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1 hr ago | Northern Ontario Business

Katherine Dugmore, former Thunder Bay waterfront manager.

Katherine Dugmore, who guided Thunder Bay 's award-winning waterfront revitalization project , through its most formative stages, died March 24.

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9 hrs ago | Thunder Bay's Source

NDP commitment to support Ontario's proposed budget thwarts summer election threat

Take off the boots and take comfort in colour! Running shoes, pumps, sandals. Foot Fashion that feels good! Take Another Look at Stride! Those pieces include a decrease in auto insurance premiums.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Chronicle-Journal

Station brass stands behind move

The number of listeners, business people and politicians of all levels opposed to the relocation of Marathon-based CFNO FM Radio topped out Tuesday at nearly 300, but the opposition has apparently unmoved the station's ownership.

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Northern Ontario Business

New forestry maps can entice value-added companies

Lakehead University researcher Mat Leitch has been mapping the inherent properties of underutilized tree species in northwestern Ontario to assist companies looking to source quality wood.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Canada,

The Chronicle-Journal

Thunder Bay on high alert

A Thunder Bay crew worker gets a pump going Monday in the flooded yard of a First Street residence.

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Related Topix: Canada, Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sun May 19, 2013

The Chronicle-Journal

Assault leads to serious injuries

Thunder Bay Police are investigating an assault that occured in the Intercity area on Saturday afternoon.

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The Chronicle-Journal

How Thunder Bay developed a housing crisis

Homeless. That word evokes a strong reaction in most, along with a vision based on countless stereotypes perpetuated by popular culture and media.

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The Chronicle-Journal

Project helps diabetics, reduces waste

Scott Connell, a Clothesline truck driver, packs incoming bags of items into a truck at the Canadian Tire store at the Thunder Centre location.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Medicine, Diabetes, Health,

Sat May 18, 2013

Thunder Bay's Source

'Very nervous'

Co-owner of the Commissary, which has stood at the corner of Christie Street and McLeod Street in the city's East End since her grandparents opened in the late 30s, Penko and her partners just reopened the local landmark Easter weekend after last May's flood.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Canada,

Fri May 17, 2013

The Chronicle-Journal

Duffy case unbelievable, says Hyer

The spectacle this week of a senator having his unauthorized expense claims paid by the prime minister's chief of staff is yet another reason to scrap the Senate, says one of the upper house's long-time critics.

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Northern Ontario Business

Resolute sawmill marks 10-year anniversary

The Montreal-based forestry giant said it's a "unique business venture" based on the collaboration between the company and the Fort William First Nation.

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Lifestyles

Card announced for Hard Knocks in Estevan

The tentative card has been announced for the School of Hard Knocks 33 on Saturday, May 25 at Spectra Place.

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MacLeans

Forest fighters

Celebrated partnerships like the Boreal Forest Agreement are crumbling. Can corporations and NGOs really work together to save the environment? Rachel Plotkin is well-acquainted with the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, Ont.

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CBC News

Neskantaga First Nation finds hope after suicide crisis

Alyssa Moonias, 15, says the North-South Partnership is helping her reach her goal of being a professional photographer.

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The Chronicle-Journal

Officers learning how to investigate crashes better

From left, Thunder Bay Police constables Jesse Lepere, Ben Grieve and Jeff Carlson take measurements of a vehicle involved in a collision.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Class action launched against maker of recalled birth control pills

A group of Ontario women, including 40 who are pregnant, have launched an $800-million class action against Apotex Inc., the maker of the recalled Alysena birth control pill.

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Northern Ontario Business

Thunder Bay steps into advanced manufacturing

Tyler Bragnalo of Kam Valley Industries will be operating an advanced manufacturing lab for the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre allowing local entrepreneurs and innovators to have their prototypes and production to be done at home.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The American Spectator

Liberals Surprisingly Re-Elected in British Columbia

Like every other observer of Canadian politics, I was shocked at the outcome of last night's provincial election in British Columbia which saw the B.C. Liberal Party re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in office.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Liberal Party of Canada,

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Fiddle fanciers' delight continues

Calvin Cairns and Paul O'Brien will create another memorable evening at a Gardeners Green folk concert May 25.

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The Chronicle-Journal

Courthouse construction resumes

Work has resumed on most of the Thunder Bay consolidated courthouse after a crane collapsed on the south-core job site on Monday.

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