Ecological and Economic Partnerships for Cat Lake Focus
Plan aims to transform Cat Lake First Nation through two MOUs. The first with 73 Health targets remote medical diagnostics to improve health delivery for 33 First Nation communities including Cat Lake, with policy shifts and ISC funding. The second with Natural Resources Institute Finland seeks a Northern bioeconomy network using forest biomass for sustainable long term growth and value added initiatives.
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Cat Lake
Wesley
Sioux Lookout
Google
73 Health
Indigenous Services Canada
Natural Resources Institute
Finland
Cat Lake State Falls
Cat Lake First Nation
Thunder Bay seeks to push back on student permit cap
Thunder Bay council backing a motion from the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee urges Ottawa to apply a measured approach to the 2024 35 percent cap on new international student permits. City officials cite local colleges Lakehead University and Confederation College with about 3800 international students. The motion calls for consultation with post secondary institutions and affected municipalities before any final federal action.
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Thunder Bay
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Ottawa
Westfort Coun
Kristen Oliver
Ontario
River Coun
Andrew Foulds
Confederation College
Lakehead University
Ken Boshcoff
Boshcoff
Northwest
Red River Coun
Michael Zussino
Atlarge Coun
Trevor Giertuga
Zussino
Giertuga
Progressive Conservatives
Energy survey underway as Anishinabek plan nears completion
Fort William First Nation residents are invited to complete a 10 minute regional energy needs survey by March 15. The Anishinabek Nation says the results will shape long term priorities and provide tools for energy decision makers while a regional plan nears completion. The Nation represents 39 Ontario First Nations with 65 000 people and has interests in Hydro One projects near Thunder Bay.
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Fort William
Anishinabek
Fort William First Nation
Department
Hydro One
Wansigan
Thunder Bay
Anishinabek Nation
Nipissing First Nation
North Bay
Ont
Ontario
Kill the Chili Chili cook-off returns to Gillies Centre
Gillies Community Centre hosts its annual chili cook-off on March 10. Last year about 75 tasters attended, raising 700 dollars for the century‑old centre. Entries cost 15 dollars to sample, with prizes for top pots and a March 5 registration deadline. Contest organizer contact via email strasdinlynda gmail.com.
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Gillies Community Centre
Centre Board
Andrew Turk
Turk
Strasdinlynda
Gmail
Ontario funds postsecondary to stabilize finances
The province unveils 1.3 billion in new funding for Ontario universities and colleges while maintaining a 10 percent tuition cap. About 903 million funds institutions over three years, with 203 million for financially needy schools, plus 167.4 million for capital repairs and 10 million for rural northern universities. Lakehead projects a 5 million 2023 24 deficit. Confederation College reports lost tuition revenue since 2018 cut.
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Confederation College
Lakehead University
Hold
Ernment
Board of Governors
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