Agarwal loses bid to hike marina parking passes
Thunder Bay council debates new paid parking at Marina Park starting June 1 with four hour passes at 80 and full day at 140. Councillor Rajni Agarwal urges higher rates, proposing 210 for all day to top the parkade, but her amendment fails in a tie.
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Agarwal
Thunder Bay
Marina Park
Red River Coun
Michael Zussino
Council
Marathon port revival moves forward with cross‑border partnership
Optimism grows as Marathon plans to revive its port with QSL in Quebec and the Bigtigon Nishnaabeg First Nation. A March 8 groundbreaking on the brownfield site aims to support Peninsula Harbour dredging and a planned first ship in 2024, boosting local jobs and North Shore supply chains.
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Marathon
QSL
Bigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation
Marathon Pulp
Sault Ste. Marie
Thunder Bay
Rick Dumas
Peninsula Harbour
Dumas
Daryl Skwarchinski
Fedner
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Generation Pgm
Terrace Bay AV
Terrace Bay
North Shore
Bigtigong Nishnaabeg
Port Authority Corporation Board of Directors
Gino Becerra
Becerra
Ontario
Harvest Spirit
Checkpoint curbing lawbreaking at White Lake by First Nation
Netmizaagga mig Nishnaabeg First Nation has set up a White Lake checkpoint to curb illegal netting during the walleye spawning season. Chief Louis Kwissina says fishing is allowed with sustainable, respectful practices, and the checkpoint will run at least two more weeks amid calls for MNRF action. Community members from neighboring First Nations and local municipalities attended a May 2 demonstration in support.
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Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation
White Lake
Louis Kwissina
Lake Huron
Kwissina
Kwissiwa
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
MNRF
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg
Netmizaaggamig
Duncan Michano
Bigtigong Nishnaabeg
Security concerns rise as council debates in person meetings
A municipal survey questions returning to in person sessions and council security costs with six spectator limit. Respondents criticise $150 fee for six attendees and call for transparency on threats while some support online format and others demand a byelection if harassment continues. Police attended last summer during a budget protest without arrests.
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Wright
Thunder Bay area transit work causes long delays and closures
Motorists face lane restrictions as Memorial Avenue and Harbour Expressway undergo traffic signal and underground infrastructure upgrades. Full intersection closures planned overnight May 28 to June 3 and June 25 to 26, with completion anticipated in late June if weather cooperates. partial closures will occur over several weeks starting Tuesday. A Montreal man, Dung Cao, 49, is charged after a stolen vehicle pursuit in Dryden. he faces multiple charges including assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest, with court in Dryden scheduled.
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Thunder Bay
Memorial Avenue
Harbour Expressway
Dryden
Ignace Opp
Highway 17
Dryden Opp
Dung Cao
Hit the Brakes Not Us Campaign Urges Slower Driving
Synergy North in Thunder Bay appeals to drivers to slow down in work zones. Interim VP Amy Kembel says traffic is the top uncontrollable hazard for crews and the campaign aims to save lives. A video shows hazards from fast moving vehicles to stress caution near roadside crews.
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Synergy North
Thunder Bay
Amy Kembel
Kembel
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