Ontario offers incentives to over 1000 wildfire workers
More than 1,000 wildland fire rangers and aviation crew members are eligible for incentives. OPSEU criticizes the plan as a “Band-Aid response” and a publicity stunt while noting the payments do not affect salaries or pensions. Recruitment and retention remain contested as past targets and spring needs loom.
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Shamiah
Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association
Wendy Landry
Northwestern Ontario
Landry
Ontario Public
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
MNRF
Ontario
Aviation Forest Fires and Emergency Services
Sault Ste. Marie
Fort Frances trims library funding in tax rise plan
Fort Frances council approved a 5.56 percent property tax increase to cover inflation and rising costs including police and services board levies. The budget cuts library funding by more than 14,000, lowering weekly hours to 50 and reducing staffing by one student shelver while keeping permanent staff at six.
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Fort Frances
Andrew Hallikas
Ontario
District of Rainy River Services Board
Services Board
Northwestern Health Unit
Hallikas
Brary
Richard Bee
Bee
Shelver
Safety priority guides historic piping project downtown
Na din Contracting Ltd. co owner Norm Nadin stresses pedestrian safety ahead of downtown work on Court Street and Red River Road. Crews expect old piping from the 1900s and bedrock delays. Phase one starts mid April along Red River Road with closures Cumberland to St Paul Street and a Cooke Street traffic change May 1. Phase two expands to Mall Street while Phase three reopens intersections and adds granite planters after thaw.
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Norm Nadin
Nadin Contracting Ltd
Nadin
Court Street
Nadia
Red River Road
Cumberland Street
St. Paul Street
Cooke
Red River
Red Lion
Legendary 20 Year Dragiversary for Lady Fantasia La Premiere
Thunder Bay hosts Legendary: The 20 Year Dragiversary celebrating Lady Fantasia La Premiere at Black Pirates Pub. The event features 14 drag performers paying homage to John Forget’s iconic persona, with doors at 9 and show at 10, 19 plus. Tickets are $20 at the door.
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John Forget
Lady Fantasia
Forget
North Core
Lakehead University
Fantasia
Black Pirates Pub
Thunder Bay
RuPaul
Molly Poppinz
Thunder Bay Public Library
U.S
Canada
Lady Fantasia LaPremiere
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Westfort
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West Thunder Community Centre
Edward Street
Mountdale Boat Launch
Westfort Infrastructure
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