Thunder Bay to study red light camera program for 2027 rollout
City council unanimously approved a business case to pursue a red light camera program under an administrative penalty system. Ten cameras would be installed citywide with a third party vendor handling deployment and data, and disputes heard by a hearing officer. If approved, implementation would not occur before 2027.
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Thunder Bay
Kayla Dixon
Dixon
Sible
Matthew Miedema
Miedema
Kathleen Cannon
Cannon
Trial adjourned for officer Dimini closing submissions
After two weeks of testimony Thunder Bay Police Service officer Staff Sgt. Michael Dimini faces breach of trust and obstruction of justice charges. The Crown allege he entered a Frederica Street West apartment sans warrant and altered a report to justify the entry. The defence rests. closing submissions moved to July with no proven allegations yet.
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Thunder Bay
Michael Dimini
Michael Block
Dimini
Frederica Street West
Derek Turner
Turner
Italian Heritage Month marks Italian role in Thunder Bay
June celebrates Italian Heritage Month as Thunder Bay’s Italian community gathers with dance and food. Tony Tarsitano notes 1929 roots of the Italian Society of Port Arthur and a future centennial, while Sergio Buonacore praises Italians who built roads, buildings, and businesses in Northwestern Ontario and helped integrate into Canadian life.
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Thunder Bay
Tony Tarsitano
Italian Cultural Centre
Italian Society of
Port Arthur
Sergio Buonacore
North America
Canada
Ontario
Buonocore
NDP Spars With MNR Over Wildfire Budget Cuts
The NDP and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources clash over wildfire funding with Stiles accusing a $42 million cut and $4 million in preparedness reductions while the MNR defends the base budget at $134.9 million and notes contingency funds for extra costs. NDP crew leader Noah Freeman warns under funding risks evacuations, while the ministry cites recent $64 million investment in equipment and training and nearly 100 new permanent fire personnel.
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NDP
Ministry of Natural Resources
MNR
Ford
Marit Stiles
Ontario
Noah Freeman
Doug
SIU probes two Ontario police incidents in Northwestern Ontario
The Special Investigations Unit opened two cases in Northwestern Ontario. One May 22 on Government Street overpass after a distress incident. another May 25 near Onigaming First Nation where Treaty Three Police assisted by OPP and a less lethal device was fired during an arrest attempt. A 32-year-old man faces multiple charges and remains in custody.
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Special
Ontario
OPP
Dryden
Government Street
SIU
Treaty Three
Doug Diaczuk
Man accused of stealing police vehicle in Thunder Bay
A man approached an unmarked Thunder Bay police cruiser during an on scene investigation on Tup per Street. He ignored directions to bypass the road closure and attempted to enter the cruiser, leading to charges for multiple offences.
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Thunder Bay
Tupper Street
Trainees aid Legion repairs at Kakabeka Falls cenotaph
About a dozen construction-industry trainees supervised by LIUNA Local 607 are performing structural repairs to Kakabeka Falls Legion's cenotaph and sidewalk. Legion officials say aging volunteers need help, praising the LIUNA team and trainee opportunities. Eritrean-born trainee Manga Yohannes expresses pride in contributing to the Legion and community.
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Kakabeka Falls’ Legion Branch
Laborers International Union of North America
LIUNA
Kakabeka Legion
Bob Gill
Liuna Local 607
Local 607
Andy Nieweglowski
Manga Yohannes
Canada
Eritrea
The
Legion
Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
Chronicle-Journal
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