Downtown Dryden foot patrols boost safety and community ties
Dryden Ontario Provincial Police say constant downtown foot patrols deter crime and foster trust. Insp Adam Illman notes officers on Van Horne Avenue and King Street, with staff sergeant Mitch Davis and business owner Tammy Fehr highlighting increased visibility since the 2022 policing transition. In warm months cyclists join patrols, enhancing interaction with residents and businesses.
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Dryden
Ontario
Illman
van Horne Avenue
King Street
Brittany Bembeneck
Princess Street
Tammy Fehr
Bembeneck
Iman
Thunder Bay Port Defers Uncertain Ship Emergency by Berth at Keefer Terminal
The Michipicoten was aided by U S Coast Guard after taking on water about 56 kilometers southwest of Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Keefer Terminal planned taconite offloading once engineers assess the damage while Gerry Dawson of Thunder Bay Tug Services aided berthing and pump work. The MV Edwin H Gott helped stabilize the ship, no injuries or spills reported, and the vessel sails to Thunder Bay after pumps restore balance.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Chris Heikkinen
Thunder Bay
Keefer Terminal
Gerry Dawson
Thunder Bay Tug Services Ltd
Dawson
Edwin H. Gott
Nanticoke
Ont
Michipicoten
Trudeau push to fund spending with capital gains rise
Freeland frames the capital gains tax as fairness to shift some burden from middle earners to the wealthy. The standalone motion, expected to pass with NDP support, aims to raise $19 billion over five years to fund health care housing and child care without new debt. Conservatives remain silent on their stance, while opponents warn it taxes health care and small business.
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Freeland
Pierre Poilierre
NDP
Canada
John Diefenbaker
Brian Mulroney
Jean Chretien
Poilievre
Trudeau
Jagmeet Singh
Liberals
Singh
House of Commons
Thunder Bay opens two housing accelerator fund grants
The city invites applications for affordable rental housing funding and construction assistance grants totaling up to 20.7 million in federal support. The affordable rental program backs up to 38 affordable units for not for profit groups, with a July 21 deadline. the construction grant targets new units in core areas and operates on a first come, first serve basis until funds run out.
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City of
Thunder Bay
Housing Fund
North Core
South Core
Westfort
Summer Stevenson
Housing Accelerator Fund
Thunderbay
Region OPP recover missing canoeist in Quetico park
The Ontario Provincial Police underwater unit found the body of a 25 year old man from Indianapolis in Sagamagons Lake within Quetico Provincial Park after he had been missing since June 5 when a canoe capsized. No further information released. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue names David Paxton chief effective immediately after long service since 1998 and acting since February. A house fire on Dawson Street caused smoke and flames from a second story window. first crew contained the blaze to a room on the second floor with no injuries.
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OPP
Quetico
Indianapolis
Ind
Saganagons Lake
David Paxton
Thunder Bay
Paxton
Dawson Street
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the Chronicle Journal
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Poilierre
the Chronicle-Journal
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