Thunder Bay councillors approve 2024 pay raise amid calls for regular reviews
City councillors vote a 1.05 percent pay increase retroactive to January 1 2024 keeping salaries around 32822 for councillors and 99842 for the mayor. Councillors note the need for more frequent reviews to avoid future large jumps and potential public sticker shock.
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Thunder Bay City
Krista Power
Thunder Bay man on trial for self defence or murder
Closing arguments wrap in murder case of 28 year old Mark Reuben killed during a June 2022 altercation at Joseph Hubbard's Miles Street apartment. Hubbard, 26, admits stabbing Reuben but pleads not guilty to second degree murder. Trial judge to rule by May 31.
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Thunder Bay
Joseph Hubbard
Mark Reuben
Hubbard
Miles Street
Reuben
George Joseph
Crown
Mitchell Flagg
Joseph
Flagg
Tracey Nieckarz
Programs inspire career direction at Thunder Bay schools
A school board submission from Alex Frankow thanks programs that promote trades and technology careers. The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board acknowledges the learning success and encourages students to pursue skilled trades and technology vocations.
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Alex Frankow
Thunder Bay Catholic District
St. Patrick High School
Karen Cameron-Powell
Liuna
New LUCAS 3 and MegaMover Plus aid Rainy River CPR
Rainy River District Paramedic Services officially unveil LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System and MegaMover Plus to boost CPR quality and safe patient transfer. Six LUCAS 8 units cost about 14000 each from provincial and local funds. More LUCAS 3s planned to equip backups as crews adopt the tech. The MegaMover Plus is a portable stretcher aiding safe movement at about 50 each and is disposable. The gear will be showcased at the Fort Frances expo and Paramedic Services Week events.
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Rainy River
Joshua Colling
Rainy River District
Colling
Paramedic Service
Para
Fort Frances
Thaytel dividend and 5G push aid Thunder Bay region
Thaytel has paid an 18 million dividend to Thunder Bay after reporting 219 million in revenue through 2023 and reduced local property taxes by about 8.24 percent. The Future is Now report highlights $375.9 million in dividends since 2004 and a 146 million direct northern Ontario economic impact last year.
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Thayter
Thunder Bay
Tbaytel
Thaytel
Ontario
Dan Topaugh
Topaugh
Municipal Services Board
Tbaytel For Good
United Way
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