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5 hrs ago | The Waterloo Region Record

First Nations post-secondary program builds up aboriginal community

"The scoop" isn't part of mainstream Canadian history. But in First Nations, the term is so well-known it needs no explanation.

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9 hrs ago | Thunder Bay's Source

Still up in the air

Premier Kathleen Wynne is flanked by MPPs Michael Gravelle and Bill Mauro Thursday during a visit to Thunder Bay's YES Employment Services' office.

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13 hrs ago | City Of Guelph

The City of Guelph & HGS Canada announce Guelph shortlisted for 500 job Contact Centre

Guelph, ON, Friday, May 17, 2013 - The City of Guelph and HGS Canada Inc. have announced the dates of an upcoming job fair where the contact centre company, HGS Canada will evaluate the local employment market.

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19 hrs ago | SooToday

Aboriginal business development and growth in Northern Ontario

NEWS RELEASE FEDNOR *************************** Harper Government invests to support Aboriginal business development and growth in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister for FedNor, today announced that the Harper Government is investing to support Aboriginal business management training in Northern Ontario.

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Wed May 22, 2013

The Chronicle-Journal

Work starts on flood damage repairs

Peter Harmatiuk and Clint Ward, TWD Roads Management, monitor a culvert and buckling road on Highway 587 at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Canada,

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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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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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, North America, Canada, World News,

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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