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First Nation leaders renew call for disbandment of Thunder Bay police

First Nation leaders renew call for disbandment of Thunder Bay police

Nishnawbe Aski Nation, several northern chiefs, and families with loved ones who died in the city say Thunder Bay police can no longer conduct credible investigations
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Section of Hillside Drive North Road to be closed

Section of Hillside Drive North Road to be closed

Residents that use standard transit services at the Hillside Clinic stop will be asked to access buses behind the clinic on Spruce Ave.
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Enterococci outbreak declared over at St. Joseph’s General Hospital

Enterococci outbreak declared over at St. Joseph’s General Hospital

The outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci was on the third floor of the Acute Care Hospital
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Former Thessalon First Nation director sues band for $850K over 'wrongful termination'

Former Thessalon First Nation director sues band for $850K over 'wrongful termination'

Mary Jane Wardell claims she was employed by the First Nation for 32 years before being fired and kicked out of the band office without cause
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War Amp key tags on the way to Elliot Lake

War Amp key tags on the way to Elliot Lake

Those who do not receive their key tags in the mail can order them at waramps.ca or call toll-free 1 800 250-3030
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'100 per cent' individual payouts for treaty settlement off the table: Garden River First Nation

'100 per cent' individual payouts for treaty settlement off the table: Garden River First Nation

'Garden River First Nation leadership upholds a profound fiduciary duty to our entire community, including future generations,' says Garden River First Nation Chief Karen Bell
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Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding: critics

Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding: critics

Recent report found there were only 53 more beds in community-run healing lodges than there had been a decade earlier — and there are no healing lodges in Ontario
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Brave is unbeatable' is the theme for Canada's Olympic team in Paris

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Brave is unbeatable' is the theme for Canada's Olympic team in Paris

The Summer Olympics in Paris run from July 26 to Aug. 11
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Ontario mine workers will soon be given heat stress toolkits

Ontario mine workers will soon be given heat stress toolkits

Research is underway to help Ontario workers avoid heat stress in the workplace by using body sensors to determine if a worker is in a risky situation
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Additional 40 hectares to be protected on Cockburn Island

Additional 40 hectares to be protected on Cockburn Island

Several species at risk have been documented on the island west of Manitoulin, including Hill’s thistle
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