Thunder Bay Faces Drug Crisis Impact on Economy
Thunder Bay and Ontario face rising opioid deaths with Thunder Bay contributing heavily to regional figures. The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce cites four times the Ontario average and urges local, evidence based, community informed solutions in the Be yond Emergency Declarations report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
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Charla Robinson
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Mamakwa speaks Anishininimowin in Ontario legislature for first time
Sol Mamakwa, New Democratic MPP and Ontario's only First Nation legislator, addressed Queen's Park in his Anishininimowin Oji-Cree language marking the first time a language besides English or French was allowed in the chamber. He urged a long term care home in Sioux Lookout while Premier Ford pledged to build 76 beds there, with supporters and family in attendance.
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Desirable morel season draws foragers near Thunder Bay
In Thunder Bay district the 2024 spring yields a bumper morel crop with large mushrooms and strong foraging activity says Jessica Durand. She notes two weeks of opportunity, advises careful identification, and cites a provincial health bulletin warning most wild mushrooms are poisonous but fatalities are rare.
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Jessica Durand
Durand
Ontario
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