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‘Slowly making progress’: Webequie continues push for new arena

‘Slowly making progress’: Webequie continues push for new arena

The project is years in the works, the materials are on site, but funding still needed to bring equipment, expertise north, officials say.
‘We need to do some catching up’: Sport minister says consistent funding for facilities is key

‘We need to do some catching up’: Sport minister says consistent funding for facilities is key

The community sport and recreation infrastructure fund has been providing money to a number of projects across Northwestern Ontario.
'Faster, more efficient, better': Recycling business expands with NOHFC help

'Faster, more efficient, better': Recycling business expands with NOHFC help

The provincial funding body recently provided $540,000 to Recycle West, an Oliver Paipoonge-based company that operates across Northwestern Ontario.
Freedom of speech issue raised in Emo Pride case

Freedom of speech issue raised in Emo Pride case

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal didn’t give adequate consideration to Mayor Harold McQuaker’s free speech rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Constitution Foundation argues.
Stronger Together campaign aims to restock food shelves

Stronger Together campaign aims to restock food shelves

RFDA Stronger Together campaign is being supported by the The United Way of Thunder Bay who is matching all donations up to $10,000.
Politicians at all levels praise new billion-dollar softwood lumber funding package

Politicians at all levels praise new billion-dollar softwood lumber funding package

Local representatives agree that all levels of government working together is crucial to the industry surviving the ongoing tariff war with the U.S.
Taps off: Water restrictions imposed in Emo

Taps off: Water restrictions imposed in Emo

‘Low raw water flow’ blamed for restrictions on tapping into municipal water supply.
Police investigate fatality on Highway 599

Police investigate fatality on Highway 599

One person died after an incident that left the highway closed in both directions.
New long-term care facility designs to be submitted for approval within a month

New long-term care facility designs to be submitted for approval within a month

The project aims to bring a 96-bed facility to Sioux Lookout’s hospital to alleviate circumstances which have been called a “crisis.”
Frontier Lithium launches study of Thunder Bay refinery feasibility

Frontier Lithium launches study of Thunder Bay refinery feasibility

The company is one of four firms looking at establishing a lithium processor in the area
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