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Powlowski examining U.S. work permit allowances to address fishing concerns

Powlowski examining U.S. work permit allowances to address fishing concerns

Several different methods of addressing the issue, or at least offsetting the economic impact, were raised at the meeting, and one of the most significant ideas was to work towards re-opening the long-shuttered RCMP outpost in Fort Frances.
LETTER: Council got it right – No nuclear waste in the North!

LETTER: Council got it right – No nuclear waste in the North!

'Dr. Walther's assumption that nuclear is the only non-carbon emitting source of energy is very incorrect to state.'
Police charge two drivers with excessive speed

Police charge two drivers with excessive speed

One driver was operating a transport truck at 97 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
Walkers oppose nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario

Walkers oppose nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario

Protesters came from east and west to meet near the potential site of a deep geological repository.
Northwest teens report vaping and drinking

Northwest teens report vaping and drinking

One-quarter of students in nine regional schools reported binge drinking.
OPP find drugs hidden in vehicle

OPP find drugs hidden in vehicle

Police, aided by a canine unit, uncovered drugs in a vehicle being driven from Thunder Bay to Atikokan.
Charges laid after motorhome spotted swerving on Highway 11

Charges laid after motorhome spotted swerving on Highway 11

A Thunder Bay man was arrested by OPP on Monday evening.
Two people charged after traffic stop on a suspended driver

Two people charged after traffic stop on a suspended driver

The search uncovered a quantity of illegal substances, which resulted in an additional arrest for the driver as well as the arrest of the passenger.
Treaty Three Police search for missing woman

Treaty Three Police search for missing woman

Shelby McDonald is known to frequent the town of Fort Frances, Couchiching First Nation, and Seine River First Nation.
Discussion on city council's size and makeup continues

Discussion on city council's size and makeup continues

'Contrary to what we may hear from some loud voices in the community, there does seem to be an appetite for looking at redistributing some boundaries and possibly even keeping hybrid,' Cody Fraser said.
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