Teenager gets life with parole ineligibility for murder
Daniel Keefe was sentenced in Thunder Bay to life in prison with 10 years parole ineligibility for second degree murder in the June 25, 2022 stabbing death of Aid en Cunningham. The court noted lack of prior record and mitigating factors and acknowledged family impact. The Parole Board will decide parole eligibility after the term.
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Aiden Cunningham
Stephen Wojciechowski
Daniel Keefe
Thunder Bay
Keefe
Cunningham
Crown and Defence
Wojciechowski
Aidan
Ashley
Parole Board of Canada
Wildfire prevention urged as spring dampens risk
Neebing fire officials urge early wildfire prep as snow melts and grasses dry. Residents should clear dried debris trim vegetation and create buffers while preparing evacuation plans. Two wildland fires have occurred in Northwest Ontario since April 1 with caution urged for safe outdoor burning under new Ontario rules. Weather remains damp in Thunder Bay with showers and cool highs around 7 C ahead.
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Neebing
Fawn Kellar
Neebing Bulletin
Forest Fire and Emergency Services
Ontario
Thunder Bay Police Service ends 2024 with small budget surplus
The Thunder Bay Police Service reported a $300,000 favourable variance for 2024 as net operating expenses were $56.9 million against a $57.2 million budget. Higher provincial grants, user fees, and in house savings on fuel and maintenance helped offset a $1.7 million unfavourable variance in personnel costs, with $500,000 WSIB and $200,000 paid duty wages noted.
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Thunder Bay Police Service
Thunder Bay Police Service Board
Matawa First Nations
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Ontario
WSIB
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Tariff impact may show on energy bills later
Armitage says U S tariff rates could affect raw materials but any rise would be indirect and delayed. Inflation from 2023 drives this year’s change with effects filtering through next year or the year after. The OEB formula governs rate adjustments and most bills reflect the new rate by May end with time of use and pricing transitions to summer rates on the same date. Synergy North offers online tools in MyEnergy to compare plans.
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Gy North
MyEnergy
Thunder Bay drug bust nets $100K street value and cash
Four Thunder Bay residents face trafficking and money obtained by crime charges after a Cumberland Street North search yielded cocaine fentanyl and oxycodone valued over 100000 and 15000 in cash. A Hamilton man and three Thunder Bay women aged 33 to 54 also face disobeying court order charges and remand for future court dates. A Dryden warrant arrest followed for a 37 year old man on drug trafficking and weapons warrants. Police seek witnesses in a Greenstone fatal collision on Highway 11 east of Longlac asking for dash cam footage and information with reference E250442632. Anonymous tips welcome.
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Thunder Bay
Cumberland Street
Hamilton
South Gillies
Dryden
Ontario
Orvis Street
Greenstone
Highway 11
Longlac
OPP
Donuts in parking lot prompt proposed resolution at Blake Hall
Provincial police said a proposed resolution was offered on Wednesday after an apparent mischief incident last month at Neebing's Blake Hall parking lot. No charges are pending. OPP identified two male suspects tied to a sedan seen performing donuts on March 16. Further details were not released.
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Neebing
Blake Hall
OPP
Haley Mcleary
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