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Between the Covers – October 10

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Payback in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Vince Flynn Code Red”, a Mitch Rapp novel by Kyle Mills, “The Longmire Defense” by Craig Johnson and Clive Cussler Condor’s Fury” by Graham Brown! En Français, nous avons “Ellipses” par Philippe Chagnon et Louise Gros.   Staff Pick of the Week is “Next ...

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Tuesday Morning News – October 10

Oct 10, 2023 at 07:59 Weather: Today – Showers. High 9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has launched a province-wide 50/50 draw to raise funds for their performing and education activities. The TBSO is not moving away from their traditional fundraising, rather they are looking to appeal ...

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Ontario Responds to NAFTA Panel Ruling on Anti-dumping Duties

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Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding this week’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel ruling on Canada’s challenge to anti-dumping duties imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC): “The Ontario government strongly supports its forest industry and firmly believes that ...

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L’Ontario répond à la décision du panel de l’ALÉNA sur les droits antidumping

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Graydon Smith, ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts, ainsi que Vic Fedeli, ministre du Développement économique, de la Création d’emplois et du Commerce ont fait la déclaration suivante en réaction à la décision du panel de l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) cette semaine concernant la contestation du Canada face à l’imposition de droits antidumping par le département du commerce ...

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Cooking Safety Starts with YOU!

Wawa Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association, for Fire Prevention Week, October 8–14, 2023. This year’s focus is “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU” and we encourage everyone to take simple but important actions to keep yourself and those around you safe from home fires. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half ...

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Painting Unveiled! Get your tickets before they sell out!

At the LDHCF High Tea last Sunday, the painting created by Darlene Jordan was unveiled. The 2′ x 3′ painting of Katherines Cove is simply gorgeous! Tickets are $10 (only 500 tickets available) with proceeds going to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation. You can purchase your tickets in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation office located in the lower ...

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Saturday Morning News – October 7

Weather: Today – A few showers ending near noon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low plus 2.

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Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Marathon

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Construction is underway at a new long-term care home at Wilson Memorial General Hospital in Marathon. This home is one of 67 long-term care home projects fast-tracked this fall with support from the Ontario government’s increased provincial construction funding subsidy for construction starts before August 31, 2023. This is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to build more than 58,000 ...

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Ontario Celebrates Women’s History Month

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Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, released the following statement: “This October, our government is proud to join Ontarians in celebrating Women’s History Month. This is an opportunity to honour the contributions that women have made to their families, communities, and workplaces across the province. These women are an incredible source of inspiration for the next ...

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L’Ontario célèbre le Mois de l’histoire des femmes

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Charmaine Williams, ministre associée des Perspectives sociales et économiques pour les femmes, a fait la déclaration suivante : « En octobre, notre gouvernement est fier de se joindre aux Ontariennes et Ontariens pour célébrer le Mois de l’histoire des femmes. C’est l’occasion d’honorer les contributions que les femmes ont apportées à leurs familles, à leurs communautés et à leurs lieux ...

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Friday Morning News – October 6

Oct 6, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 late ...

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OPP Conducts Operation Impact (October 6 – 9, 2023)

Two hundred and seventy eight (278) lives lost on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year is something the OPP needs every driver to think about before they head out on busy roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend. As the OPP joins Canadian policing partners to keep roads safe during the annual  Operation Impact campaign, drivers are reminded ...

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Thursday Morning News – October 5

Oct 5, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers changing to 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. A few showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm this ...

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