Judge finds uncertainty in stabbing case ends in acquittal
The judge notes the Furioso family losses and the survivor's courage as the Crown fails to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Moffatt stabbed two teenage victims. Surveillance shows limited identification links, with the defendant found overdosed nearby on June 29 2021 and no blood on him. The teen described a shorter white man with tattoos, inconsistent with Moffatt.
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Fitzpatrick
Furioso
Moffatt
Thunder Bay
Government pledges fast action after Babametoong school fire
Indigenous Services Canada will support the Babametoong First Nation after the John C. Yesno Education Centre fire. Four youths are in custody and a quick interim education plan will be followed by a lengthy process to rebuild. Patty Hajdu says urgent mental health aid, rapid feasibility and engineering studies, and remote-site challenges will shape timelines as the community decides the new school’s form and location.
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Babametoong First Nation
John C. Yesno
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Canada
Hajdu
ISC
Munity
Government of Canada
Council
Awaited Thunder Bay truck inspection station still testing
A new 30 million provincial commercial truck inspection station on Highway 11 17 near Pass Lake east of Thunder Bay remains unopened as on site testing of technology proceeds with MTO enforcement. Truckers cite unsafe passing and long gaps between rest areas as key North Ontario highway safety issues, urging more lanes and stricter fleet oversight. An earlier MTO station on Highway 1117 was damaged by fire last summer and remains unclear if reopening is planned.
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Thunder Bay
Ministry of Transportation
MTO
Shuniah Township
Pass Lake
Ontario
Ontario Truckers Association
OTA
NDP
Lise
Vaugeois
Thunder Bay-Superior North
James Steed
Trucking Association
Arthur Street
Thunder Bay council weighs deputations versus Q A session on 2025 budget
Thunder Bay city council's shift to a Q and A format for budget input drew mixed reviews from the Chamber of Commerce. President Charla Robinson urged returning to deputations for transparent public input, with a 2019 deputation session cited as a model. Budget chair Mark Bentz favored balancing both methods and keeping voices open as the 2025 budget process moves toward a Feb. 12 ratification.
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Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Charla Robinson
Robinson
Council
Mark Bentz
Bentz
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