Thunder Bay officer discharges ARWEN in Fort William incident
A Thunder Bay police officer used a less lethal ARWEN device on a man at a shopping area on Fort William Road near Isabel Street. The man, 43, was uninjured, arrested, and taken to hospital as a precaution. SIU probes the use of the weapon and asks for information at 1 800 787 8529.
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Isabel Street
ARWEN
Deal backs infrastructure all season roads in First Nations plan
A signed agreement between Marten Falls First Nation Webequie First Nation and Ontario aims to back community infrastructure projects including all season roads to the Ring of Fire. Ontario acts as regulator and funds current work while Marten Falls leads project decisions.
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Marten Falls First Nation
Webequie First Nation
Ontario
Ring of Fire
Qasim Saddique
Bruce Achneepineskum
Marten Falls Firs
Marten Falls
Webequie First Nations
Saddique
Police crash prompts probe by Special Investigations Unit
The Special Investigations Unit is examining a collision between a Thunder Bay police cruiser and another vehicle dated February 29. The city police service assists the inquiry while the officer remains on administrative leave and SIU invokes its mandate with no further comment at this time.
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Thunder Bay City
City Police Service
Special Investigations Unit
Help arrives to restore Cat Lake nursing internet after fire
Cat Lake First Nation in Ontario faced a fire that destroyed the Margaret Gray Nursing Station and a fibre optics line. The Kenora District Services Board and FSET Inc. will deliver temporary Starlink internet to the nursing team while recovery plans are drawn up and nurses are reassigned. Chief Russell Wesley outlined emergency measures including relocations and new staff as part of rapid response.
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Cat Lake
Services Board
FSET
Starlink
Henry Wall
Hav
Wall
Toronto
Russell Wesley
Ignace Health Centre expands pediatric care
The Mary Berglund Community Health Centre in Ignace receives annualized base funding to expand children's services under Ontario provincial funding. The funds will hire a social worker and expand nurse and doctor hours, add weekend on call coverage, and boost rehabilitation and psychology services while partnering with obstetrics gynecology doctors and a pediatrician.
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Mary Berglund
Ignace
Ontario
Berglund
Ministry of Health
Heidi West
Berglund Centre
West
Doug Ford
Terrace Bay community garden to bloom behind seniors centre
Lake Superior High School science class led by Chris Dube partners with Terrace Bay to create a community garden behind the seniors centre. About 15 raised beds were built last fall with $5,000 in grants funding further beds this spring. Residents can apply by March 15 with a lottery if demand exceeds supply. Boxes cost 50 per year with residents responsible for maintenance.
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Chris Dube
Lake Superior High School
Terrace Bay
Dube
Gic
Luke Bedard
Luke
Duke
Terrace Bay Community Centre
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