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Thunder Bay police chief's trial opens in court

Thunder Bay police chief's trial opens in court

Several witnesses take the stand on the first day of the trial against J.P. Levesque, detailing exchanges with Mayor Keith Hobbs and lawyer Alexander Zaitzeff
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Preschoolers in Guelph help university students take the edge off exam stress (8 photos)

Preschoolers in Guelph help university students take the edge off exam stress (8 photos)

A team of little ones handed out 1,000 'cards of kindness' on campus
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Proof Sudburians love their sauce

Proof Sudburians love their sauce

One retail manager says he thinks it's a northern Ontario thing
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Competition Bureau to review deal that made Barrie Examiner, dozens of other papers history

Competition Bureau to review deal that made Barrie Examiner, dozens of other papers history

Total of five Simcoe County papers shuttered, among almost three dozen in Ontario
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Former band administrator pleads in $1.2-million breakfast program fraud case

Former band administrator pleads in $1.2-million breakfast program fraud case

Former co-manager of Kashechewan First Nation pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after being arrested by the RCMP in 2016
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Ontario child missing for hours after dog runs away with sleigh

Ontario child missing for hours after dog runs away with sleigh

The dog ran into the woods with the two-year-old in tow, say OPP
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Can drone patrols stop youth from dying in Thunder Bay's rivers?

Can drone patrols stop youth from dying in Thunder Bay's rivers?

That's what city officials in the troubled city are being asked to consider
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Northern Ontario man is living out his dreams. This one involved a wheelchair-mounted crossbow

Northern Ontario man is living out his dreams. This one involved a wheelchair-mounted crossbow

Paralyzed by ALS, Eddy Lefrançois is steadily crossing experiences off his bucket list, but this one was special — 'For me to completely forget I have ALS for days was a first'
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Thunder Bay pushing for its own police complaints office

Thunder Bay pushing for its own police complaints office

In 2016, Thunder Bay police faced 13 complaints alleging discreditable conduct, five for unlawful or unnecessary use of force, three of neglect of duty and two service complaints
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Ontario's excess green electricity sold at a loss of $500M a year, engineers say

Ontario's excess green electricity sold at a loss of $500M a year, engineers say

Discount power is enough to serve a million homes for a year
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