Thunder Bay not guilty verdict triggers heated courthouse exchanges
Dustin Moffatt, 33, is acquitted of second degree murder and aggravated assault in the June 29 2021 stabbing near James Street Swing Bridge that killed 16-year-old Kody Furioso and wounded another teen. Justice Bruce Fitzpatrick delivered the ruling amid police restraining shouting families and supporters outside the Thunder Bay Courthouse.
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James Street
Kody Furioso
Thunder Bay
Furioso
Bruce Fitzpatrick
Moffatt and
Oliver Paipoonge approves budget with dissenters
Oliver Paipoonge council passed a 19.6 million dollar operating and capital budget by 3-2 with a 3.5 percent average property tax increase. Major spending includes 2.15 million for paving Kakabeka Falls roads and 2.8 million for vehicle purchases including fire service upgrades. Mayor Lucy Kloosterhuis defended the plan, noting loans for big equipment and the need to maintain roads and fire protection. Councillor Donna Peacock opposed the timing and size of costs.
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Oliver Paipoonge
Kakabeka Falls
Lucy Kloosterhuis
Kloosterhuis
Coun
Donna Peacock
Peacock
Path forward outlined at Prosperity Northwest Conference in Thunder Bay
The Prosperity Northwest Conference and Trade Show drew nearly 400 attendees in Thunder Bay with over 60 exhibitors and sessions on mining Indigenous engagement and forestry biomass. Co hosted by the chamber and the ABPA the event highlighted collaboration and reconciliation efforts and Thunder Bay’s status as a regional mining hub. Exhibitors displayed products and services from Indigenous and non Indigenous businesses across Northern Ontario.
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Jason Thompson
Superior Strategies
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Valhalla Inn
Thunder Bay
Chamber
Anishnawbe Business Professional Association
ABPA
Thompson
Ontario
No let-up in warmth for winter ice derby near Thunder Bay
Weather experts say a warm pattern will continue with daytime highs around or above freezing and a potential record warm January 31 in Thunder Bay. Nolalu Community Centre president Breanne Neufeld notes the annual mid March ice derby relies on safe ice with some lakes reporting 10 inches or more. Meteorologist Peter Kimbell cites a huge ridge of high pressure bringing warm winds from Western Canada and urges anglers to measure ice thickness before venturing onto inland lakes. The trend may persist into mid February, with normal ice safety extending to mid March in typical winters.
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Thunder Bay
Environment Canada
Peter Kimbell
Kimbell
Port Arthur
Canada
Breanne Neufeld
Nolalu
Neufeld
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