Rainy River bird sightings and Morrisseau legacy noted
In Rainy River observers report local bird sightings while Morrisseau’s artistic legacy receives renewed attention. A review in Nature highlights recent Front Row coverage on cultural topics. A stock market roundup and insolvency notes appear alongside a cricket reference from 1800s archives. A Border Cats feature and an INDEX cricket piece round out the page.
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Rainy River
Morrisseau
Book Review
Nature
City seeks resident feedback on downtown parking changes
Thunder Bay Municipal Parking Services asks residents of downtown Fort William Waterfront District and Bay and Algoma to share experiences with new parking rates and hours. A drop-in session runs July 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bertrand Room at the Prince Arthur Hotel.
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Thunder Bay
Fort William
Bay
Algoma
Jonathan Paske
Bertrand
Prince Arthur Hotel
Maple Leaf colors symbolize Canadian pride and questions linger
Canadians celebrate with red and white apparel, flags, and bunting though experts differ on the official meaning of the colors. Curator Xavier Gélinas notes no authoritative statement declares red and white Canada’s official hues, while others tie red to England and energy and white to winters. the maple leaf represents Canadien identity, and was adopted on Parliament Hill in 1965 after a royal proclamation.
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Xavier Gélinas
Canadian Museum of History
George V
Gélinas
England
France
Robert Ott
Toronto Metropolitan University
Creative School
Conmee mulls plan to oppose nuclear waste shipment
Conmee Township may vote next month to oppose Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to move spent reactor rods to an underground storage site near Ignace or in southwestern Ontario. The proposal follows talks by Environment North and We the Nuclear Free North urging council to act while noting safety concerns about transporting radioactive material.
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Conmee Township
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Ignace
Ontario
Conmee Council
Environment North
We the
Nuclear Free North
Nipigon
Red Rock
Fort William
Rumours swirl on future of shuttered Terrace Bay mill
Mayor Paul Malashewski says no concrete details have been shared about the Terrace Bay mill. He noted Ontario ministers Greg Rickford and Graydon Smith discussed the file in talks in Geraldton with Premier Doug Ford, stressing the government seeks to reopen the mill and recognize its community impact.
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Paul Malashewski
Geraldton
Greg Rickford
Ontario
Indigenous Affairs
First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Northern Development
Doug Ford
Rickford
Graydon Smith
Malashewski
Smith
Muskoka
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