Thunder Bay conducts heat emergency training with regional agencies
City officials and emergency responders from Thunder Bay, EMS, police, fire, regional hospital and community groups carried out a province mandated heat wave drill based on a 1936 humidex scenario. The exercise ends with debriefs and expert reviews, aiming to maintain safe services and strong communication.
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Thunder Bay
Norm Gale
Gale
Jacob Porter
Porter
Resignations and allegations hit Nipigon council
Nipigon Mayor Suzanne Kukko and council address four councillor resignations and Kathrine Sakamoto's departure. Kukko defends voting on the municipal accommodation tax, denies misconduct claims, and notes past council decisions followed bylaws. She refutes Mackenzie’s accusations, emphasizes democracy, and discusses community concerns about councillors seeking election while others depart.
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Nipigon
Suzanne Kukko
Kathrine Sakamoto
Gordon MacKenzie
Sakamoto
Kukko
Mackenzie
Council
Thunder Bay man charged after raid on Woodlawn Ave
Police say information led to a Wednesday raid and seizure of electronic devices. Alan Justin-Gomez, 21, is charged with possession of child adult material and accessing child adult material. He appeared in court and is remanded with a future date. Police seek tips via Det Const Joel Manherz or Crime Stoppers.
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Thunder Bay
Wood
Joel Manherz
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Nuclear waste talks shadow Canada decarbonization options
York University professor Mark Winfield urges Canada to pursue pathways other than nuclear power to cut emissions, calling nuclear expansion a last resort due to a growing unmanageable waste stream. He cites energy storage and renewables as advancing faster than nuclear and notes a pending Ignace vote on continuing site selection for a deep geological repository.
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Canada
York University
Mark Winfield
Environment North
Thunder Bay
Ignace
Ontario
Northwest
University of Calgary
Jason Doney
Donev
Winfield
Japan
Fukushima Daiichi
Finland
Highway 17
Wabigoon Lake
South Bruce
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