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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported zero new cases on Tuesday, with the total number of active cases now at six. ⁦@TBDHealthUnit⁩ https://t.co/jM5fw06HUv

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating what they are describing as a serious incident on the city's south side on Tuesday.  ⁦@tbpsmedia⁩ https://t.co/jyLczTW6lj

Kenora is cancelling its planned Canada Day fireworks celebration, following a call made last week by an area First Nations leader. Instead, it will be a day of reflection ⁦@CityofKenora⁩ https://t.co/AOXmBTNZK4

"I actually closed my eyes for the last five metres… It was so close,” recalls Kenora, Ont., swim coach Janet Hyslop about watching her son Gabe Mastromatteo qualify for the Canadian Olympic team. ⁦⁦@SwimmingCanada⁩ ⁦@TeamCanada⁩ https://t.co/DDJDFhIiyu

As they mark the end to an unprecedented academic year, the Lakehead District School Board in Thunder Bay, Ont., is drawing up plans for a safe return to the classroom in September. ⁦@LakeheadSchools⁩ https://t.co/E34LnbBFfg

The Thunder Bay district has averaged less than one new COVID-19 case per day over the last three days. Just 2 new cases were reported between Saturday and Monday. The active case count is now sits at 9. ⁦@TBDHealthUnit⁩ https://t.co/a9o0DKoxm5

Eligible immigrants, temporary residents, refugees and people without status living in northwestern Ontario will be able to access services from a new legal clinic. ⁦@mylakehead⁩ ⁦@LawLakehead⁩ #tbay https://t.co/lcO5M0lnxL

"We've moved down to what we're calling orange, which reflects a decreasing in COVID cases in our community, as well as increasing community vaccination numbers," said Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, hospital president and CEO. ⁦@TBRHSC_NWO⁩ #tbay https://t.co/ekWMKxcQ3i

"I was a new business owner, and I'd only been operating for a year before so I did not qualify for any of the supports. I got zero rent relief, I did not get that Ontario grant. I applied for every single thing." https://t.co/OyMs37K0hN

A collaboration b/n Sheridan College students in Oakville, Ont., and Indigenous patrons & staff of the Brodie Resource Library in Thunder Bay aims to bring Indigenous voices to the table in a whole new way. ⁦@Confederation⁩ ⁦@sheridancollege⁩ https://t.co/7ly2Ip9bTj

Four people were arrested, and a loaded handgun was seized, after a drug bust at a Thunder Bay home. ⁦@tbpsmedia⁩ https://t.co/BZ1TbltOJM

One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Friday. There are currently 10 active cases. ⁦@TBDHealthUnit⁩ https://t.co/qci3xaSlcV

A state of emergency has been declared in Sioux Lookout after a storm with high winds passed through the northwestern Ontario town. ⁦@SLCommDevOffice⁩ https://t.co/b2iswV1u47

A new project launching this fall in the Kenora area hopes to serve as a new model for bringing high-speed internet to rural areas. ⁦@CENGNCanada⁩ https://t.co/pzJ051qLc2

“I think we deserve recognition. I think what we did here was really incredible” In less than 4 months, the Thunder Bay district has gone from 470 active COVID-19 cases to a number in single digits. ⁦@TBDHealthUnit⁩ https://t.co/iitfakG1Tz

Rocky Moen says in the summer of 2020, he filled his 28-bed resort for the equivalent of one-and-a-half days. This summer, isn't looking any better. Moen owns the New Moon Lodge, located just outside of Morson in northwestern Ontario. ⁦@Canada https://t.co/H9swsnVROL

Communities across northern Ontario have prioritized bringing new immigrants to the region. The question still remains though, if those same people will be accepted by the general public. ⁦@NorthernPolicy⁩ https://t.co/z9ciGFG8Gk