Removing committees shifts power to citizens in Thunder Bay
Krista Power leads a report urging abolishing 10 advisory committees in Thunder Bay city hall on Monday night. The move aims to streamline decision making and boost citizen engagement while warning about the political pushback from long time councillors who shaped the committees. The change would force citizens to organize and advocate directly, altering how public agendas are set and potentially strengthening democracy.
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Krista Power
City Hall
EarthCare
Thunder Bay
Council
City
Shane Judge
Thunder Bay Truck Route Backlash Over Expressway Design
Eric Harju opposes a designated truck route for Thunder Bay Expressway citing safety risks, added congestion, and higher accident potential. He supports the existing multi highway system with Highway 102 as a natural bypass and urges council to vote down the truck route to protect supply chains and lives.
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Thunder Bay
Highway 11
Harbour Expressway
Arthur Street
Highway 102
John Street
Oliver Road
Hodder Avenue
Hodder
Harbour
Copenhagen Road
Eric Harju
Community letter policy and submission guidelines
The Chroncle Journal sets guidelines to publish diverse views. Letters must be original, under 300 words, and exclusive to the Chronicle Journal. Include full name, address, and day phone. page and date of articles cited. only names and hometowns published. email letters to chroniclejournal.com.
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Chronicle-Journal
Chroniclejournal
Carney fast track plan sparks Indigenous rights protest
Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes a fast track bill seen as reviving colonial methods. Indigenous leaders say it tramples free informed consent and rights. Critics accuse the Liberal government of inviting a figure seen as a symbol of colonization to speak in Parliament.
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Mark Carney
Canada
Carney
Yen
Liberal
Donald Trump
City hikes fire permit price in Thunder Bay
A reader criticizes Thunder Bay city for raising fire permit costs citing inflation and lack of added services. They argue the permit is a simple paper and note seasonal fire bans reduce value while taxes fund city services. They also call for new leadership to change policy.
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Thunder Bay
Critique of Hamas and Israel war discourse sparks backlash
A letter denounces calls that portray Hamas terrorism as desperate and Israel’s retaliation as equally criminal. It argues Hamas embeds in civilian sites, uses human shields, and accuses the author of excusing terrorism while stressing Gaza’s governance and casualties.
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Hamas
Israel
Gaza
West Bank
Building a community where all belong by Roshni Anthony
Roshni Anthony argues for sustained inclusion at Lakehead University and beyond. She reflects on pride month Indigenous Peoples Day and refugee observances, sharing experiences as a racialized HR leader. She urges culture over policy, allyship, and ongoing action to ensure dignity and belonging for Indigenous, racialized, immigrant, refugee, and 2SLGBTQIA communities, with a call to lean in, listen, and grow.
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Canada
Lakehead University
Roshni Anthony
India
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Roshni
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