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Thunder Bay – City Considering $4 million For Temporary Shelter Village

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City considering $4 million for temporary shelter village City Administration is proposing a $4 million dollar project to build 100 temporary shelters with prefabricated insulation, lockable doors, heating, electricity, a fixed address for case management purposes, and 24/7 support services. It’s one piece of a ten-part Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan for addressing homelessness and managing encampments in the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

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A clear sky morning Clouds over the giant may show some colour at sunrise but that it. The sun appears The steam on the water surface looks nice and so the sun begins The mistake-on-the-lake this morning Frost on the ground this morning Amazing how many leaves remained on the branches after the wind storm. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

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Trash in context Street cleaner tracks Interesting morning sky. Has potential. Not bad Evil looking clouds moved in The mistake-on-the lake at sunrise We have a Halloween theme going on in the portable toilets Trash in context I like the lines and shadows What is Thunder Bay without feral shopping carts?  Stealing them is not … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

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A mostly overcast morning with a few, and I mean few, clear patches Gforce vehicles are still here. Last of the fall colours?  Strong winds wreaking havoc with leaves on the trees. Broom sightings are rare. A chair with a view. Trash in context.  A broken wine bottle and discarded underwear?  Must be a story … Read more

Thunder Bay – More Work Would Squash Job-Loss Fears At Alstom

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More work would squash job-loss fears at Alstom The balance between obtaining contracts, retaining employees, and getting government funding continues to cause concerns about the Thunder Bay Alstom plant. The company has 500 people working on two contracts, which involve refurbishing GO Transit bi-level cars and manufacturing the Toronto Transit Commission’s light-rail vehicle streetcars. These … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

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I think we have something this morning. Things are looking good.   Intense.  No filters applied in post.  It was this colour Ooooo Then the colours changed as the sun got closer to the horizon. I shifted location in order to have the sun rise behind those ships. …and then the sun cleared the horizon … Read more

Ontario – Grassy Marrows On The Cusp Of A Housing Boom

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Grassy Narrows on the cusp of a housing boom Chief Rudy Turtle disclosed on YouTube recently that his First Nation northeast of Kenora has secured a federal commitment for scores of new housing units in the next few years. A meeting last month with Indigenous Services Canada produced a $24-million pledge to fund 50 new … Read more

Canada – Cat Lake First Nation Fire

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Two charged with arson in Cat Lake First Nation fire Nishnawbe Aski Police Service have arrested two people in connection with a suspected July 2024 arson that tore through about $500,000 worth of construction materials. Police said the fire occurred on July 14 in the 100 block of Back Road, and upon arrival at the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

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trash in context Another clear morning with a cloud bank along the horizon. I wonder if that cloud bank is fog on the surface of the lake. Put my neutral density filter on to try and capture the mist moving along the water surface,  Blur the mist and make it look interesting.  Sort of mystical. … Read more