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Posted 2 March 2022

Ian MacRae Concluding His 40+ Year Career

Lakehead Public Schools will be searching for a new Director of Education. The board announced Wednesday the upcoming retirement of Ian MacRae, who has held the position since 2014. “Dedicating my career to students, colleagues, and schools has been a humbling experience. I am very fortunate to...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Ian MacRae Concluding His 40+ Year Career

Lakehead Public Schools will be searching for a new Director of Education. The board announced Wednesday the upcoming retirement of Ian MacRae, who has held the position since 2014. “Dedicating my career to students, colleagues, and schools has been a humbling experience. I am very fortunate to...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Bank Of Canada Increases Its Key Interest Rate

The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The key interest rate will go from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. It comes as economies are rebounding from the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant more quickly than expected. “Although the virus...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Bank Of Canada Increases Its Key Interest Rate

The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The key interest rate will go from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. It comes as economies are rebounding from the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant more quickly than expected. “Although the virus...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Official Languages Act Modernization Underway

The federal government is reintroducing a bill to modernize the Official Languages Act. The last major reforms occurred in 1988. Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says there will also be a priority to work with indigenous communities to preserve and protect their languages....

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Posted 2 March 2022

Official Languages Act Modernization Underway

The federal government is reintroducing a bill to modernize the Official Languages Act. The last major reforms occurred in 1988. Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says there will also be a priority to work with indigenous communities to preserve and protect their languages....

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Posted 2 March 2022

COVID-19 Outbreak At Correctional Centre

Officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) declare a COVID-19 outbreak at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre (TBCC). Shawn Bradshaw, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representative, confirmed to Acadia News that as of March 1st, a dozen staff members are off...

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Posted 2 March 2022

COVID-19 Outbreak At Correctional Centre

Officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) declare a COVID-19 outbreak at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre (TBCC). Shawn Bradshaw, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representative, confirmed to Acadia News that as of March 1st, a dozen staff members are off...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Lakehead League Expanding in 2022-23

The Lakehead Junior Hockey League (LJHL) will have five members for the 2022-2023 season. The expansion franchise will be called the Current River Storm and will play home games in the northside of Thunder Bay at Current River Arena. “Not only will the players be able to compete in Junior...

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Posted 2 March 2022

Lakehead League Expanding in 2022-23

The Lakehead Junior Hockey League (LJHL) will have five members for the 2022-2023 season. The expansion franchise will be called the Current River Storm and will play home games in the northside of Thunder Bay at Current River Arena. “Not only will the players be able to compete in Junior...

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