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  1. Wynne ready to face challengesRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | The Chronicle-Journal

    Sarah Mickelson, a Yes Employment Service Centre student, chats with Premier Kathleen Wynne, and local MPPs Michael Gravelle, right, and Bill Mauro, at the Thunder Bay centre on Thursday.

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  2. Affordable housing just the start for some people: WynneRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Chronicle-Journal

    Ontario's premier wants to see a co-ordinated approach to affordable housing. Kathleen Wynne on Thursday said she's "determined" to see more affordable housing built in Ontario, good news for cities like Thunder Bay, which is facing a critical shortage of such housing.

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  3. TAYLOR: Call centre hires buck trendRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... company employs about 2,500 people across Canada, and that number continues to grow. HGS opened a call centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., in 2010, another in North Bay, Ont., in 2011, and one in Belleville, Ont., last year. Critics may have a different ...

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  4. Family, friends face former soldier accused of murderRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... all of us." Adam Picard, a 29-year-old former Canadian Forces soldier, has been charged with Nayel's murder. The Thunder Bay native was a culinary arts student at Le Cordon Bleu in Sandy Hill when he was arrested in December - six months after Nayel ...

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  5. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne tries to sell budget to OntariansRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Toronto Star

    In Thunder Bay Thursday, the peripatetic Wynne was promoting the minority Liberal government's $295-million youth jobs strategy designed to create 30,000 jobs.

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  6. Guelph in running for 500-job HGS contact centreRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Guelph Mercury

    ... in and outside of Guelph to apply." HGS has opened three new sites in Ontario over the past two years - in Thunder Bay, North Bay and Belleville. A new site is also coming to Barrie. Earlier this year, the company held talks with a number of ...

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  7. First Nations post-secondary program builds up aboriginal communityRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | The Guelph Mercury

    ... his certificate. He made a second attempt, enrolling in aboriginal law and advocacy at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. But that felt wrong, too. He finished the course and got the diploma. It was sent by mail. "There was always a voice in my ...

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  8. Still up in the airRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Thunder Bay's Source

    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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  9. IRW-Press: Bayfield Drills 16.0m of 10.47 g/t Gold and 34.68 g/t...Read the original story

    20 hrs ago | WireNews+Co

    ... between intervals below the cut-off grade Drill core analysis and assaying is being conducted by ACT Labs in Thunder Bay, Ont. The lab is ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (CAN-P-4E) certified. The drill core is split and sampled in standard 0.5 metre to 1.5 metre ...

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  10. Northern companies to be featured at Toronto conference...Read the original story

    20 hrs ago | Northern Ontario Business

    ... conference. SSMIC worked with colleagues in Sudbury ( NORCAT ), North Bay ( iiON ), Thunder Bay ( NWO InnovationCentre ) and Timmins ( Northern College ) in selecting interested companies and compiling a list of participants for the conference. "The ...

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  11. The City of Guelph & HGS Canada announce Guelph shortlisted for 500 job Contact CentreRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | City Of Guelph

    ... nothing new for HGS Canada, who has opened three sites in Ontario in the past 2 years. 2010 saw the opening of Thunder Bay, which was followed by North Bay in early 2011, Belleville in the summer of 2012, and only a few weeks ago, the company ...

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  12. Leblanc pleads guilty in chained teen caseRead the original story w/Photo

    21 hrs ago | CNews

    ... he managed to escape half naked to a neighbour's house. Leblanc's co-accused and partner was found dead outside Thunder Bay, Ont., after the couple lead police on a national chase. Leblanc was arrested nearby.

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  13. Celebrating Northern Ontario's influential womenRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Northern Life

    ... Scholarship winner to continue her life goals. The northwest event takes place June 3 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, while the northeast event is on June 6 at the Radisson Hotel. Tickets can be purchased online at influentialwomen.ca or by ...

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  14. David James Leblanc pleads guilty in chained teen caseRead the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | The London Free Press

    ... he managed to escape half naked to a neighbour's house. Leblanc's co-accused and partner was found dead outside Thunder Bay, Ont., after the couple lead police on a national chase. Leblanc was arrested nearby. Choose among a variety of subscription ...

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  15. Brad Jacobs settles for silver as Sweden wins curling worldsRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 7, 2013 | CBC News

    ... rink also fell short in its quest to win the first world crown for a Northern Ontario rink since Al Hackner's Thunder Bay rink triumphed in 1985. Jacobs's rink was the first Northern Ontario team to win the Brier and gain entry to the worlds since ...

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  16. Work starts on flood damage repairsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Chronicle-Journal

    ... and repairs are underway. "Timelines are dependent on water levels dropping," she said. Routes east and west of Thunder Bay were washed out between Monday and Tuesday as heavy rain drenched the region. As of Wednesday, repairs were underway on the ...

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  17. The connections never stopRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Chronicle-Journal

    ... of Fame in Calgary I was approached by a gentleman from Fort McMurray, Alta., who wanted to meet the ladies from Thunder Bay. His name was Curtis Phillips and he wanted to know if we had ever heard of the Royal Canadian Legion Athletic Camp at the ...

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  18. Richardson sees potential in oatsRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | The Western Producer

    ... to meet the needs of domestic and international customers.a Richardson has acquired a Viterra terminal in Thunder Bay but is still hashing out details with Glencore about its partial ownership of terminals in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.a ...

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  19. Aboriginal business development and growth in Northern OntarioRead the original story

    Yesterday | SooToday

    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. 2 comments

  20. Boreal forest deal talks collapseRead the original story

    Yesterday | Fort Francis Times

    ... we shut down a paper machine and a pulp line at Fort Frances, we shut down a paper machine and a pulp line at Thunder Bay, we shut down a paper machine at Laurentide, we shut down a paper machine at Kenogami. "We shut down a paper mill entirely in ...

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