Thunder Bay residents clash over encampments at McVicar Creek
Nearby residents express frustration over encampments at McVicar Creek accusing them of damaging habitat and creekside areas. City figures including Councillors Pasqualino and Zussino tour sites as residents push for designated encampment areas with facilities, sanitation, and medical support while urging calmer, more respectful solutions.
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Thunder Bay
McVicar Creek
Russ Wakewich
Brookside Manor
MeeVicar Creek
Northwood Coun
Dominic Pasqualino
Red River
Coun
Michael Zussino
Wakewich
Court Street
Tender fruit growers push to expand local sales amid short season
In Thunder Bay area growers like Olson and Mackenzie note a strong demand for local fruit despite a short growing season. Mackenzie reports apples can swell quickly in August and draws crowds online for picking. The province plans 1.6 million over four years to fund bins with Foodland Ontario branding to aid farm gate sales.
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Olson
Kakabeka Falls
Neebing
Elaine Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Foodland Ontario
Rob Flack
Ontario
Western provinces push interprovincial trade pact expansion
Charla Robinson of the Thunder Bay Chamber voices support for expanding the interprovincial trade agreement. The plan could raise household income by about 1000 per family and generate roughly 420 million in new provincial revenues while smoothing rules between Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario. Robinson notes the effort would reduce cross jurisdictional barriers for Winnipeg and Saskatchewan businesses and urges Ontario to join to deepen economic gains across the prairies and beyond.
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Ontario
Charla Robinson
Thunder Bay
Ter
Ford
Canada
Stabbing Probe Underway After Early Morning Assault
Thunder Bay police investigate a stabbing in the 400 block of Syndicate Avenue North after a 4 a.m. assault. A man with injuries was taken to hospital. condition unknown. Police kept a presence in the area as the investigation continues. Tips can be called in at 807-684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Thunder Bay
Syndicate Avenue
Thunder Bay man charged after car clocked near 200 km h
A 38 year old Thunder Bay man faces impaired driving dangerous operation stunt and license plate obstruction charges after a sports car was recorded at nearly 200 km h on Highway 11 near Jellicoe on Aug 3. He is to appear in Geraldton court Sept 19. None of the charges have been proven in court. Fort William First Nation seeks volunteers to double trained responders with a five day free course starting Aug 21. Those 18 plus can contact Stephen Ree at 807-623-9543 ext 291 or stephenree fwfn.com.
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Zassino
Court Street
Algoma Street
Holly Gauvin
Elevate Nwo
Thunder Bay
Jellicoe Village
Stefan Pominville
Geraldton
Fort William First Nation
Stephen Ree
FWEN
Ree
FWFN
Stephenree
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