Canada – F-35’s Cooling Crisis: Design Flaws Fuel $2 Trillion Dilemma For Pentagon

F-35’s Cooling Crisis: Design Flaws Fuel $2 Trillion Dilemma For Pentagon The Pentagon is facing a difficult decision regarding the F-35’s chronic, crippling problems with overheating brought on by its insufficient cooling capacity. Should the U.S. taxpayers pay for a costly upgrade to the stealth fighter’s cooling that will handle its immediate needs, or should U.S. taxpayers pay … Read more

Canada – Where Is The Money Coming From?

Notice all of the money pouring out of senior levels of government’s wallets lately? Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods Feds want $411 million to cover refugee health care as the number of new arrivals soars $20M in new winter road funding for Ontario First Nations Local company … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

The things you see discarded on the streets of Thunder Bay. First thought it was someone sleeping.  Notice the grasses planted last year  as part of the Court Street/Red River Road north core revitalization project.  You can see it in Marina Park as well. Notice how the grass was cut. Why was this done?  Turns … Read more

Thunder Bay – City Recommends Temporary Village Site, Business Owners Aren’t Happy

City recommends temporary village site, business owners aren’t happy City administration is recommending the Miles Street location as the site for a temporary shelter village. Rilee Willianen, drug strategy specialist and encampment response plan lead, said the city received 700 responses through a public survey. Sixty-eight per cent of respondents said they preferred the location at 114 Miles St East over Kam … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Another overcast morning.   Not going to see much colour in the sky today. A touch of colour did show up in the clouds As good as the morning sky got The things you see in the portable toilets in Marina Park.  This is a first. An entire pair of jeans.

Thunder Bay – Three Arrested Following Search Of Cumberland Street Residence

Three arrested following search of Cumberland Street residence Three people have been arrested after a search warrant was executed on South Cumberland Street on Wednesday. Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s intelligence unit carried out the warrant along with the assistance of the OPP’s organized crime enforcement bureau. Three people were found within the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Another crappy morning…not going to see the sun this morning Sooo more black and white photographs The old CN trains station   Water Garden Pavilion Morning view Apparently drug users have rights.  What rights?  Drug users buy drugs from criminals.  No drug users, then the drug trade would stop.  Sooo, keeping those drug users purchasing … Read more

Ontario – Township To pay Damages For Refusing To Declare Pride Month

Township to pay damages for refusing to declare Pride month The Township of Emo will have to pay damages after refusing to proclaim Pride Month. In 2020, Borderland Pride requested the township declare June as Pride Month and display a rainbow flag for one week. The township refused that request and now the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Some colour along the horizon. Not expecting much this morning. With posts Without posts By time the sun cleared the giant, the clouds had reached the horizon This is today Three of the four snow geese are still hanging around Marina Park. The darker blue snow goose is missing. Maybe it has moved on? Water … Read more

Ontario – Indigenous Flags

 Nothing represents Indigenous culture more than flags. I am sure that use of flags in the Indigenous culture predates European contact.  Every village had a flag. A flag made of cloth that came from somewhere. In no way do flags represent colonization.  Not a chance.