Thunder Bay sees below normal May and June rainfall
Environment Canada reports Thunder Bay area rainfall well below normal with May at 15 mm and June so far only 5 to 10 mm. Pass Lake farmer Marcelle Paulin notes cool conditions and hopes for frost protection while expert Steven Flisseder warns the month may stay under average. Lakehead University ag station head Tarlok Singh Sahota cites spotty rainfall across the region.
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Summer jobs market weak as Canada backs 6k more positions
Statistics Canada highlights May unemployment among returning students 15 to 24 near 20 percent, last seen high in 2009. Ottawa expands Canada Summer Jobs by 6,000 roles, funded with 25 million, to ease youth labour market pressures amid broader employment softness. Brendon Bernard of Indeed warns weakness stems from wider trends and trade disruptions.
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Capstone mum on perceived wind farm plans near Thunder Bay
A Toronto energy company says details of a potential wind farm 40 km west of Thunder Bay and 20 km west of Kakabeka Falls are not public yet. Capstone Infrastructure cites ongoing public consultation plans if moving forward and notes the document appears from a confidential source. Fort William First Nation engaged in early Crown land permit discussions. Some residents on social media voiced opposition, while Enbridge’s Greenwich wind farm east of Thunder Bay continues to operate with 48 turbines installed in 2011.
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No charges against Sioux Lookout officer after crisis in custody
The Special Investigations Unit found no grounds to charge a Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police officer after an 18-year-old woman in custody during a November 2024 incident engaged in self harm. The SIU noted rapid intervention, no evidence of officers’ wanton disregard, and that a more invasive search would be needed to seize a blade. The case outlines the standard SIU remit when a public interaction results in injury or other serious outcomes.
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