increasing access to textile recycling
EcoSuperior has partnered with a Chapleau-based Indigenous-owned startup company to help increase access to textile recycling in Thunder Bay. Sic Sox Circular Ltd. offers a unique textile recycling program that aims to divert unusable textiles from landfills by recycling them into usable materials. "In Canada, we ...
May 13, 2024
James Street bridge set to close for construction
The James Street Bridge will be temporarily closed on Tuesday for a watermain repair. The bridge will be closed to all traffic traffic starting at 7 a.m., but the city is estimating that the closure will only last 24 hours. During this time motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise caution and expect traffic de...
May 13, 2024
Opposition seeks firing of health minister
Premier Doug Ford is dismissing calls that he fire his Health Minister The opposition wants Sylvia Jones dismissed after the Ministry of Health suggested there is no concern with the recruitment and retention of physicians. The Ministry asserts in a brief submitted during arbitration with the Ontario Medical Associatio...
May 13, 2024
Cancer rates should continue to decline in 2024: study
Canada is expected to see a rise in new cancer cases and deaths in 2024, but overall case and death rates should continue to fall. That is according to a new report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It projects there will be 247,100 cases of cancer and 88,100 deaths throughout the year. Offi...
May 13, 2024
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