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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 For the people returning to Whitesand and Armstrong this week, Ontario Provincial Police have a simple request: Drive carefully and be patient. \u201cOver the next couple of days, the motoring public returning to Armstrong and Whitesand can expect an increased police presence,\u201d Sgt. Theresa Wabason said Thursday near Highway 527\u2019s intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway. \u201cOur job is to ensure that there is safe travel along the highway,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe want everyone to be safe, adhering to the traffic laws. \u201cWe ask that everyone is patient and abides by the rules of the road, and we want everyone to get home safe.\u201d The July 13 evacuation order for Whitesand First Nation and neighbouring Armstrong will be lifted at… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 For the people returning to Whitesand and Armstrong this week, Ontario Provincial Police have a simple request: Drive carefully and be patient. \u201cOver the next couple of days, the motoring public returning to Armstrong and Whitesand can expect an increased police presence,\u201d Sgt. Theresa Wabason said Thursday near Highway 527\u2019s intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway. \u201cOur job is to ensure that there is safe travel along the highway,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe want everyone to be safe, adhering to the traffic laws. \u201cWe ask that everyone is patient and abides by the rules of the road, and we want everyone to get home safe.\u201d The July 13 evacuation order for Whitesand First Nation and neighbouring Armstrong will be lifted at... <\/p>\n

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