Subsidized regional bus service seen as vital in region
A letter argues that subsidized intercommunity bus service is essential for northwestern Ontario, noting many residents travel far for health care. It credits historic cross subsidization, laments deregulation, and cites current cuts like Bearskin and Greyhound reductions, with Kasper Transportation as the sole remaining provider.
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Winnipeg
Thunder Bay
Government of
Canada
Ontario
Northwestern
NorOntair
Bearskin Airlines
Fort Frances
Kenora
Dryden
Greyhound
Sault Ste Marie
Sudbury
Kasper Transportation
Metrolinx
Greater
Toronto
Hamilton
Ontario Northland
Northwest
Urgent call over homeless deaths in Thunder Bay tents
April Maki urges Mayor and council to shelter homeless as three people recently died from exposure amid cold weather. She questions officials willingness to endure the cold and demands immediate action before more lives are lost.
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NCE
Thunder Bay
Maki
Temporary shelters could become permanent in Thunder Bay
Garry Hughes criticizes city council for approving a temporary housing site, questioning the $5 million cost and ongoing expenses for non-taxpayers or non-citizens. He worries about occupancy caps, potential new encampments, and funding from neighboring municipalities, urging council to enforce true temporary status.
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Thunder Bay
Garry Hughes
Thunder Bay council rejects Miles Street site for shelter village
Proposal to use the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital grounds for a permanent homeless support project gains interest. Call for provincial and federal funding and a hard cost estimate to remediate the former hospital site for a Roots to Harvest garden and resident-led sustainable program.
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Thunder Bay
Miles Street
Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital
LPH
Harvest Garden
Feds battle over postal strike and wage talks amid election hints
Claude Wyspianski argues the Liberal government avoids binding arbitration as Canada Post faces a nine year impasse with CUPW. He notes nine directors plus high CEO pay, a record quarter loss, and argues tax breaks should fund a fair contract while labour voters stay out of work.
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EEKS
Steve McKinnon
Canada Post
Liberal
NDP
Doug Ettinger
Jean-Yves Duclos
CUPW
Claude Wyspianski
Thunder Bay
Diversity of views in our letters section
The Chronicle Journal invites original letters up to 300 words on a wide range of topics. Please cite the page and date of any articles mentioned. Include full name, address and day phone. only names and hometowns will be published. Letters may appear on our website and frequency is unrestricted. Email to letters chroniclejournal.com with no attachments.
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Chronicle-Journal
Chroniclejournal
South Core group opposes village for the homeless project
Aldo Roberto, chair of the Downtown Fort William BIA, argues the proposed encampment village is poorly planned and rushed. He cites location changes, flawed surveys, lack of consultation, uncertain liability, and weak success data. He urges keeping homelessness work with social services and questions council shortfalls.
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South Core
Shed Village
Victoria
Simpson Streets
Council
Aldo Roberto Thunder Bay
Fort William Business District
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