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You'll be able to buy liquor at LCBO stores in Timmins and area this weekend. A tentative deal has been reached between the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and the union representing its workers, just hours before the midnight deadline. The potential for a strike had many Ontarians scrambling to buy liquor before the Victoria Day Long Weekend.

Highway 144 in Doyle Township is down to one lane this morning after a crash involving a tractor trailer. Police say the highway is open to one lane but traffic delays should be expected throughout the day. A tractor trailer flipped on to its side.

Declarations of emergencies in many First Nation communities in Northern Ontario continue. Some residents have been able to return home though. Around 350 residents are going home to Attawapiskat after flooding and sewer backups forced evacuations. There are still around 400 residents from Kashechewan and Pic Mobert First Nations that remain evacuated. The declaration of emergency remains in effect for Mattagami First nation and five other communities.

Students at Roland Michener Secondary School will tall ‘No Regrets’ tomorrow. The No Regrets Live is an energetic and empowering presentation that arms students with knowledge to prevent injuries with smart thinking. Students will hear from Jake who became a quadriplegic after falling off his roof. The presentation is thanks to Parachute who has teamed up with the Porcupine Health Unit to deliver life-saving programming to schools in the area. A trailer of the show is available at http://www.parachutecanada.org/programs/item/no-regrets-live. 

Timmins and area residents are being advised to stock up on liquor ahead of the long weekend. Strike headquarters have opened under the union representing LCBO workers. OPSEU says one of the major issues in the ongoing dispute is the difference in pay between full and part-time employees. The deadline for a strike is Friday. If workers do walk out, it’d be the first time in the 87-year history of the LCBO. Seven headquarters opened in Toronto, Ottawa, London, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Peterborough and Hamilton with an additional 26 headquarters opening through the week.