Funding cuts outrun reconciliation for Grassy Narrows chiefs
Grassy Narrows First Nation chief Rudy Turtle criticizes Ottawa for an 88 percent cut in funding for residential school initiative searches, saying the move undermines reconciliation. The cap to 500000 per initiative slows the Wiikwagam ing Timahu isiiwin project at McIntosh site near Vermilion Lake, affecting unmarked graves research and survivor healing efforts.
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Ottawa
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Turtle
Feds
Scott Hamilton
Lakehead University
CBC News
Change.org
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Sioux Lookout
Pelican Lake Indian Residential School
Lac Seul
Garden Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Show
The Grand Marais Garden Club marked its 90th anniversary with a Garden Party and Flower Show at the Cook County Community Centre on July 27. The event featured floral displays, a plant sale, new and used tables, and a large dessert and pastry table. Members exhibited vibrant flowers for the public and showcased historical displays detailing the club's 90-year history, highlighting projects like the Memorial Rose Garden and flower boxes around Grand Marais.
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Grand Marais
Cook County
Grand Marais Garden Club Hosts Thunder Bay Visitors
Linda Sizer Smith welcomed 20 guests from the Lake Superior Garden Club of Thunder Bay as Diane Couch presented a framed letter from Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff celebrating the Grand Marais Garden Club’s 90th anniversary and honoring their horticulture work.
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Grand Marais Garden Club
Linda Sizer Smith
Linda Parker
Patsy Alexander
Diane Couch
Thunder Bay
Ken Boshcoff
Graham Saunders
Grand Marais
Linda Preus
Sally Berg
Thunder Bay man fined for moose licence fraud and record failures
David Boileau of Thunder Bay was fined 13000 for unlawfully obtaining a moose hunting licence and for failing to follow provincial moose tourism regulations at Blue Lantern Lodge near Atikokan in October 2022. He admitted guilt in Fort Frances court. Curtis Fabischek, the hunter, was fined 1500 for hunting moose without a licence.
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Thunder Bay
David Boileau
Blue Lantern Lodge
Atikokan
Boileau
Curtis Fabischek
Fabischek
Fort Frances
Splash pad set to reopen in Schreiber after water constraint
Schreiber officials announce the splash pad will reopen after a temporary closure due to water restrictions. OCWA requested conservation while water levels were adjusted, with Mayor Mullins noting boil water advisory impacts and the focus on safe drinking water and fire protection. The pad will be open daily 11 AM to 6 PM.
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Schreiber
Rhonda Smith
OCWA
Ontario Clean Water Agency
Kevin Mullins
Mullins
Ontario leads push for modular reactors amid North American energy shift
Ontario promotes small modular reactors at Darlington to cut costs and boost independence from foreign energy. Canada’s plan aligns with COP28 aims to triple nuclear energy by 2050, while U S projects face delays and high costs. Experts warn of hype and favor renewables, yet stress Canada U S cooperation on climate and energy security.
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Canada
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Dubai
U.S
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Institute For Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Schlissel
Mississippi River
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Joe Biden
Jacopo Buongiorno
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Buongiorno
Center For Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
George Christidis
Canadian Nuclear Association
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