Fort Frances to restore two 1940s tugboats for waterfront exhibit
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund backs Fort Frances with 487,500 to restore the Hallett and Owandem, build a dry dock, and landscape the riverfront. The project underscores Rainy River logging history as the Hallett will be move restored and opened for interior access while the Owandem serves as a display.
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Fort Frances
Rainy River
Fort Frances Museum
Danielle Marshall
Marshall
Russell Brothers
Owen Sound
Point Park
Sorting Gap
Heritage Fund
Kenora-Rainy River
Greg Rickford
Ontario
Rickford
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Hannam Park
Training in sight after probe involving Agarwal
The City of Thunder Bay and the integrity commissioner near a training session for council to improve collaboration and conflict resolution. The move arises after a 2023 investigation into Rajni Agarwal and a 30 day pay deduction for code violations, with budgeted costs for a half day session to be covered by the city manager.
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Thunder Bay
Coun
Rajni Agarwal
Fort William
Power
Com. Agarwal
Integrity Commissioner
Agarwal
Thunder Bay City
Volunteer fire departments face recruitment and training hurdles
O'Connor residents rely on mutual aid as rural departments seek volunteers. Despite no house fires this year, medical calls dominate. Training spans about a year, with heavy gear and costly equipment deterring prospective recruits, plus the challenge of balancing work and family commitments.
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O’connor
Bileski
Mattas
ATV crash injures person in Shuniah on Highway 11 17
One person was taken to hospital after an all terrain vehicle crash on Highway 11 17 between Nelson Road and Highway 587 in Shuniah. Police say no other vehicle was involved and injuries were not life threatening. cause not released. Report by Carl Clutchey.
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Shuniah
Nelson Road
Babametoong First Nation seeks its own clean energy plan
The Babametoong First Nation north of Thunder Bay may pursue a locally led clean energy solution and not join existing projects. The province aims to connect more Indigenous communities to the grid, reducing diesel dependence. Wataynikaneyap Power expects to take 16 remote communities off diesel by year end.
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Thunder Bay
Chronicle-Journal
Watayaikaneyap
Babametoong
Wataynikaneyap Power
Ontario Power Generation
Kakabeka Falls
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