NDP nominates Rudy Turtle in Kenora Rainy River race
Former Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle will seek the Kenora Rainy River seat for the Ontario NDP as incumbent Greg Rickford runs again for the Progressive Conservatives. He faces Rickford and Liberal Anthony Leek, with Green Party yet to name a candidate. Turtle emphasizes health care, jobs, homes and affordable living.
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Kenora-Rainy River
Greg Rickford
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
NDP
Grassy Narrows
Rudy Turtle
Turtle
Rickford
Anthony Leek
Tiny house tenants get supports amid new partnership plan
Roberto from a Business Improvement Area perspective supports the tiny houses project, while Nicole Latour of Alpha Court outlines tenant services including case management life skills and daily living training. The program links tenants to housing access, Indigenous programming and income support to move from homelessness toward recovery. Alpha Court, with 30 years in housing, unveils a unique tiny home model funded by multiple government levels.
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Nicole Latour
Alpha Court
Latour
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Parade of Lights raises over 50000 for charity in Thunder Bay
The 25th Parade of Lights in December drew more than 150 entrants and raised 50380 for Autism Ontario George Jeffrey Children's Foundation Special Olympics Ontario and the Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association. Parade chair Greg Stephenson praised walkers donors and corporate supporters for the record total and noted preparations are already under way for 2025.
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Parade of Lights
Thunder Bay
Greg Stephenson
Autism Ontario
George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation
Special Olympics Ontario
Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association
Stephenson
Rob Neff
Brantford
Italy
Neff
Ontario
Areland First Nation signs Ring of Fire road pact
Premier Areland First Nation chief Sonny Gagnon and Premier Doug Ford announced a shared prosperity agreement to upgrade roads linking Ontario highways to Marten Falls and the Ring of Fire. The deal includes 70 million for transmission line planning and 20 million for community infrastructure plus up to 2.27 million for a comprehensive business and wellness plan. The project aims to connect Aroland and other First Nations to the Ring of Fire with future access roads and potential Eagle's Nest mine development by Wyloo.
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Minster of Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development
Queen’s Park
Ford
Sonny Gagnon
Areland First Nation
Martin Falls First Nation
Webequie First Nation
Greenstone
Aroland
Ginoogaming
Long Lake No. 58
Webequie
James Bay
Eagle’s Nest
Wyloo
Transports collide on highway near Shabaqua
A 26-year-old Winnipeg man was charged with careless driving after two transport trucks collided on Highway 11-17 east of Shabaqua at 4:40 a.m. No injuries were reported as the route was closed in both directions for police investigation amid a spike in winter collisions on provincial routes west of Thunder Bay.
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Shabaqua
Thunder Bay
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