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LETTER: Appoint next highest finisher to fill vacancies

LETTER: Appoint next highest finisher to fill vacancies

Instead of byelections or seeking applicants when council vacancies occur, look to the next highest vote-getter from the last election.
Living wage set at $20.30 for Northern Ontario

Living wage set at $20.30 for Northern Ontario

Ontario's minimum wage is $17.20 per hour, well below what the Lakehead Social Planning Council says people need to survive on in Northern Ontario.
Vulnerability of small places laid bare: report

Vulnerability of small places laid bare: report

THUNDER BAY — The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inability of small, rural Northern Ontario municipalities to cope with prolonged emergencies, a new report says.
Applications for vacant council seat now open

Applications for vacant council seat now open

Application forms and other information about the process will be available at the Clerk’s Office or on the town’s website.
More regional bus routes the better: group

More regional bus routes the better: group

Ontario Northland bus service was later expanded to include Thunder Bay to White River, while Greyhound pulled out of Canada in 2021.
LETTER: Trump won because economy failed the middle class

LETTER: Trump won because economy failed the middle class

Canada's Liberal government is making the same mistakes as the Democrats south of the border.
North Stars thump Islanders in return to win column

North Stars thump Islanders in return to win column

Fort Frances, Dryden and Red Lake also picked up wins on Saturday night in SIJHL play throughout the region.
Northwest Newsweek: November 15

Northwest Newsweek: November 15

Kenora postal strikers worry about pension, wages, rural services

Kenora postal strikers worry about pension, wages, rural services

Postal workers in Kenora joined thousands more across the country in the national strike, declared Friday.
LU gets nearly $560K for 'world's largest' soil testing facility

LU gets nearly $560K for 'world's largest' soil testing facility

The soil testing facility will be the largest in the world, says engineering assistant dean
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