Thunder Bay approves plan for temporary homeless village
City council ratified a human rights based community action plan and a temporary village initiative. The plan passed 11 to 2 while the village measure won 7 to 5 amid questions on resident status and funding. Sites considered include Kam River Heritage Park for up to 100 units or 114 Miles St East for up to 80. The package carries a $5 million infrastructure cap and a $1.5 million operating budget.
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Thunder Bay
Mark Bentz
Rajni Agarwal
Trevor Giertuga
Albert Aiello
Ken Boshcoff
Kam River Heritage Park
Syndicate Avenue
Coun
Mcvicar Creek
Renew Thunder
Resumes and Cover Letters Vital in Job Search
Norma Liscomb of Lakehead University emphasizes connecting students with career resources. The Career Zone offers resume support, cover letter help, career planning, and networking guidance, plus a career closet with professional clothing. A resume review drop-in session runs today from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Thunder Bay campus.
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Norma Liscomb
Lakehead
Liscomb
Thunder Bay
Marathon plans multi use Active Living Centre by 2028
Marathon unveils a two storey 100000 square foot Active Living Centre on Lake Superior shore with a hockey rink pool gym and outdoor spaces. Biigtigong Nishnaabeg and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg commit 1.5 million combined to help finance construction awaiting provincial and federal funding. Project aims for tender in early 2025 and opening in 2028.
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Marathon
Bigtigong
Pic River
Netmizaaggamig
Pic Mobert
Marathon Active Living Centre
Rick Dumas
Biigtigong
Dumas
Lake Superior
Active Living Centre
Bigtigong Nishnaabeg
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg
Duncan Michano
Active Living
Louis Kwissiwa
Region arrests yield fentanyl cocaine and firearms
An adult man and a 17 year old from Brampton were arrested on Wednesday after police executed a search warrant at a Tupper Street home in Thunder Bay. Nearly a kilogram each of cocaine and fentanyl were seized along with two loaded handguns and over 80000 dollars in cash. Ferris and the youth face multiple drug and firearm charges and were remanded after appearances. Additional arrests in Fort Frances led to charges against four residents after a vehicle stop revealed fentanyl methamphetamine and weapons. All suspects remain in custody with bail hearings noted.
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Thunder Bay
Brampton
Ferris
Fort Frances
Ontario
Jonathan Bombay
Nickel Handorgan
Trisha Morrison
Murray Beninger
Terrace Bay man charged with impaired driving
A 48 year old Terrace Bay resident Donald Bedard was charged with impaired driving after a Mill Road check near Terrace Bay on October 20. He received a 90 day administrative driving suspension and a seven day vehicle impoundment and will appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Schreiber.
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Terrace Bay
Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources
Mill Road
Donald Bedard
Bedard
Ontario Court of Justice
Schreiber
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Lakehead University
LU Agora
Ontario Court of Justice of
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Centennial Square
Jewellers
Llections Am
Ibout Grout
Memorial Avenue
Mandpflooring
Vanderwees
Garben
Garben Gallery
CTA
Erat
Ela
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