New Ignace OPP station to be built long overdue
Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced Ignace will get a new OPP detachment replacing the decades old building to improve policing infrastructure and officer retention. The project, one of four in Northwestern Ontario, is out for tender with site selection done for Greenstone and a regional HQ planned in Thunder Bay. Local mayor Kim Baighie welcomed the project as beneficial for highway enforcement and community safety.
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Chael Kerzner
Greenstone
Kim Baighie
Baigrie
Thomas Carrique
Thunder Bay Grain Shipments Steady Through July Says Heikkinen
Thunder Bay port elevators load above average grain shipments with just under three million metric tonnes shipped this season, about 14 percent above the five year average. Potash exports rose in June and match last year's volume, a year that set a 40 year port record. Cruise ship visits total six so far, on par with last year, indicating a strong month for the port.
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Thunder Bay man charged after weapons incident on Cumming Street
A 25 year old man faces assault with a weapon and possession charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun and striking a woman on Cumming Street. A replica firearm was seized. He has an outstanding warrant and is in custody for future court dates. A separate incident saw a 23 year old Quebec driver charged with stunt driving near Nipigon after clocking 147 kmh in a 90 zone. Transit users will face Water Street Terminal closure with a temporary facility on Cumberland Street North until mid November 2025.
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Thunder Bay offers windstorm landfill voucher program
Thunder Bay residents on the south side hit by the July 1 Can ada Day windstorm can obtain one free landfill tipping fee voucher for yard waste. Affected households may request by phone or email, pick up at the Landfill Administration Building, and vouchers expire August 31.
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