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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 trucking company ceases operations

Northern trucking company ceases operations

The Thunder Bay-based firm grew to become one of the largest Canada/USA carriers in northern Ontario
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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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Did you lose a wedding ring at Quetico Park? Someone found it

Did you lose a wedding ring at Quetico Park? Someone found it

Provincial park in northern Ontario is trying to track down the owner of lost wedding ring
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'Very rare' red shows up in Northern Lights

'Very rare' red shows up in Northern Lights

An 'epic' display predicted for the weekend finally showed up on Sunday night
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Northern school board wins damages for copyright infringement

Northern school board wins damages for copyright infringement

The board took a local entrepreneur to court for selling sweatshirts and t-shirts with the names, logos and colours of six former high schools
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Ontario leads new research into aerial firefighting

Ontario leads new research into aerial firefighting

MNR's Aviation, Forest Fire & Emergency services branch is leading the first field-based experiments in the world to examine the effectiveness of 'skimmer' airtankers
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VIDEO: Northern 'tornado' leaves spectators in awe

VIDEO: Northern 'tornado' leaves spectators in awe

'To watch it actually grow in front of you was pretty crazy,' Thunder Bay man says
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Facebook group that exposed unsafe driving on northern highways shutting down

Facebook group that exposed unsafe driving on northern highways shutting down

'We achieved our main goal': Patrick Leblanc co-founded the group 'Highway 11/17 Kills People' five years ago after a trucker friend was killed west of Thunder Bay
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Adorable hitchhiking lobster toy reaches northern Ontario

Adorable hitchhiking lobster toy reaches northern Ontario

The journey of 'Lucky' — who is trying to get from PEI to Alberta inside an authentic lobster trap — has gained plenty of traction on social media
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OPP officers just became best-paid police in Ontario

OPP officers just became best-paid police in Ontario

New four-year deal takes OPP officers from 29th place to number one for compensation
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