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Posted 19 April 2023

Blasting closes several roads

Residents are to be advised of blasting that will be taking place at the Pioneer Pit at 1 p.m. As a result Terry Fox Lookout, Highway 11-17 from Highway 527 to Balsam Street, Hodder Avenue and Copenhagen Road will be closed to traffic for the duration of the blast. As a result the public is...

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Posted 19 April 2023

Picketers hit the lines in Northwestern Ontario

Workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada have hit the picket lines across Canada, including here in the Northwest. Vice President of Local 00030 John Deptuck says workers just want a fair deal and are hitting the ground running on day one. “We are looking to really just make...

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Posted 19 April 2023

Picketers hit the lines in Northwestern Ontario

Workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada have hit the picket lines across Canada, including here in the Northwest. Vice President of Local 00030 John Deptuck says workers just want a fair deal and are hitting the ground running on day one. “We are looking to really just make...

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Posted 19 April 2023

North Stars stay alive in Game 5

The Thunder Bay North Stars knew their assignment Tuesday as they staved off elimination from in the SIJHL semifinals in Dryden defeating the Ice Dogs 2-1. North Stars opened up scoring mid way through the 1st after Matthew Halushak beat Ice Dogs goaltender Eric Clark, his goal was followed up a...

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Posted 19 April 2023

North Stars stay alive in Game 5

The Thunder Bay North Stars knew their assignment Tuesday as they staved off elimination from in the SIJHL semifinals in Dryden defeating the Ice Dogs 2-1. North Stars opened up scoring mid way through the 1st after Matthew Halushak beat Ice Dogs goaltender Eric Clark, his goal was followed up a...

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Posted 18 April 2023

155K federal workers to strike after no tentative deal

More than 155,000 federal public service workers across Canada will be on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced Tuesday evening that they failed to reach a tentative deal with the employer before the 9 p.m. Eastern Time deadline. “Our...

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Posted 18 April 2023

155K federal workers to strike after no tentative deal

More than 155,000 federal public service workers across Canada will be on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced Tuesday evening that they failed to reach a tentative deal with the employer before the 9 p.m. Eastern Time deadline. “Our...

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Posted 18 April 2023

Countdown until PSAC strike

There is just a few hours left before talks between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the federal government end. If a deal is not reached by 9 p.m. eastern, 155 thousand workers will walk off the job starting just after midnight. Picket lines will be set up across the country, but only...

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Posted 18 April 2023

Ontario Science Center moving to Ontario Place

The Ford government has announced plans to move the Ontario Science Center to Ontario Place. Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma says construction work is expected to begin in 2025. “The future Science Center will likely be smaller than what is existent today,” Surma told reporters during the...

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