Thunder Bay considers parking plan impact on downtown
City officials, including Coun. Brian Hamilton who runs Bean Fiend Cafe, note a 16 month monitoring period since the plan began last June and say council will likely discuss ahead of its end. Staff report limited data since enforcement started mid August and amendments were made to reduce payments and add 15 minute increments with increased parkade security.
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Thunder Bay
Coun
Brian Hamilton
The
Chronicle-Journal
Hamilton
Jonathan Paske
Paske
Rainy River opens new clinic to replace closing facility
The Rainy River Medical Clinic will close on November 30 and the Rainy River Clinic will open December 1 at the same Fourth Street address. The new clinic will maintain physician primary care and hospital services for residents in the west end, with a locum on site at opening. The town, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Riverside Health Care collaborated to enable the transition and recruit permanent doctors.
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Rainy River
Fourth Street
Rainy River District
Deborah Ewald
Riverside Health Care
Ewald
Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
Fort Frances
la Veren
Ginoogaming declares emergency over deteriorated bridge
Ginoogaming First Nation chief and council declare a state of emergency after engineering firm WSP deems the Blueberry Street bridge unsafe. The closure cuts off the community from Longlac and essential services, with EMS delaying responses and a temporary fix planned within two to three weeks.
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Ginoogaming First Nation
Longlac
Gincogaming
Blueberry Street
Making Ground River
WSP
Sheri Taylor
Ginoogaming
Long Lake
Highway 11
Taylor
Superior North Ems
Shane Muir
Muir
EMS
Regional police charge youth in sexual assault case
A youth in Sandy Lake First Nation faces five counts of sexual assault and two counts of assault after a police investigation into intimate partner abuse spanning March to October. The 18-year-old was arrested November 7 and released with a future court date. Police also report three Marathon residents charged with drug trafficking after a Howe Street raid involving methamphetamine and cocaine. All three released with January 2025 court dates. In Mishkeegogamang First Nation, three suspects including two teenagers face aggravated assault charges after an attack on Johnson Avenue. The 27-year-old remains in custody with a court date set. None of the allegations have been proven in court.
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Nishnanbe Aski
Marathon
Ontario
Howe Street
OPP
Sion
Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Nishnawbe Aski
Johnson Avenue
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