Thunder Bay approves two 45 unit apartments at 1151 John Street Rd
The city moves to rezone commercial land at 1151 John Street Rd at Chercover Drive for two eight storey buildings totaling 92 units. Developer Marco Vallelunga touts infill benefits to meet Ontario housing targets while residents warn of traffic impacts at John Street Road and Valley Street. City staff link congestion relief to Northwest Arterial Road and MTO highway expansion with a potential overpass as a long term fix. An update on the Northwest Arterial Road is expected in June.
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Ministry of Transportation
College projects at least six point five million dollar deficit next year
Salo warned the college faces a deficit of at least $6.5 million next year amid what she calls an unprecedented drop in domestic enrolment. International student intake surged to offset domestic declines but new visa and policy changes worsened numbers. Federal post graduate work permit rules and college funding models are focal points for stabilizing the program offerings and integration with employers.
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Fight over land rights rises with Ontario bill 5
MPP Sol Mamakwa warns Premier Ford's Tories use the tariff war to bypass First Nations duties to consult. He says Bill 5 would fast track special economic zones in the Ring of Fire, abridging environmental reviews and consultations to push mines sooner, risking Indigenous rights and prompting potential land-based resistance.
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Mamakwa
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Kingfisher Lake
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Anishnawbe Business Professional Association
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Jason Rasevych
Thunder Bay
Energy and Mines
Stephen Lecce
Vehicle left area during May thefts near Thunder Bay
Provincial police seek driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche after a storage trailer on Es cap e Lake Road near Thunder Bay was broken into on May 10. $3,000 worth of construction gear including a Caterpillar 3412 generator starter and alternators for a John Deere excavator and a skidder were stolen. No licence plate or vehicle colour known. Police urge tips to Thunder Bay OPP 807-939-2133 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.
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