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Gary Rinne

Gary Rinne

Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Gary started part-time at Tbnewswatch in 2016 after retiring from the CBC where he worked as news producer. Prior to the CBC he spent more than 30 years in radio and television news at Dougall Media. He enjoys researching and writing stories on just about any subject. Gary likes travelling and spending time at camp.

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Recent Work by Gary

Northern investigation into sharing intimate images leads to 12 arrests

Northern investigation into sharing intimate images leads to 12 arrests

Thunder Bay police say there are 117 victims across Canada and in at least three other countries
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Divers needed to help remove tractor-trailer from Lake Nipigon

Divers needed to help remove tractor-trailer from Lake Nipigon

500 litres of diesel fuel and 100 litres of various engine fluids were spilled after the rig went off Highway 11 in January
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U.S. company offers its northwestern timberlands for carbon removal project

U.S. company offers its northwestern timberlands for carbon removal project

480,000 acres of forest formerly owned by Abitibi Consolidated could be developed into a nature-based carbon removal project
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MNR will rehabilitate a dam built for former Steep Rock iron mines

MNR will rehabilitate a dam built for former Steep Rock iron mines

The life of the Wagita dam near Atikokan will be extended by up to 100 years.
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CBC series gets help from Northern bird-trainer

CBC series gets help from Northern bird-trainer

Thunder Bay's Jenn Salo took a call from the star of the show that led to a week-long stay this summer on the set in Alberta
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Hajdu pressured to fix lax oversight of program to support Indigenous-owned firms

Hajdu pressured to fix lax oversight of program to support Indigenous-owned firms

First Nations organizations want to eliminate Indigenous identity fraud in the awarding of federal contracts
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Newmont's northwestern Ontario gold mine changing hands

Newmont's northwestern Ontario gold mine changing hands

Canadian firm Orla Mining says it will work to extend the life of the 28-year-old mine
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Northern trucking company ceases operations

Northern trucking company ceases operations

McKevitt had facilities in Timmins
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Ontario wants more moose hunters in the bush

Ontario wants more moose hunters in the bush

The MNR is looking 'to get more tags into the hands of hunters who want them'
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Transport trucks were 'inches away from a devastating crash,' driver says

Transport trucks were 'inches away from a devastating crash,' driver says

A trucker shared the experience he had on Highway 17 between Ignace and Thunder Bay
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