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Posted 26 May 2025

Unionized WSIB workers remain on picket lines seeking collective bargaining agreement

Collective bargaining between the Workplace Safety Insurance Board and the union representing many of their employees has yet to reach a resolution. OCEU/CUPE 1750 members initiated legal job action on Wednesday after talks stalled at the bargaining table ahead of the midnight deadline. The key...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Geraldton: Provincial police seeking public’s help locating missing person

The provincial police in Geraldton are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. George, a 70-year-old man, was reported missing on Saturday. He is described as standing five feet and four inches tall with a medium build, grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Unionized WSIB workers remain on picket lines seeking collective bargaining agreement

Collective bargaining between the Workplace Safety Insurance Board and the union representing many of their employees has yet to reach a resolution. OCEU/CUPE 1750 members initiated legal job action on Wednesday after talks stalled at the bargaining table ahead of the midnight deadline. The key...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Geraldton: Provincial police seeking public’s help locating missing person

The provincial police in Geraldton are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. George, a 70-year-old man, was reported missing on Saturday. He is described as standing five feet and four inches tall with a medium build, grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Construction on Cornwall Avenue getting underway

Thunder Bay is kicking off some construction work along Cornwall Avenue. The work is taking place between Banning Street and Crown Street. The infrastructure work is taking place in the back lane, but Cornwall will still be limited to local traffic only in the area. The work is expected to take...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Construction on Cornwall Avenue getting underway

Thunder Bay is kicking off some construction work along Cornwall Avenue. The work is taking place between Banning Street and Crown Street. The infrastructure work is taking place in the back lane, but Cornwall will still be limited to local traffic only in the area. The work is expected to take...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Federal NDP will not have official party status

The federal NDP will not have official party status in the House of Commons. Parliament’s Rules of Procedure say a party must have 12 seats to be recognized. The NDP won just seven in last month’s election, down from the 25 they held before. Without party status, the NDP will lose out on funding...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Federal NDP will not have official party status

The federal NDP will not have official party status in the House of Commons. Parliament’s Rules of Procedure say a party must have 12 seats to be recognized. The NDP won just seven in last month’s election, down from the 25 they held before. Without party status, the NDP will lose out on funding...

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Posted 26 May 2025

King Charles’ delivery of throne speech a first since 1977

The Liberal government will deliver its first throne speech under Mark Carney on Tuesday. Also, a first in 48 years, His Majesty the King will open the 45th Parliament of Canada. Royal Historian and Representative of the Monarchist League of Canada, Barry MacKenzie, says King Charles III will...

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Posted 26 May 2025

Thunder Bay seeing strong start to construction season

Thunder Bay is reporting a strong start to the construction season in 2025. According to the city, $123 million of building permits were issued by the end of April, marking an increase of almost 75 per cent compared to the previous year. Another $60 million in building permit applications are...

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