Rural food bank to raise funds with comedy night
RFDA executive director Volk er Kromm says demand rose nearly 40 percent as inflation pushed prices up. Rural Cupboard Food Bank in Kakabeka Falls plans a Feb 24 comedy night at Con mee’s centre to boost cash and meals, with tickets at the centre or Evergreen Pharmacy.
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Regional Food Distribution Association
RFDA
Volker Kromm
Kakabeka Falls
Kromm
Thunder Bay
Impala Canada
Lac Des Iles Palladium
Terrace Bay
Conmee
Evergreen Pharmacy
Canadians worry over health care quality amid funding deals
A Leger poll of 1,536 Canadians finds 70 percent fear they or a family member will not receive good care, with only 17 percent expecting improvement in two years. Atlantic Canada shows highest worry at 87 percent. Alberta and B C report better perceived system quality. Provincial deals with Ottawa target funding and staffing, with March deadlines for tailored agreements.
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Canada
Leger
Alberta
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Atlantic Canada
Quebec
B.C
Kaministiquia man charged with impaired driving after ditch incident
A 34-year-old Kaministiquia man, Thomas Johnson, was charged with impaired driving after his vehicle ended in a Highway 102 ditch near the Townline Road intersection around 3 a.m. No injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved. Johnson was released and to appear in Thunder Bay court on March 5. The charge is unproven in court.
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Kaministiquia
Highway 102
Thomas Johnson
Thunder Bay
Kamview Ski Area celebrates 40th anniversary with winter events
Snow arrives at Kamview Ski Area ahead of its 40th anniversary celebrations. The two day event features discounted ski and snowshoe passes, candle lit trails, a bonfire, and a display of historical memorabilia. Suttie notes 10 cm of fresh snow and favorable forecast, with the centre supported by Ontario Trillium Foundation funding and ongoing infrastructure upgrades.
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Kamview
Dave Suttie
Suttie
Dudley
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Thunder Bay
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