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UPDATE: Highway 17 and Highway 11 reopened

UPDATE: Highway 17 and Highway 11 reopened

Closures Wednesday afternoon were due to collisions and poor driving conditions
Part of Hwy 17/17A near Kenora closed after multiple collisions

Part of Hwy 17/17A near Kenora closed after multiple collisions

Police are asking drivers to take an alternate route as officers and tow will be working diligently to ensure road safety.
Municipalities get ‘some relief’ on OPP costs

Municipalities get ‘some relief’ on OPP costs

The City of Thunder Bay and Oliver Paipoonge are the only two remaining Northwestern Ontario municipalities not policed by the OPP.
Thunder Bay resident charged after Highway 11 collision

Thunder Bay resident charged after Highway 11 collision

The accident occurred Tuesday night as a driver tried to pass a snowplow on the causeway over Rainy Lake.
VIDEO: Emo, mayor ordered to pay $15k to area pride group

VIDEO: Emo, mayor ordered to pay $15k to area pride group

Emo faces 'failure in leadership,' says former councillor

Emo faces 'failure in leadership,' says former councillor

Emo council held a special in-camera meeting Tuesday to decide whether to comply with or appeal orders from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Angels lead the way to holiday joy at Rainycrest

Angels lead the way to holiday joy at Rainycrest

Paper angels with gift ideas hang from holiday trees at long-term care homes’ entrances.
Big donation for Sioux Lookout MRI

Big donation for Sioux Lookout MRI

The SLMHC Foundation began an MRI fundraising campaign in December 2023 to raise $7 million to make a locally available MRI a reality within the Sioux Lookout region.
Northwest Newsweek: November 29

Northwest Newsweek: November 29

Man fights off polar bear to protect wife

Man fights off polar bear to protect wife

The bear attack occurred Tuesday morning near the couple's home at Fort Severn First Nation
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