Ontario Science Centre roof repair prompt debate
Readers press Premier Ford on provincial funding for Ontario Science Centre roof maintenance noting its role as a hands on province wide learning center. They contrast demolition costs with repair, defend keeping centres open and accessible, and reference Greenbelt stance and waterfront plans.
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Doug Ford
Ontario Science Centre
Ford
Toronto
Tolerant crime culture in Thunder Bay critique
Richard Moquin argues that crime thrives when leaders are soft and punishment is light. He urges strict sentencing and voter action to restore safety, urging Thunder Bay readers to value life, teach children to think, and demand firm governance for a crime free environment.
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Canada
Thunder Bay
Richard Moquin
City urged to hire more bus drivers to fix routes
Parker Heisler argues that post pandemic retirements plus ongoing route cancellations hurt riders. He cites delays costing riders money for essentials and medical appointments and calls on the City to prioritize hiring more drivers to restore dependable transit.
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Parker Heisler
Thunder Bay
Litter Problem Noted By Local Resident Gail Beda
Gail M. Beda reports persistent litter on city streets parks and school playgrounds despite available garbage cans. She observes students and drivers discarding cups and other trash from vehicles and hopes people will use proper disposal methods in the future.
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Gail M. Beda
Thunder Bay
Soccer fun at low cost venue in Sudbury
About 300 students took part in activities at the Soccer Plex in Sudbury a low cost venue built for around 5 million dollars. The writer questions why a similar project isn’t possible elsewhere and praises the complex.
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Sudbury
Design falls short for Thunder Bay central library plan
A reader criticizes the Thunder Bay Public Library master plan, arguing the proposed central library inside a former big box lacks exterior daylight and views, would be tenant owned, and fails to create lasting community value.
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Thunder Bay Public Library
Central Library
Intercity Shopping
Thunder Bay
North America
Libraries should upgrade existing sites not expand space
A Thunder Bay reader argues against centralizing at a new site, saying current libraries suffice with upgrades. Bigger space raises rent, buildings are paid for, and modern tech should be installed locally. Letters are limited to 300 words and require full contact details.
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Thunder Bay
Chroniclejournal.com
Canadian Digital Services Tax Risks Higher Prices and Trade War
Jay Goldberg argues Canada’s three percent DST on revenue of large foreign online platforms will raise costs for Canadians, with price hikes likely and a U.S. retaliation threat. He cites PBO estimates of seven point two billion in five years, warns of retroactive application to 2022, and urges Trudeau to abandon the measure to protect taxpayers and the economy.
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RIME
Justin Peres
United States
Trudeau
Amazon
Facebook
Google
Canada
PRO
PBO
U.S
USTR
Katharine Tai
Tai’s
Computer and Communications Industry Association
Apple
Uber
Biden Administration
Association
Jonathan McHale
The
Tax Foundation
USTA
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