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‘They’re hungry’: Tick nymphs pose extra danger, expert warns
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9No one is "fearmongering". Facts are being presented to educate people who most likely don't have your expertise in all things tick-related. These Lyme disease-bearing ticks are becoming more invasive as the climate changes their environment. Lyme disease can cause severe and long-lasting effects on people. What is your issue anyway with facts, science and effective antibiotics and informing people of such? Where is the "fearmongering"?
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‘They’re hungry’: Tick nymphs pose extra danger, expert warns
TBNewsWatch 7Some clarification is required because terms are being confused here. Most cases of early-stage Lyme disease are successfully treated with ONE COURSE (NOT ONE DOSE) of oral antibiotics for a prescribed COURSE of 3, 7, 10, 14 or 21 days. And you may take 1 to 4 DOSES (meaning pills or sometimes a liquid antibiotic) each day for the prescribed COURSE, depending on the antibiotic prescribed. So one dose per day taken for a course of 7 days = 7 pills.
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Student protest keeps efforts to get RBC off campus alive
TBNewsWatch 4Petroleum products are used to create a vast array of items, including fuels, plastics, and everyday household goods, totalling over 6,000 products. Among them is fingernail polish. Like the shade she's wearing. All the plastic inside your EV. Your EV's tires. The asphalt your EV's tires roll on. Ditto for e-bike tires. Approximately 60% of ALL clothing materials are derived from synthetic fibres, which include petroleum-based products like polyester, acrylic, and nylon. So no hose for you! Polyester alone accounts for about 70% of clothing production, making it the most commonly used textile in the fashion industry. This synthetic fabric is derived from petroleum and is widely used due to its affordability and durability. Can't make shoes of leather lest PETA come after you, so guess what those Nikes and most other non-animal footwear products contain?
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Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse needs repairs
TBNewsWatch 4The lighthouse is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard, not the city of Thunder Bay.
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Bike lane openings delayed
TBNewsWatch 4Really? Half the people driving cars are distracted, run stop signs, red lights, and don't stop for school buses. So what's your point?
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City needs new solutions for lead in drinking water, advocacy group says
TBNewsWatch 2Begin rant. Brita or other types of in-house added water purification filters/systems (5-stage reverse osmosis systems et al.) can remove lead plus the umpteen other chemicals in or added to potable water. It's a lot cheaper than digging up and replacing your water line. 0.005 mg/LThe maximum allowable concentration of lead in drinking water in the City of Montréal is set at 0.005 mg/L, or 5 ppb (parts per billion), but Ontario considers 10 ppb to be "safe." If our elected politicians, who drink Perrier on our dime, can't even agree upon one national standard, then what are ordinary citizens to do? Our city council couldn't even agree on the shape of a circle, let alone look out for the safety of their constituents, IMHO. End rant.
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Police quietly dropped an online crime map
TBNewsWatch 3Crime stats were also once published in the newspaper. The powers-to-be decided that it made the City look like the Wild Wild West and also quietly pulled the plug on that.
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City needs new solutions for lead in drinking water, advocacy group says
TBNewsWatch 2At the very least install 5-stage reverse osmosis water filtration systems to the water supply line in each residence and apartment complex. They are relatively inexpensive (< $500) and would cost the city nothing since city workers have to be paid regardless if they are installing these systems or not. I watched them install a new water meter in my line years ago, and there's nothing to it. So ditto for adding reverse osmosis water filtration systems after the water meter. But our city council wants to build monuments to themselves instead. Making and unmaking the same decisions and then non-decisions over and over. In southern Ontario, we are referred to as "Blunder Bay" without any trace of sarcasm used. It's just a political fact well known to all Ontario MPPs
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Police investigate attempted assault at hospital
TBNewsWatch 1No. Attempted assault is when you take a swing at someone and miss. Or you throw something at them and miss. No such thing as a useless story.
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House Lottery home valued at $766,
TBNewsWatchI bought tickets to support the Rotary and get a chance at the $600,000 because there are no taxes on cash lottery winnings in Canada. However, because I already own a house, if I took the house and sold it, I would have to pay capital gains tax because only selling your principal residence is tax-free. The other option is selling my principal residence and moving into a house that would cost me double in municipal taxes and may require more money to finish the lot if that's not included. The reason this house is priced so high is that the contractor has to make a decent profit to make it worthwhile. Skilled construction labourers get $80 to $120 an hour and are hard to come by in Thunder Bay. You need electricians, plumbers, drywallers, painters, etc., at $120-150/hr. Half the price is construction (material & labour & taxes). Now add in the cost of buying the lot ($100,000 + taxes), hooking up to water, electricity, gas lines, etc ($25,000 + taxes).
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Collision of two transports closes Hwy 17 between Shabaqua and Ignace
TBNewsWatchSpent plutonium rods are shipped in a spent‑fuel Type-B transport cask that is: 30–40 cm thick forged steel with lead or depleted‑uranium shielding; neutron‑absorbing materials (borated steel, boron carbide); shock‑absorbing outer layers; massive bolted or welded lids with multiple seals. They must survive: a 9‑metre drop onto unyielding concrete;a 1‑metre drop onto a steel spike; an 800° C fire for 30 minutes; Immersion under water (shallow and deep). They're engineered so that even if the truck or train carrying them is destroyed, the cask(s) remain intact. There has never been a transport cask failure resulting in any radioactive release. Across all countries going back 50+ years, the documented record shows: thousands of shipments, multiple transportation accidents (truck crashes and train derailments) with zero, nil, nada, zilch cases of radioactive release from a certified Type B cask. You're more likely to get struck by lightning.
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Collision of two transports closes Hwy 17 between Shabaqua and Ignace
TBNewsWatchMost nuclear plants store their spent fuel on‑site for decades before it is ever moved. Many assemblies are never shipped at all — they remain in dry cask storage at the reactor site. A single Type B cask holds many rods, typically 1 to 7 full fuel assemblies, depending on design. Each assembly contains hundreds of individual rods, so one cask shipment can contain hundreds to thousands of rods. This means you don’t need many shipments to move a large number of rods. And again, there has never been a documented release of radioactive material in over 50+ years despite numerous train derailments and truck crashes. Perhaps actually seeing one of these Type B casks up close will give you some idea of how unfounded your fears are. Again, you are more likely to get struck by lightning. Oh, BTW, a Type B nuclear transport cask can survive a lightning strike without any risk of breach or damage because it is essentially a giant Faraday cage. Google it.
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$325K investment sparks student dreams
TBNewsWatchA university education will not mean much in a few more years, with AI being able to replace 90% of the white-collar workforce. What we need are more blue-collar workers who come from two-year college programs and apprenticeship programs. I.E. Welders, pipefitters, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, roofers, riggers, linemen, heavy equipment operators, underground miners, etc., etc. Sure, AI androids may one day also fill those tasks (some are dangerious), but not for a while. But the human hand's dexterity and opposable thumbs have proven to be very difficult to replicate in a machine.
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Lakehead District School Board chair submits her resignation
TBNewsWatchPoliiticans et al who have been ousted while in office always say it's "due to personal reasons"; or "to spend more time with my family". These are well-known political euphemisms. Politicians can't even be honest when being honest! "I was stabbed in the back by the board!"
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