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No, this Blind River gas station was not charging 187.6 yesterday

No, this Blind River gas station was not charging 187.6 yesterday

Price posted on Esso station's sign was a result of repair work; actual gas price is 118.9
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Human rights case puts First Nation's laws under scrutiny

Human rights case puts First Nation's laws under scrutiny

Indigenous woman alleges discrimination by Chief and council of Sandy Lake
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Rocky Bay man rescues dying eagle

Rocky Bay man rescues dying eagle

Bird was found with a serrated bottle cap in its throat
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Teen who lost both parents to mental health issues promised audience with Prime Minister

Teen who lost both parents to mental health issues promised audience with Prime Minister

Noah Irvine had a meeting last week with the Office of the Prime Minister and was promised a September meeting with Canada's minister of Health
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Officials release details of largest drug seizure in OPP history

Officials release details of largest drug seizure in OPP history

The wholesale value of the cocaine seized is estimated at $60 million. The eventual street value, once cut, is approximately $250 million
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First year response to seven youth inquest recommendations 'disappointing'

First year response to seven youth inquest recommendations 'disappointing'

Thunder Bay gets a C+
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Opinion: The northern multimodal plan. Read it and weep

Opinion: The northern multimodal plan. Read it and weep

We are on the cusp of one of the fastest, deepest, most consequential disruptions of transportation in history. But you wouldn't know it reading this government document
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Sidelined First Nations vow to halt Ring of Fire road construction plans

Sidelined First Nations vow to halt Ring of Fire road construction plans

Eabametoong, Neskantaga want their say on Far North development
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Escaping war-torn Syria only to work in a Turkish sweatshop, and other stories (13 photos)

Escaping war-torn Syria only to work in a Turkish sweatshop, and other stories (13 photos)

A mosque in Sault Ste. Marie just wrapped up it's student summer camp and SooToday took the opportunity to pay them a visit and talk about what went through to get here, and other things
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Check out this MASSIVE plane that landed in Thunder Bay

Check out this MASSIVE plane that landed in Thunder Bay

The Antonov An-124 contained streetcar cabs set to be manufactured at Bombardier.
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