Water bill eyed to fix long dirty taps for First Nations
The article notes legislation from Indigenous and Northern Affairs aims to fund clean water from source to taps following an $8 billion 2021 class action settlement. MPs including Charlie Angus press for reliable funding and infrastructure. The First Nations water advisory leader cautions about numerous communities still lacking safe water. The committee voted on Sept 16 to summon ministers to explain the bill.
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Ontario
Charlie Angus
Neskantaga First Nation
Thunder Bay
Angus
John Paul
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations
Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Ottawa
Harper
Indigenous Services Canada
Patty Hardy
Canada
John Brown
First Nations Advisory Committee On
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Thousands Attend ThunderCon Fandom Event at CLE Grounds
Klingons Etal and Tav joined the action on Saturday as Star Trek fans and thousands of others attended ThunderCon at the CLE grounds. Organizers report about 3,300 people of all ages participated in the two day event dedicated to all fandoms in costume.
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Tav
Cle Grounds
Terrace Bay mayor seeks buyers for mill as talks with AV Terrace Bay continue
The town council stays in touch with AV Terrace Bay part of the Aditya Birla Group about mill plans. Officials note the pulp price near 1700 per tonne, up 400 since idling in January, and discuss a solar farm project with EDF Renewables. A lease must benefit both community and company.
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Malashewski
AV Terrace Bay
Aditya Birla Group
Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
NDP
Merit Styles
Lise Vaugeois
EDF Renewables
Terrace Bay Action Centre
Employment Ontario
Better Jobs Ontario
Skills Development Fund
Government of Canada
Government of Ontario
Culvert bid variance marks Lakeshore Drive upgrade
A Thunder Bay firm will oversee a 389000 culvert upgrade on Shuniah Township Lakeshore Drive after council awarded the project to Wilco Contractors. Bids varied widely with one company offering about 700000, officials say price differences reflect travel, season, and workload.
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Thunder Bay
Shuniah Township
Wilco Contractors
Shaniah
Paul Green
Economic policy advice suits North business advocate
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Thunder Bay Chamber push 10 measures to Ottawa to aid the economy with little cost. They urge review of spending and taxes, modernized regulation, fewer internal trade barriers, housing via capital gains reinvestment, supply chain protection, faster credential recognition, and targeted tax credits for innovation and AI investment. Charla Robinson flags local relevance and immigration as key to North growth.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
House of Commons
Canada
Charla Robinson
Thunder Bay
Robinson
Ontario
Toronto
Ottawa
Greater
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