by adminThe CITY OF THUNDER BAY announced artists who’ll be tasked with creating new public artworks. This is all part of the Northcore Streetscape Project. The Red River Road downtown revitalization project (over $12 million)…has been under construction for almost 2 years. AND, 2 years ago,...
READ MORE by adminFirst of all Hello! And thanks for checking out my column. For the sake of full transparency there are few things I’d like to declare up front, that’ll save you wondering and provide the perfect jumping off point for what follows. I love movies and I love music. I also love coffee, which helps...
READ MORE by adminA proposed class action by RCMP officers may be back on track following a ruling last month. The original claim was filed in September 2020 against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of a proposed class of current and former regular members of the RCMP who have experienced an...
READ MORE by adminAs Canada’s trade war with the United States continues, the prime minister will meet with President Donald Trump Tuesday. Mark Carney is in Washington, D.C., with trade expected to be near the top of the agenda. The meeting comes just a day after Trump announced further tariffs that...
READ MORE by adminAfter an increased number of complaints about underage youth operating off-road vehicles, the OPP has issued reminders about the laws concerning those vehicles. The Superior East and Sault Ste. Marie detachments issued a release Monday advising the public that driving an off-road vehicle...
READ MORE by adminThunder Bay Councillor at-large Rajni Agarwal has filed a motion to amend the city’s ten-part Human Rights-Based Community Action plan. The plan was created as a strategy for dealing with homeless encampments with humanity and dignity. Point #4 of the city’s plan called for building a...
READ MORE by adminA report released on Monday morning has found that in 2022, First Nations people in Ontario were killed by opioids at nine times the rate of non-First Nations people. In First Nations, opioids caused 12.8 deaths per 10,000 people, while the rate for non-First Nations was 1.4 per 10,000....
READ MORE by adminThere will be no increase in the cost of permits for use of the region’s snowmobile trails this year. That is despite increasing costs to maintain those trails. Permits went on sale on October 1st, and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs is hoping snowmobilers will be quick to...
READ MORE by adminOntario Health Minister says investments now will address the need for more healthcare workers in the province. Sylvia Jones addressed the question during a visit to Timmins, where she announced provincial funding for a new emergency department at the hospital in that northern Ontario...
READ MORE by adminA sign that the forest fire season in northwestern Ontario is not yet over. The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reports four new fires on Sunday. Fires near Nolalu, Upsala, Fort Frances and Minaki were all small in size. As of Sunday, there...
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