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Poor air quality blamed on ongoing wildfires

Poor air quality blamed on ongoing wildfires

Environment Canada has air quality statements covering most of Northwestern Ontario.
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UPDATED: Massive expansion of restricted fire zone

UPDATED: Massive expansion of restricted fire zone

Fire officials say it will now cover the Thunder Bay area east to Nipigon and Red Rock.
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Mayor spends his own money on billboard welcoming American tourists

Mayor spends his own money on billboard welcoming American tourists

The sign, located on Highway 61 south of the city, encourages Americans to “please enjoy our community.”
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Man sentenced five-and-a-half additional years for manslaughter

Man sentenced five-and-a-half additional years for manslaughter

Isaac Talbot-Hall was sentenced Wednesday in the killing of Shawn Newsome in 2022.
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‘Inhumane’ prison conditions should factor into manslaughter sentence: defence

‘Inhumane’ prison conditions should factor into manslaughter sentence: defence

Isaac Talbot-Hall is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday for the 2022 killing of Shawn Newsome.
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Taking street drugs is like ‘Russian roulette’ says addictions expert

Taking street drugs is like ‘Russian roulette’ says addictions expert

Kyle Arnold says there are now so many additives in the local illicit supply that naloxone isn’t always as effective as it used to be.
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Unlike the Northwest, opioid toxicity death rates dropped in most of Ontario

Unlike the Northwest, opioid toxicity death rates dropped in most of Ontario

Ontario’s chief coroner says it's difficult to explain why some regions are seeing decreases and other seeing increases in the number of people dying due to opioids like fentanyl.
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$3.1B for First Nations mining promises ‘prosperity’, province says

$3.1B for First Nations mining promises ‘prosperity’, province says

The money will be used for loans, grants and scholarships towards Indigenous participation in mineral extraction.
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Almost all opioid deaths caused by a drug people may not know they're taking: health unit

Almost all opioid deaths caused by a drug people may not know they're taking: health unit

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit had the province's highest rate of opioid toxicity deaths in 2024.
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‘Tough times’: College to temporarily suspend 3 more programs

‘Tough times’: College to temporarily suspend 3 more programs

Despite a number of challenges, school officials say they continue to pursue new partnerships, launch new programming.
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