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This week's podcast: A Barrie grandmother who was duped by an Internet romance scam — and then wrote a book to warn others — is now languishing in a Hong Kong prison after being tricked again

Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance project nets $100,000 in provincial funds

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.

After the amalgamation of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police earlier this month, the last two K.I. police officers were sworn in as provincial constables this week.

The LRCA has issued a flood watch for Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, with a mix of runoff from an above-average snowpack and likely precipitation potentially driving a rapid increase in water levels over the weekend.

The town hopes to see even more people out for the 2024 ski season and has plans to create ski packages that may include accomodation or gift certificates to local businesses.

'In Ontario, the forestry sector is experiencing a labour force and skill shortage that is preventing the sector from realizing its full economic potential, and if we leave this unchecked the shortage could negatively impact the socio-economic standings of hundreds of communities across the province for years to come'

The plan aims to assist the local tourism industry as it recovers following the pandemic

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.