Explosion Damages Crown Street Home in Thunder Bay
Fire crews responded to a Sunday explosion and blaze on Crown Street in Thunder Bay. The partially collapsed residence was completely destroyed, two neighboring homes sustained smoke and heat damage, and one occupant was treated for burns and released. Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office will begin a multi day probe Tuesday. Fire Rescue deployed eight pumpers two aerial ladders and a command unit. Officials urged proper maintenance of natural gas appliances.
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Thunder Bay
Crown Street
Kevin Anderson
Anderson
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Ontario Fire Marshal
Thunder Bay Fire Rescue
Shooting on Thunder Bay south side leads to two charged
Thunder Bay police charged a 23 year old Ajax man Marcus Ragebeer and a 23 year old Thunder Bay woman Jessica Lewis with attempted murder after a November shooting on Finlayson Street. They appeared in court and were remanded in custody with future dates. None proven in court.
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Finlayson Street
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Marcus Ragebeer
Ajax
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Jessica Lewis
Ontario travel grant upgrades take effect
Rural patients traveling to Thunder Bay and other cities for medical care can now have more costs covered under the Northern Health Travel Grant. The deductible was removed, reimbursing 41 cents per kilometre for travel when care is unavailable within 100 kilometres. Accommodation costs rise to 175 per night for trips over 100 kilometres, with online receipts coming next spring to speed reimbursements. Independent MPP Mike Mantha welcomed the changes, noting years of advocacy.
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Thunder Bay
Ministry of Health
Mike Mantha
Mantha
Algoma-Manitoulin
Alstom plant eyed for TTC Line 2 subway cars contract
Federal funding of 758 million and a 1.2 billion, 10 year program for the TTC Line 2 spurs optimism that Alstom in Thunder Bay could win final assembly and most manufacturing of 55 car sets. Unifor Local 1075 leaders stress Canadian content and Ontario final assembly to secure the bid amid environmental and cybersecurity requirements.
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Toronto Transit Commission
TTC
Thunder Bay
Alstom
Chrystia Freeland
Unifor
Justin Roberts
Ontario
Quebec
Roberts
Rainy River
Marcus Pawlowski
Toronto
Pawlowski
Unifor Local 1075
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