Ontario rural roads condemned as deadly by Good Roads group
The Ontario Good Roads Association calls for a 183 million provincial program over five years to fix dangerous rural routes. More than 440 municipalities urged to pass a resolution, citing 2021 data showing rural roads account for about half of fatalities while rural Ontarians are 17 percent of the population.
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Regional police service board seeks full slate near Thunder Bay
A new Lakehead OPP Detachment Board covering rural Thunder Bay communities is operating with 18 seats, seven filled and two more in progress. The board unifies Shamiah and Lakehead Police Service boards, with three of 13 seats provincially appointed. Neebing offers application details on neebing.org.
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Anishinaabek
Gulf Bay
Lac Des Mille Lacs
Neebing
O’connor
Shuniah
Wendy Landry
Thunder Bay climate change story with festival scenes
Thunder Bay hosts a Heath Park Pool Festival Day with face painting barbecue and pool fun amid warm mid August weather. A climate update notes the city averages 10.5 days above 30 C versus 2.7 historically and warns severe weather shortens city infrastructure lifespan.
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Hospitals to receive new equipment funding in Thunder Bay
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation approved over 6.6 million dollars for essential equipment at Health Sciences Centre and regional hospitals in northwestern Ontario. Thirty six grants cover items from a linear accelerator and MRI systems to ultrasound machines and trauma care gear, funded by donors and the Thunder Bay 50 50 draw.
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Association
NDP
Lise Vaugeois
Queen’s Park
Thunder Bay
Donna Yocom
Thunder Bay Hospital
Thousands seek Canada Summer Jobs funding for 2025
Sandi Krasowski reports that the federal Canada Summer Jobs program opens the week of Nov 18 and closes Dec 19 PST. The program lists 85 funding options for jobs training and social projects with wage subsidies up to 100 percent for not for profits and 50 percent for public and private employers. Early applications are urged to avoid missing the deadline.
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Employment and Social Development Canada
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