Groundbreaking held for mercury care facility in Grassy Narrows
Chief Sherry Ackabee and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu led the groundbreaking at the Mercury Care Home and Wellness Centre in Asubpeescho seewagong Netum Anishinabek Grassy Narrows First Nation. The 70,000 square foot, community led project will provide care with Indigenous healing, while the federal government commits 82 million for construction and 68.9 million in a 30 year trust to support operations.
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Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek
Grassy Narrows
Feet
Wabigoon
Dryden Pulp and Paper Mill
Hajdu
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishnabek
Canada
Ackabee
Indigenous housing funds await new agency to distribute
Canada faces a lag in releasing roughly $2.5 billion for Urban Rural and Northern Indigenous housing as CMHC negotiates a service agreement to launch the National Indigenous Housing Centre. Indigenous groups warn delays threaten hundreds of shovel-ready projects and a lost construction season.
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Canada Mortgage and House Corp
CMHC
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Association
Canada U S dairy tariffs and CUSMA trade fight
Mary Ng said Canadian dairy goods account for about 40 per cent of exports. Trump fumed over tariffs up to 250 per cent, though CUSMA limits and tariff rate quotas shape actual duties. Canada uses supply management and quotas. the U S pays zero tariffs within quota. 2023 dairy exports to the U S totaled 293 million dollars. Trump warned of 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs stacking on Canada duties. CUSMA aims at tariff-free trade with origin rules. it replaces NAFTA.
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Mary Ng
Trump
U.S
Canada
United States
Oval Office
White House
Proposed zoning change could allow large retail warehouse
Comment sought on zoning file 7-01-2025 for a business zone shift toward a large scale retail warehouse with a gas bar. Stantec requests landscaping cut from 20 to 15 percent and driveway width up to 9.5 metres. Public input closes March 21, 2025 via email to Shannon at thunderbay ca.
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Labelle
Stantec
Shannon
Thunderbay
CityClerksa Thunderbay.ca
Additional arrest in Thunder Bay cybercrime probe
A 31-year-old Jordan Maurice of Midland is charged with distribution of intimate images without consent as part of an Ontario wide cybercrime case that has seen 12 suspects charged with 172 offences. Investigators say devices were hacked to obtain and share images. 117 identified victims, ages 12 to adult, may rise. Public tips welcome.
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Ontario
Thunder Bay
Tion
Midland
Ont
Jordan Maurice
Joel Manherz
P3tips
Victim urges police to learn street life after assault case
The victim and an elder urged restorative justice steps, asking officers to learn street life to avoid future harms. Judge Gibson noted the April 2022 incident was serious, cited Frankow’s Indigenous cultural work, and imposed a suspended sentence with a future review for community service. A DNA order was also required.
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Solomon
Gibson
Frankow
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