Kenora council opposes strong mayor powers vote
Kenora council voted 5 2 to oppose the provinces strong mayor powers with Mayor Andrew Poirier among the dissenters The motion which was ratified at the June 24 meeting remains advocacy only and reflects wider province wide concerns about concentrated chair power in city government leaders like Paula Banks and others cautioning against undermining staff expertise and democratic process.
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Kenora
Ford
Thunder Bay
Heather Pihulak
Andrew Poirier
Poirier
Coun
Kelsie van Belleghem
Council
Paula Banks
Rideau Lakes
Ontario
Banks
Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Ottawa
Major closure on Thunder Bay roundabout project begins
An entrance to Marina Park in Thunder Bay near Cumberland Street and Water Street will be closed today and stay shut for several months as work on a north side roundabout continues. The intersection and Marina Park Overpass will close until October with detours posted and park access via Pearl Street still available.
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Marina Park
Thunder Bay
Cumberland Street
Water Street
Brian Newman
City of
Pearl Street
Cumberland and
Water Streets
Greenstone to review council size and ward structure
Greenstone council voted to begin public feedback on how its 9 existing seats should be formed after the 2026 election, aiming to present options in 2028. The staff report notes no mandate to change but urges periodic reviews to ensure fair representation across Geraldton, Longlac, Beardmore and Nakina.
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Thunder Bay
Greenstone Council
Greenstone
Jamie McPherson
Geraldton
Longlac
Beardmore
Nakina
Longlac Coun
Elaine Mannisto
City Hall
Mannisto
Alan Ouellet
McPherson
Mississauga Driver Hit With Stunt Driving Charge After Highway 11 Pursuit
A 20-year-old Mississauga man faced stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police observed a vehicle traveling 153 km h in a 90 zone on Highway 11 near Greenstone. The driver, whose license matched a prior traffic complaint, was stopped Friday evening and received a 30 day licence suspension and 14 day vehicle impoundment. He is to appear in court in August.
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Highway 11
Greenstone
Ontario
Cle
Mississauga
Ontario police seize drugs in four week trafficking probe
A Mississauga man and two Thunder Bay women were arrested after a four week drug trafficking investigation. Officers seized two kilograms of cocaine, 250 grams of fentanyl, hydromorphone tablets, LSD powder, 12 pounds of cannabis, and other trafficking items. Charges include possession of property obtained by crime and possession of cocaine or opioids for trafficking. The man is remanded. the two women have court dates. The probe involved Ontario Provincial Police and Thunder Bay Police Service.
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Ontario
Thunder Bay
Mississauga
Ontario Provincial Police
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