Domtar Ignace mill to cut hours and close briefly
Domtar Ignace sawmill will cut to one 40 hour week from Nov 25 to Dec 20 before a one month shutdown starting December 20 with restart planned January 20. The layoffs affect about 28 workers with seniority guiding who loses shifts. Union and town officials pledge support during the period.
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Domtar
Ignace
Antoine Kack
Wes Ridler
United Steelworkers
USW
Ridler
Township of Ignace
Jake Pastore
Ontario
Fading public interest in Thunder Bay council redesign plan
Public fatigue grows as the Thunder Bay council composition review nears a final recommendation. Krista Power notes ongoing data collection and two options to shrink council to 10, with four or eight wards plus at large members or all at large, while public turnout remains low and a November deputation session is planned. The committee aims to report in early 2026 with potential readings and a spring bylaw if approved.
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Krista Power
Power
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Public Library
Cody Fraser
Jon Collin
Collin
Two Cochrane men fined for illegal grass fires in Ontario
Ontario authorities fined Thom as Mann and Bruce Mann 1100 each after pleading guilty to burning grass without a permit under the Forest Fire Prevention Act. A separate Neebing fire required municipal crews to extinguish. Officials say more cases may be pending as conditions stay dry in rural Thunder Bay area.
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Ministry of Natural Resources
Cochrane-area
Thomas Mann
Bruce Mann
Brower
Ontario
Neebing
Thunder Bay
Notalu
Sarah Shoemaker
Nolalu
Shoemaker
Ontario wildland firefighters push for full year credits
Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Life Vaugeois and others urged Ontario to reclassify wildland firefighters and count each wildfire season as a full year of service for WSIB coverage. They argued existing rules require 30 seasons to qualify for cancer coverage, risking lives and fair pay while Forest Fire crews face attrition and hazardous exposure.
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Thunder Bay-Superior North
MPP
Life
Vaugeois
Queen’s Park
New Democrat
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
WSIB
Noah Freedman
Wildland
Freedman
Opseu Local 703
Ajax
Patrice Barnes
NDP
Graydon Smith
David Piccini
Labour
Piccini
Ontario
Local Thunder Bay film scene shines at Vox Popular Festival
The Vox Popular Film Festival marks its 20th year with 11 local films screened in Thunder Bay, featuring feature and medium length works. Adrien Harpelle notes a shift toward longer formats and local storytelling, with collaborations including 65 visual artworks in Interconnectedness: the 36th Regional Juried Exhibition running through Jan. 11.
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Ontario
Vancouver
Toronto
Adrien Harpelle
Canada
Definitely Superior Art Gallery
Harpelle
Ryan la Via
Thunder Bay
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Fraser
Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative
Council
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