Ontario MPP pay raise ends freeze to raise base salary
Ontario legislators vote unanimously to end the 2009 pay freeze and raise the base MPP salary to 157450 dollars, with a 40800 dollar increase and a new pension plan for provincial lawmakers. Budget impact estimated at six million, as ministers defend fairness and inflation alignment. MPs Sol Mamakwa Lise Vaugeois Kevin Holland welcome the change.
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Kiwetinoong
Sol Mamakwa
Mamakwa
Ontario
Peter Bethlenfalvy
Thunder Bay Superior North
Lise Vaugeois
NDP
Vaugeois
Public Service
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Kevin Holland
Progressive Conservatives
Smoke shrouds Thunder Bay ships with high risk air quality
Smoke from wildfires across the Northwest region drifted into Thunder Bay, producing a special air quality statement from Environment Canada. The city logged a high risk air quality index, with expectations of dissipation today but potential worsening forecast for Thursday under current conditions.
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Thunder Bay
Lake Superior
Northwest
Environment Canada
Firefighters extinguish two highway fires near Shabakwa
Volunteer firefighters responded to two blazes along highways 11-17 and 17 near Shabakwa late Monday night. Rain fell soon after, helping to douse the flames. Fire Chief Tracey Johnson said one fire likely started from a downed power line while the other may have been sparked by lightning. The six-member squad had four responders on scene, and authorities noted a light fire season so far.
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Mother Nature
Shabaqua
Shebandawan
Tracey Johnson
Johnson
Thrive Online mentoring hour aids Thunder Bay firms
A new Thrive Online program from the Thunder Bay and District Entrepreneur Centre through CEDC offers one free hour of personalized digital marketing mentorship. Local marketing experts will guide entrepreneurs on websites e commerce branding email marketing and Google Business Profile. Booking and details are available at the program page.
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Google
Thrive Online
Thunder Bay and District
Community Economic Development Commission
CEDC
Jamie Taylor
Thunder Bay
Taylor
The
Chronicle-Journal
Gotothunderbay
Farmers weigh AI versus traditional labour for farming tasks
Some prefer human labour for reliability while others see AI as a time saving tool to automate watering pest control and weather and market trend predictions. High costs and hacking risks deter adoption especially for smaller farms. A local greenhouse operator says labour remains cheaper and more reliable.
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Dara
Thunder Bay
Hajdu Seeks Bold Steps as Thunder Bay North MP
Federal minister Patty Hajdu outlines priorities for Thunder Bay Superior North as she starts a fourth term. She highlights lifelong learning, skilled trades, Canada Summer Jobs creating 70 000 jobs in 2025, and supports like Canada Child Benefit and $10 a day childcare while stressing partnerships across levels of government and unions.
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Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families
FedNor
Federal Economic Development Agency
Northern Ontario
Thunder Bay-Superior North
Hajdy
Canada
FLMM
Hajdu
Thunder Bay-Superior
Death investigation underway in Geraldton
Police seek video and tips from Geraldton residents as Greenstone OPP probe a May 15 death and seek an outstanding folding knife. An 18 year old man faces impaired driving charges after a Thunder Bay incident involving a flipped pickup on Lyon Boulevard East.
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Geraldton
Greenstone
Ontario Provincial Police
Greenstone Opp
Ontariocrimestoppers.ca
Thunder Bay
City Police Service
Lyon Boulevard East
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