Thunder Bay Eyes Standing Committees To Replace Whole
The City of Thunder Bay revisits council decision making aiming to replace the committee of the whole with three standing committees focusing on quality of life finance and administration and planning growth plus a closed session panel. A six week rotation would govern meetings starting September pending a June policy decision. Public input via a Get Involved survey is sought to measure engagement barriers and transparency.
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Thunder Bay
Krista Power
Roger
City Hall
Power
Cil
City Council
Council
Winter Response Program to receive $1M for encampment outreach
Lakehead Social Planning Council executive director Marie Klassen announced $1 million funding for Thunder Bay to support the Winter Response Program from Oct 2024 to Jan 2025 and for a coordinated encampment outreach initiative with reconciliation and inclusion training. The program aided 78 unsheltered individuals, with 20 percent obtaining permanent housing, as part of Reaching Home under Canada's National Housing Strategy. Total allocations since 2019–2028 reach $11.6 million for Thunder Bay and $17.1 million for Guelph.
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Marie Klassen
Lakehead
Social Planning Council
Klassen
Chronicle-Journal
Canada
Thunder Bay
Guelph
Patty Hajdy
Jury Deliberations Begin In Inquest On Sherman Quissel Death
After about 12 days of testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, a four person jury in the coroner s inquest into Sherman Quissel s death has begun deliberations on recommendations. Quissel died June 4 2012 at Thunder Bay Correctional Centre after a neck stab wound caused brain oxygen loss. Proceedings featured recommendations from family counsel and Indigenous communities, with opposing views from the Solicitor General and Ministry on feasibility of measures such as 24/7 health care and bunkbed removal. The jury will return once it finishes its recommendations.
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Sherman Quissel
Quisses
Thunder Bay
Adam Capay
Christa Big Canoe
Sherman
Big Canoe
Neskantaga First Nation
Coun
Harmehak Somal
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Thunder Bay Correctional Centre
Somal
Thunder Bay press gains at PDAC convention in Toronto
Thunder Bay showcased as Northwestern Ontario mining hub at the PDAC convention in Toronto. CEDC chief Jamie Taylor highlighted 400+ local companies, nine active mines, 41 major and 18 advanced exploration projects, plus a map display to attract new business. The event drew 27,000 attendees and featured Mining Link networking with 170 participants. Government support for Frontier Lithium refinery in Thunder Bay reinforces the region’s battery supply chain.
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Thunder Bay
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
PDAC
Ontario
Taylor
CEDC
Confederation College
Lakehead University
Mining Link
She
Frontier Lithium
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