Canadian citizenship granted to Russian dissident after delay
Maria Kartasheva, a Russian dissident living in Ottawa since 2019, faced a delayed citizenship process after a foreign conviction was cited amid criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ottawa officials paused her citizenship lineup amid fears of deportation and punishment, sparking debate on freedom of speech and democracy in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Kartasheva
Ukraine
Maria
Ottawa
Reaucrat
Canada
Thunder Bay traffic flow reform debated by council
In Thunder Bay the engineering department notes chronic traffic flow issues due to uncoordinated signals. Proposed options range from inaction to installing red light cameras, with questions about costs and technology to monitor and adjust flow. City council faces a four year timeline to reengineer the system amid staff shortages. James C. MacCallum weighs in on mismanagement and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunder Bay
Council
James C. MacCallum
Remembering Jack Masters a kind long-serving public figure
Marcus Pawlowski MP recalls Jack Masters as a gracious, good-hearted man who served Thunder Bay Nipigon as mayor and MP. He highlights small acts of kindness such as helping a frail shopper and retrieving passports, noting Masters lived a meaningful life and will be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Masters
Jack
Thunder Bay-Nipigon
Safeway
Thunder Bay
Marcus Pawlowski
Rainy River
Diversity of views in letters section at The Chronicle Journal
The Chronicle Journal invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words on any topic. Original works only, exclusive to the paper, with page and date citations for referenced articles. Include full name, address, and day phone. only names and hometowns published. emails to letters chroniclejournal com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle Journal
Economy slide signals dire Canada outlook
The piece warns the Canadian economy is heading down with GDP per capita growth predicted to lag OECD peers until 2060. It cites Statistics Canada data on rising energy imports and falling mineral exports, plus mortgage and debt concerns from Royal Bank president Dave McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudeau
Canada
Statistics Canada
Kazakhstan
U.S
Royal Bank
Dave McKay
Ndp-Trudeau
Power grids must adapt as electric vehicles rise in the North
Yukon University researcher Michael Ross analyzes community grids in Dawson City Whitehorse and Yellowknife with rising EV adoption. Level 2 charging strains residential power and raises questions about grid readiness, infrastructure upgrades and ratepayer costs amid new federal clean energy rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichael Ross
Yukon University
Dawson City
Whitehorse
Yukon
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Canada
Karen Rooney
City action urged to push net zero bylaws now
John Stephenson pens a strong challenge to city leaders urging adoption of bylaws under the City Net Zero Plan. The author argues administration and council must act today to prevent a climate crisis and secure clean air for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravo
John Stephenson
Viking Biking aims to make Thunder Bay streets bikeable year round
Ken Shields outlines a winter biking vision influenced by Nordic cities. He notes that Thunder Bay should prioritize plowed bike lanes, the Active Transportation Master Plan, and a climate emergency declaration. He cites the Vickers-Carrick route delay and urges support for Balmoral trails and year round mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordic Countries
Thunder Bay
Montreal
Helsinki
Stockholm
Ture
Vickers-Carrick
Neebing
Balmoral
Memoriallink.ca
Facebook
Gmail
Ken Shields
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buda
Melanie Joly
Joe Biden
Eugene Kotyk
Masters
Chroniclejournal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!