Thunder Bay urged to address neglected streets and abandoned properties
Resident Larry Pankuch calls Thunder Bay to focus beyond the waterfront and tackle five plus years of abandoned buildings. He warns of safety risks from rodents and crime, urging City Council to allocate resources for a comprehensive plan balancing resident needs with tourism growth.
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Tam
Thunder Bay
Larry Pankuch
Change raises questions over willingness process
In Ignace the council dismissed the chair and two willingness committee members amid ongoing debate over the storage of high level nuclear waste. An earlier survey backed continued cooperation with NWMO, while resignations and a consulting adviser shaped the process, prompting concern over trust, influence, and economic incentives in the community.
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Ignace
Nuclear Willingness Committee
CJ/LJI
Ignace Council
Willingness Committee
NWMO
Canada
Downside of Waste Site Outweighs Economic Benefit
NWMO Ig nace site director criticized for portraying a nuclear waste site as an enormous opportunity. The letter is accused of using economic growth rhetoric to push acceptance of extremely toxic waste, with proponents said to employ strong incentives to win community approval.
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Yurely
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
NWMO
Ignace
Northwest
Thunder Bay
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Covid protocols and Paxlovid access in 2024
Personal reflections on updated Covid practices in 2024 after a positive test. Paxlovid now requires a prescription and is covered mainly by private insurance with a high annual limit. Testing access is uneven, hospitalization remains possible, and masking and informed contact notification influence behavior among seniors and at-risk individuals.
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Big Pharma
Pavlovich
Mentorship to Support Northern Ontario Youth Health
A Knowl edge Institute study shows one in four youths worldwide faced higher low mood and one in five higher anxiety during the pandemic with Ontario youth facing rising opioid deaths. Thunder Bay Counselling’s Choices program offers mentors and groups to build life skills, reduce risk behaviors, and ease online pressure, delivering help to over 600 youths in 2023. Volunteers are invited via dbaycounselling.com get involved students volunteers.
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The
Knowledge Institute
Ontario
RCMP
DevelopmentalScience. Com
Thunder Bay Counselling
Choices
Dbaycounselling.com
Harvest for Hunger mobilizes Northwest Ontario food banks
Volker Kromm says the 2024 Harvest for Hunger drives community support to feed the hungry across Northwestern Ontario. Volunteers, staff, and donors collect farm and retailer donations, run bulk processing, and prepare meals for distribution through regional food banks and meal programs.
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AFDA
Ontario
Volker Kromm
Food Distribution Association
Northwestern Ontario
Foodbanksnorthwest