Winter roads open to light loads in Northwestern Ontario
Mike Stimpson reports that most winter roads to First Nations in Northwestern Ontario allow only light loads as warm weather tightens conditions. Pikangikum and Sandy Lake nations extend light loads while North Spirit Lake remains full or partial, with weather monitoring and daily road work planned to support essential fuel and housing deliveries.
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Ontario
Pikangikum First Nation
Richard Keeper
Pikangikum
Red Lake
Sandy Lake First Nation
Treaty 5
North Spirit Lake
McDowell Lake
Sandy Lake
North Caribou Lake
Neskantaga
Re-elected MPP eyes new long-term care facility
In Kiiwetinoong, Sol Mamakwa of the Ontario NDP was re-elected to a third term with about 61 percent of the vote as results trickle in. He aims to secure a long-term care facility for Sioux Lookout and to strengthen Indigenous voices in northern Ontario policy.
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Thunder Bay
Ontario
Queen’s Park
Sol Mamakwa
Ontario Ndp
Kiiwetinoong
Waylon Scott
Progressive Conservative Party of
Manuela Michelizzi
Ontario Liberal Party
Caroyln Spicer
Ontario Green Party
Elections Ontario
Mamakwa
Scott
Michelizzi
Spicer
NDP
Sioux Lookout
Mari Stiles
Opposition MPPs noted as vital in Ontario democracy
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois argues a strong opposition keeps government accountable. The election left the NDP with 27 seats, a reduced official opposition, while Conservatives hold four Northwestern Ontario ridings including Kenora Rainy River and Thunder Bay Atikokan. Dumas, Marathon mayor, urged cross riding collaboration though Holland remains the local MPP.
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Queen’s Park
NDP
Lise Vaugeois
Thunder Bay-Superior North
Ontario
Doug Ford
Conservatives
Greg Rickford
Kevin Holland
Kenora
Rainy River
Thun
der Bay-Atikokan
Vaugeois
Sol Mamakwa
Kiwetinoong
Rick Dumas
Holland
Dumas
Marathon
Thunder Bay- Superior North
Buildings drive major greenhouse gas emissions, expert says
A summit highlighted that buildings account for about 31 percent of greenhouse gas emissions through heating and cooling. About 11 percent comes from institutions and businesses, with attendees from Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper, the health unit, regional health sciences, Lakehead University, and energy firms sharing retrofit ideas and aiming for knowledge exchange.
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Thom
Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper
Thunder Bay and District Health Unit
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Lakehead University
Synergy North, Rutter Urban Forestry and
Architects
Snowmobile collision near Ignace leaves 25 year old dead
Ontario Provincial Police report a weekend snowmobile crash on an OFSC trail near Ignace that killed a 25 year old. The OFSC trail was closed during investigation with authorities urging tips to 888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.
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Ignace
Ontario
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club
OFSC
OPP
Doug Diaczuk
Fort Frances
Treaty Three
Coucucting
Couchiching First Nation
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Anthony Leek
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O’connor
Blaikie Road
Highway 595
Diana Road
Carl Clutchey
Journalism Initiative
Garden Club
Gillies Community Centre
Gillies Township
Kathy McGowan
McGowan
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