Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms start of school year
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced a province wide cell phone ban in public schools beginning September. K to 6 students must keep phones silent and out of sight during school hours. Grade 7 and up may use phones between classes or on breaks. Lakehead Teachers Federation president Dave Paddington welcomed the move but warned tensions may rise as staff enforce the rule. Families’ cooperation is hoped to ease implementation.
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Ontario
Stephen Lecce
Dave Paddington
Lakehead Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Victoria Inn rebrands as The Superior Inn Thunder Bay
The Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay is changing its name to The Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre. The Naagaannyang Limited Partnership, owned by Michipicoten First Nation, Nakatchewenin First Nation and Morris Group, bought the property in April 2023 and hired Globex Management to run it. Under the new branding the Ojibwe term gichigami will appear with the new name to honor Indigenous heritage and Lake Superior. The Lake & Spruce restaurant keeps its menu, including signature wings and beer battered chicken strips, while the property remains a conference centre with the same service and accommodations.
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Victoria Inn
Thunder Bay
Superior Inn
Michipicoten First Nation
Nakatchewenin First Nation
Morris Group
Naagaannyang
Globex Management
Lis Masden
Masden
Lake Superior
Lake & Spruce
California
Nipigon fails to settle MAT tax controversy with motel owners
Nipigon faces opposition as the mayor and council push a municipal accommodation tax set to start this summer. Motel owner Alan Aubut and former councillor Gordon MacKenzie condemn the process citing lack of consultation and risk to local tourism. Councillor Glenn Hart defends the measure noting potential benefits for Edge Arts Studio and local programs while Mayor Suzanne Kukko portrays MAT as a revenue tool to curb economic leaks.
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Nipigon
Gordon Mackenzie
MacKenzie
Alan Aubut
Birchville
Aubut
Dan Bevilacqua
Superior Country
Edge Arts
Hart
Langthorne
Suzanne Kukko
Thunder Bay
Terrace Bay
Marathon
Duluth
Kukko
Murder charge after death at Waabeemoong home
Ontario Provincial Police say a 34 year old Waabeemoong member was charged with second degree murder after the fatality at a Waabeemoong home. The suspect is in custody and due to appear in Kenora court. Emergency crews responded Thursday around 3 30 pm. Public safety is not believed to be at risk. a large police presence remains in the area as the investigation continues.
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Ontario
Kenora
Treaty 3 Police Service
Wabaseemoong
OPP
Canada Border Services Agency launches CARM system for imports
The Canada Border Services Agency will roll out its Assessment and Revenue Management digital system on May 18 to modernize how duties and taxes are assessed and collected on commercial goods. The change aims to simplify document submission, enrolment in programs, and notifications while reducing paper processes for about 71,500 registered importers who handle over 92 percent of Canada’s goods.
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Canada Border Services Agency
CARM
Border Services Agency
Canada
Charla Robinson
Thunder Bay
Robinson
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