City backs shelter village with 125000 to BIA amid security debate
Fort William BIA opposes Miles Street site for a temporary shelter village as city agrees to 125000 to aid revamp of the south downtown core. Tony DiPaolo questions the six figure bid, citing safety concerns and potential political motives while City Manager Collin defends the plan as a mitigation measure with limited crime data supporting risk fears.
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Tony DiPaolo
Fort William
Council
Miles St. E
BIA
Miles Street
DiPaolo
John Collin
Collin
Fleury
Jason Anderson
Thunder Bay Pasture Field Day Set for Sept 20 at O'Connor Township
Thunder Bay Community Pasture organizers announce a field day on September 20 at 10 a.m. in O'Connor Township 81 Highway 595. The event offers forage sampling, research project highlights, and a pasture walk led by a provincial agriculture specialist for both experienced farmers and novices. Approximately 1,000 acres are divided into four lots with around 250 cattle this summer, and a modest per animal fee applies.
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Thunder Bay
O’connor Township
Tourism sector gets boost as Northern Ontario diversifies economy
Northern Ontario expands tourism driven growth under the Prosperity and Growth Strategy backed by FedNor funding of 4.5 million dollars. Projects span Lake of the Woods Brewing, Rossport Harbour, Kenora, and Thunder Bay francophone groups, plus Culinary Tourism Alliance initiatives to 2026.
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Ontario
Hajdu
FedNor
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
Rossport Harbour Non-Profit Marina Inc
Kenora
Coopérative Centre Francophone de Thunder Bay Inc
Claudette Gleeson
Coopérative
Centre Francophone de Thun
Culinary Tourism Alliance
Destination
Melissa Gagné
Culinary
Gagné
Patty Hardy
Thunder Bay-Superior North
Jobs and Families
Dryden eyed for new Atura energy plants
Atura Power seeks council approval for a 75 MW solar plant and a 200 MW battery storage facility on leased Lyle Road ranch land in Dryden. The projects aim to provide local benefits, funding via a community benefit agreement, and would need IESO approval before contracts.
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Ontario Power Generation
Dryden
Atura Power
Ontario
Niagara
Ryan Dubé
Dubé
Lyle Road
Atura
Dryden Council
Azura Power
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