Kenora women hockey seek court over late ice times
Lawyer Douglas Judson says Kenora's ice time policy is gender based discrimination and leaves the Kenora Women's Hockey League with virtually unusable late slots. He urges the city to adopt earlier hours, warning of Charter and Human Rights Code liability and possible damages if no change occurs.
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Kenora
Kenora Women’s Hockey
Judson
Fort Frances
Andrew Poirier
Ontario
Moncrief
Kenora Council
Thunder Bay City Manager Pushes Growth Plan
Thunder Bay city manager John Collin urges a smart growth plan focusing on population, housing, and transit to sustain growth. He favors welcoming temporary workers and international students while stressing dense housing and affordable options, plus a charter to transform transit. A developers round table is set for Oct 9 to tackle barriers and solutions.
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Thunder Bay
John Collin
Collin
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Thunder Bay woman arrested in city robbery case
A 41 year old Thunder Bay woman was arrested after a Sept 18 robbery at a John Street Road business. She allegedly threatened staff with a firearm and demanded cash. Amanda Eaves is charged with robbery disguise with intent and pointing a firearm and remanded for court.
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John Street Road
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Accelerate Small Business Tech Conference Goes Virtual
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre shifts the Accelerate event to a virtual format on September 26 at the Valhalla Hotel venue. Sessions run same times, registration remains online at acceleratetbay.ca as reported by Sandi Krasowski of The Chronicle Journal.
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Northwestern Ontario
Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre
Thunder Bay
Chronicle Journal
Acceleratetbay
Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative
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Ignace restores Pine Street with over 1 million in aid
Ontario funded Pine Street and two culverts repairs in Ignace with 1.04 million through the disaster recovery program. Mayor Kim Baighie credited the province for keeping critical infrastructure projects affordable and the project finished by June, with Paul Calandra and Greg Rickford attending the ribbon cutting.
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Ignace
Pine Street
Ontario
Province of
Kim Baighie
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Paul Calandra
Kenora-Rainy River
Greg Rickford
Northern Development
Dryden seeks artists to carve public art from park trees
The City of Dryden invites expressions of interest from regional artists to carve two large cottonwood trunks at Cooper Park between Earl Avenue and the Wabigoon River. Work should reflect the location's cultural and historical significance with Indigenous history experience preferred. Closing date Oct. 238. Dead branches were removed years ago and the trees are not living. It is not disclosed if any responses have arrived.
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Dryden
Cooper Park
Earl Avenue
Wabigoon
Voting open for Thunder Bay Chamber board seats
Designated voting representatives from Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce member organizations receive e ballots to choose four of eight nominees for the next three year term. Voters must cast ballots by September 30.
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Jamie Crozier
Thunder Bay Hydraulics
Atlas Elite Autolifts
Crozier
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Cody Fraser
Cheadles LLP
Neebing
Fraser
Christopher Gashan
O’neill Associates
Jeff Heney
Wenshore Mechanical
Heney
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Law Society of Ontario
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