Judge backs plaintiffs in defamation cases over groomer posts
Justice Helen Pierce granted summary judgment in two civil actions by Rainbow Alliance Dryden and three drag performers against Brian Webster for posts on Real Thunder Bay Court House Inside Edition that called drag story time performers groomers. Webster ordered to pay $380,000 plus costs.
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Helen Pierce
Rainbow Alliance Dryden
Brian Webster
Webster
Real
Dant
Pierce
Mr. Webster
Tax holiday ends two month GST HST break in Canada
Business owners and parents in Thunder Bay react as the GST HST tax break on groceries and essentials ends. Some say it boosted purchases and gifts while others see little benefit, with opinions varying on the impact and desire for permanent removal.
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Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Canada Revenue Agency
CRA
Jim Comuzzi
Thunder Bay
Comuzzi
Pina Torma
Chris
Torma
Matt Carr
Retro North Games
Carr
Sioux Lookout approves 4.44% property tax levy hike
Sioux Lookout council unanimously approves a 4.44 percent property tax levy for 2025, with a home valued at 200000 facing about 184 extra in taxes. Most of the rise funds provincially mandated agencies and services, including OPP and health and housing bodies, while policing costs rise 19 percent to 1.85 million.
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Sioux Lookout
Doug Lawrance
Carly
Collins
Council
Lawrance
Kenora District Services Board
Northwestern Health Unit
Ontario Provincial Police
District of Kenora Homes
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Remembering Elinor Barr and Hoss Ellchook in Thunder Bay area
Rural Thunder Bay figures Elinor Barr and chef Michael Ellchook are honored through local tributes. Barr, who died at 91, wrote about Northwestern Ontario including Silver Islet and Swedes in Canada, with lasting ties to Silver Islet store. Ellchook, a celebrated chef and restaurateur, is commemorated by Oliver Paipoonge library with a donated cookbook, Matty Matheson’s latest title highlighted as a reminder of his culinary legacy.
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Thunder Bay
Elinor Barr
Ontario
Canada
Silver Islet
Lake Superior
Barr
Elinor
Post
Oliver Paipoonge
Michael
Hoss) Ellchook
Ellchook
Murillo
This Old Barn
Switzerland
Jasper
Alia
Toronto
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Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
THE
Chronicle Journal
Mcintyre
Albert Aiello
Castlegreen Community Centre
Castlegreen Dr
Thunderbay
CityClerk
Athunderbay
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