Driver who struck pedestrians faces up to eight years
A hit and run driver in Thunder Bay pleaded guilty to dangerous operation causing death and related charges after a July 3 2023 collision on Simpson Street that killed Carson Aaron Johnson and injured Nicole Smith. The Crown seeks 7.5 to 8 years plus a lifetime driving ban. the defence urges six years with the ban. Justice March will decide in May.
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Jonathan Paypompee
Michael March
Thunder Bay
Paypompee
Carson Aaron Johnson
Nicole Smith
Simpson Street
Northern Avenue
Lillian Taylor
Amanda Gallo
Gallo
Justice March
Insurance boosts for Ontario farmers with $100 million plus
Ontario boosts the Risk Management Program by 100 million to reach 250 million total over three years. Farmers pay premiums based on production and desired coverage. OFA president Drew Spoelstra says the increase gives added confidence amid market instability. Local journalism initiative reporter Carl Clutchey notes.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Ontario
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Drew Spoelstra
Northwestern Ontario noted as key growth region
Daniel Tisch of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce spoke in Thunder Bay on Northwestern Ontario’s path to prosperity. He cited a skilled workforce in natural resources and manufacturing, housing and broadband gaps, and the region’s potential to attract investment from firms like Alstom while stressing immigration pilots and private capital to spur growth.
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Daniel Tisch
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Ontario
Tisch
Northwestern
Thunder Bay
Alstom
Valhalla Inn
Central Avenue
Canada
U.S
America
Pushback grows against deep geological nuclear waste site near Ignace
Critics challenge Canada’s plan to bury spent reactor fuel near Ignace Ontario with Indigenous groups leading opposition. The Nuclear Waste Info Nite in Howl at the Moon drew activists including Neecha Dupuis of the Ojibway Nation. Eagle Lake First Nation seeks judicial review alleging rights violations and improper consent under 1982 Constitution Act and UNDRIP. The Land Defence Alliance and Manitoba groups press Ottawa and Manitoba ministers, warning watersheds and drinking supplies could be affected.
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Ignace
Neecha Dupuis
Saugeen
Savant Lake
Revell Lake
Eagle Lake
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Highway 17
Wabigoon Lake
Canada
First Nation
United Nations
Land Defence Alliance
First Nations
Ontario
One First Nation
Grand Council Treaty No. 3
Environment Committee
Manitoba
Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition
Mier Wab Kview
Treaty 3
Treaty 5
Manitoba Waterways
Anne Lindsey
Shoal Lake
Winnipeg
Kinen
Environment Ministry
Lindsey
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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