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Ken johnston

Last week Ken Boshcoff, Liberal Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, announced that NAV Canada has given the final approval for construction of four broadband towers in the west Rainy River District.

$11,000 stolen from health centre

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Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers would like to remind you that: We pay up to $2000.00 for your anonymous information that helps solve an unsolved crime. Sioux Lookout, Hudson, Lac Seul area: On May 24th, 2006 in excess of $11,000.00 in cash was reported stolen from the admitting department at the Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout. $5500.00 is still missing, and Crime Stoppers needs information that will help recover these stolen funds.

Men fined for fishing outside treaty area

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MNR

Walk for Dialysis slated for September 22nd

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Riverside Foundation

Premier plans to recognize agri-excellence

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Ont. Govt.

QUEEN’S PARK, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is recognizing innovation in the province’s agriculture sector by launching the Premier’s Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence, Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said today.

Hampton scolds Liberals for cuts to school funds

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Howard Hampton

FORT FRANCES - NDP Leader Howard Hampton says the McGuinty Liberals failure to address the funding inadequacies in Ontario’s education system has caused at least 11 Northern school boards to cut their budgets, which will have a significant negative impact on students learning and delivery of educational services in the North.

Local firefighter off to US to do battle

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MNR

Ontario Firefighting Personnel Dispatched to the United States Ontario has responded to a request for firefighting personnel from the United States (US).

NDP call for ban on wooden fire escapes

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NDP

QUEEN’S PARK - NDP MPP Michael Prue encourages the McGuinty Liberals to pass his Private Member’s Bill to ban wooden fire escapes in multiresidential dwellings and immediately implement interconnected fire alarms.

Province ends fiscal year with $298 million surplus

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Ont. Govt.

TORONTO, Aug. 24 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government achieved a modest surplus of $298 million for the fiscal year 2005-06, which has been verified by the Auditor General, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced today.

It is time for some gas tax relief in Ontario

Neil Desai
Canadian Taxpayers Federation

With gas prices well above a dollar a litre around the province this summer, consumers are wondering if they can expect any sort of reprieve at the pumps.

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