Rural Community Immigration Pilot opens for Thunder Bay area
Employers in the Thunder Bay CMA can seek designation from the Community Economic Development Commission to recruit and recommend foreign candidates for permanent residence. Designated employers review applicants, issue recommendation certificates, and guide candidates to apply to IRCC. The program aims to bring thousands to Thunder Bay over five years, with mandated employer training and first-come reviews.
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Community Economic Development Commission
Thunder Bay
Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Economic Development Commission
Taylor
Dumas elected president of Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association
Rick Dumas, mayor of Marathon, was acclaimed as the new president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association at the conference in Thunder Bay. He succeeds Wendy Landry, who steps down after eight years as president but remains on the board. The association, representing 37 municipalities, plans a growth and strategic plan to elevate its lobbying impact with Ontario and federal governments, focusing on health, economy, homelessness, infrastructure, mining, and northern opportunities.
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Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association
Rick Dumas
Marathon
Wendy Landry
Landry
Dumas
Ontario
Superior Inn
Thunder Bay
U.S
Canada
North
Ern Ontario
Ring of Fire
Geraldton
Energy Northwest
Thunder Bay residents urged to register boulevard gardens
The city reminders spring with a February passed bylaw requiring homeowners tenants and property owners to declare boulevard gardens via an online acknowledgement form. Paper forms at city hall available. The city will use the database to contact gardeners before construction or handle complaints, with emphasis on dialogue first and minimal enforcement.
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Thunder Bay
Danielle Thom
Thom
City Hall
Boulevard Garden
Boulevard Garden Landing
Witness accuser says drug team protected by lies
A witness testified about a May 2 shooting at Hodder Avenue Richardson's Richardson died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Green described a plan to rob a home, a gun, and the moments before the gun was fired as Collander and Ricketts joined by Ban jan. The defense pressed Green on drug dealing past and loyalty. The trial resumes today with no verdict yet.
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Richardson
Hodder Avenue
Henok Banjan
Ricketts
Green
Victoria Avenue
Collander
Aly
Mr. Ricketts
Red Dress Walk for Missing Indigenous Women May 5
The Fort William First Nation hosts an annual red dress community walk on May 5 to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women and two spirited people. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Youth Centre with light snacks after.
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Fort William First Nation
Carl Clutchey
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