Ontario mine cleanup urged amid aging sites and policy shifts
Coverage praises Atikokan cleanup as a positive step while Northwatch warns that Tory mining rule changes and the removal of a mine rehabilitation director risk more abandoned sites. Auditor General reports only 111 of 3,900 sites partially rehabilitated and 2,335 not rehabilitated.
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Atikokan
Grinch
Doug Ford
Northwatch
North Bay
Auditor General of
Ontario
Ministry of Mines
Elliot Lake
Blind River
Bancroft
CBC News
George Pirie
Thunder Bay group lauds women’s baseball event and plans World Championship
A small, active committee praises last summer’s women’s baseball event, outlines recruiting after the Ontario Winter Games, and seeks major sponsors for next year’s World Women’s Championship. Volunteers led by Kasey Etreni, Kam River Walleye, and sponsors are thanked, along with city, CEDC, and provincial funding.
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Thunder Bay International Baseball Association
Ontario
Kasey Etreni
Kam River Walleye
Habitat For Humanity
Border Cats
Team Canada
Thunder Bay
Vote on Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste plan sparks protest
The UCLEAR plan for a deep geological repository faces four community votes next year with Ignace Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Saugeen Ojibibway Nation in Ontario and Dryden’s area excluded. Opponents warn of water contamination and insurance non coverage in a heated regional clash over jobs and risk.
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Ontario
Timmins
Red Lake
Kirkland Lake
Cobalt
Temagami
Norwahl
Uclear Waste Management Organization
Wabigoon Lake
Ojibway Nation
Ignace
South Bruce
Saugeen Ojibway
Atomic Energy of Canada
Manitoba
Dryden
Wabigoon
Kenora
Hudson Bay
Minnesota
Interventionist plan on electric vehicles sparks debate
Writer argues Ottawa's EV mandate ignores real-world constraints. They cite high premiums and charging needs, impact on renters, battery costs and replacements, supply chain issues, and potential inflation. They warn of job losses, parts shortages, and broader economic harm, while acknowledging benefits for urban high income buyers.
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Trudeau
Ottawa
Liberal Party
Resolutions to honour those who shape our year
Volker Kromm executive director of the Regional Food Distribution Association of Northwestern Ontario urges readers to honor front line workers elders youth and supporters in the new year. He highlights kindness toward service staff and the value of volunteerism and community leadership.
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Humanity
Chamber of Goodwill
Volker Kromm
Food Distribution Association
Northwestern
Ontario
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