NDP Ends Support Deal With Liberals in Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the deal is off, saying the Liberals have shown they will cave to corporate greed. Trudeau urged focus on affordability, housing, and climate. Singh warned of Conservative threats and urged Canadians to choose between Conservative cuts or unity in the next election.
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Canola farmers watch China dispute with concern near Thunder Bay
Canola producers around Thunder Bay fear price declines as Canada China trade spat deepens. Ryan Jaspers on Boundary Drive Farm says markets can move quickly and canola, while a small part of operations, will affect prices. Canadian canola mostly grows in the West. about 1,000 acres near the city are grown locally. China has launched an anti dumping probe seen as retaliation to Canadian tariffs on vehicles and metals. The Canola Council of Canada hopes the investigation reinforces rules based trade, while Jaspers hopes a quick resolution as harvest approaches. The crop appears undamaged by weekend hail and will be ready to harvest soon.
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Confederation College and Lakehead University Welcome Incoming Students
Confederation College welcomed nearly 3,500 new and returning students including 1,300 international arrivals while Lakehead University prepares almost 9,000 students for the new term across Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. College adds pharmacy technician program to meet regional healthcare needs and notes a 14 percent drop in international enrolment due to federal policy changes. Lakehead expects about 1,900 international students from more than 80 countries.
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Thunder Bay man given 12 1/2 year parole ineligibility for murder
Jonathan Massicotte 28 was convicted of second degree murder in the 2014 death of William Wapoose in Chapples Park. He received 12 1/2 years before parole eligibility, with the youth co-defendant later convicted of manslaughter. The case involved a prolonged unprovoked attack on a vulnerable man.
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