Ex-councillor Gordon Mackenzie resigns from Nipigon council
Former Nipigon councillor Gordon Mackenzie explains his April resignation citing departure of CAO Kelly Paakkunainen, unheeded agreements, and dissatisfaction with council actions including the municipal accommodation tax. He asks deferral of tax resolution until Parks Canada project completion and notes party campaign misgivings.
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Coun
Gordon Mackenzie
Nipigon
Mackenzie
Kelly Paakkunainen
Suzanne Kukko
Kukko
Parks Canada
Thunder Bay housing task force forms to boost 2200 units by 2031
The mayor's housing task force, led by Mayor Ken Boshcoff, includes city staff and diverse representatives from real estate, trades, Indigenous housing, and public non profit sectors. The group aims to expand affordable housing, with May 6 council decisions on funding and programs under the Housing Accelerator Fund and a plan to support not for profit developers.
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Thunder Bay
Ken Boshcoff
Justyn Desjardins
Karen Hill
Real Estate Association
Harold Lindstrom
construction/trades association
Paul Magiskan
Ken Ranta
John Stephenson
Boshcoff
Summer Stevenson
Stevenson
City Hall
Fine print matters in mortgage offers and rates
Mortgage broker Leah Zlatkin warns borrowers to beware ultra low rate traps and complex terms. She notes some loans require selling or dire consequences to exit, plus mandatory insurance and high break fees, while better options include automatic appraisals, in house legal teams, and cash back.
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Leah Zlatkin
LowestRates
Zlatkin
McLister
Thunder Bay man fined for shooting deer decoy on private land
Gary Kemp pleaded guilty to trespassing while hunting after firing at a deer decoy set up by provincial conservation officers on a private O'Connor Township property. He was fined 2000.
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Thunder Bay
O’connor
Gary Kemp
Kemp
District of Thunder Bay Social Services Board marks 25th anniversary
The Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board celebrated 25 years since its 1999 formation under provincial act. It oversees Ontario Works day care and housing programs across 47 district boards and municipal service managers. CAO Bill Bradica thanked staff, leaders, and partners for shaping the agency’s past and future.
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District of Thunder
Ontario
T Bhank
District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
Bill Bradica
Jodi Landmark
Gillies Township Seeks End to Ongoing Harassment
A Gillies Township post calls for stopping harassment aimed at staff and council after a tense summer meeting on the municipal budget. Residents, including security questions, note a 26 percent tax hike sparked anger, while Thunder Bay mirrors security practices at council sessions.
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Council
Wright
Thunder Bay
Gillies Township
Bruni
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Carl Clutchey
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