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Posted 16 March 2026

Skepticism surrounds new $750 supply fund for elementary teachers

By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: TBnewswatch.com Local elementary teachers’ unions are skeptical about the Ford government’s recent announcement of the Classroom Supplies Fund. Starting in September, elementary teachers will receive $750 each year for...

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Posted 16 March 2026

First Nation and Ontario ink historic agreement

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: SNnewswatch.com The Eabametoong First Nation has begun “a new chapter in its relationship with the province,” according to a news release it issued on Wednesday. Eabametoong First Nation and Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Indigenous Education Institutes plan new programming with provincial grants

Ontario will provide $57 million to Indigenous Education Institutes over the next three years as part of a larger $6.4 billion funding increase to post-secondary schools. Thunder Bay’s Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Institute (Oshki-Wenjack) and Kenora’s Seven Generations Education...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Municipalities lobby PM to use defense spending on Trans-Canada Highway

By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: NWOnewswatch.com The federal government should improve the Trans-Canada through northern Ontario as part of committed military spending. That’s according to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, the organization...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Ambitions strengthen for distribution firm

By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal Final Drives Canada, a Thunder Bay-based international distribution company, is expanding and relocating to Dawson Road thanks to $78,000 given from the Ontario government. The funds, which are made...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Premier sympathizes with motorists over high gasoline prices

Premier Doug Ford feels a national oil pipeline would help keep gasoline prices down in Ontario. Prices have skyrocketed in recent days due to the war in Iran. In northwestern Ontario, they have spiked to as high as $1.75 a litre. Ford says that having Canadian oil refined in the...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Drop-in session planned for designated encampment sites

The public is invited to attend a drop‑in session to share their feedback and learn more about six potential designated encampment sites. The session is scheduled for Wednesday from 5-7 pm at the Intercity Shopping Centre. It will feature visual displays explaining key components of the...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Temporary Foreign Worker program expanding in rural areas

The federal government is making some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for rural areas. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu says employers can temporarily increase their allowable share of temporary foreign workers from 10% to 15% of their workforce in eligible rural...

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Posted 16 March 2026

Information and Privacy Commissioner not impressed by FOI changes

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is not happy with the Ford government. On Friday, they proposed new legislation that would make it harder to access the records of the premier, the cabinet, and their staffers through Freedom of Information requests. In an open letter...

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Posted 16 March 2026

March Break: A Well‑Deserved Pause for Kids, Teachers, and Staff

March Break has officially arrived, and you can almost hear the collective exhale across Thunder Bay. After months of early alarms, packed lunches, homework battles, hallway hustle, and the daily grind of school life, this week is a well‑earned pause for students, teachers, and school staff...

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