Road washout repair to finish today near Oliver Road
Oliver Paipoonge crews rebuild a three metre deep washout on Oliver Road just west of Thunder Bay after a pond dam failure. Public works replace the centre line culvert with paving planned later. One lane was kept open and police managed traffic as rain from a low pressure system affected the area.
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Oliver Road
Thunder Bay
Oliver
Hanchard
Maki
Spence
Thunder Bay City
Vironment Canada
Trudy Kidd
Kidd
James Bay
Nipigon pool back in action with new lifeguards
The Nipigon pool reopened with new lifeguards Emma Adamson and Gracie John. They seek more recruits for aquabics while familiar faces Kyle Cote Karen Hardy and Marianne Booker enjoy the first day. Details in Nipigon Notes on page A3.
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Nipigon Pool
Emma Adamson
Gracie John
Kyle Cote
Karen Hardy
Marianne Booker
Pollination and garden tour promote stewardship in Thunder Bay
Adelaide Butterfly Garden volunteers led by Le ola Palmer promote pollination awareness at 420 Adelaide Street, Thunder Bay with a Saturday garden tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort William First Nation elder Tony DePerry will share an Indigenous perspective on environmental stewardship. The garden, started in 2018 by Dan Fulton, relies on city support and grants to expand native plantings for monarch habitat.
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Leola Palmer
Adelaide
Thunder Bay
Boulevard Lake
Palmer
Canada
Mexico
Adelaide Street
City
Dan Fulton
Fulton
Dan
Fort William
Rural stores struggle as LCBO strike drains liquor stock
Pauline Kelly of Hoppers Variety in Ndlalu reports heavy customer turnout since last Friday then dwindling shelves as LCBO shipments stop. A nearby store received only beer and managers were assured supply would resume, but owners fear long sales losses. Lulu's Variety in Roslyn reports the same shortage across the area.
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LCBO
Pauline Kelly
Hoppers Variety
Ndlalu
Kelly
Lulu
Roslyn
Moose collision kills 2 near Red Lake and Marathon ATV crash
A moose collision on Highway 105 near Red Lake left one driver dead after life threatening injuries. Police and collision reconstructionists investigate as Highway 105 reopens. In Marathon, an all terrain vehicle crash on Highway 627 killed another person and prompted a road closure that ended around 5 pm.
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Red Lake
Procyk’s Road
OPP
North West Region
Marathon
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Subaru
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