Something would need to change to save suspended college programs Although the 11 programs that have been indefinitely suspended have not been cancelled outright, top officials at Confederation College say a number of changes would have to happen to bring them back. On Wednesday, the college announced the suspension of 11 programs across its Schools of Business, Hospitality … Read more
Ontario’s safe injection site bill violates Charter, advocates argue in legal filing A Toronto-based social services agency has launched a Charter challenge against new legislation from Premier Doug Ford’s government mandating the closure of several safe injection sites, including Path 525 in Thunder Bay. Neighbourhood Group Community Services, the agency that operates the Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Site, filed … Read more
This shows you what is wrong with our electoral system. The Liberals got 50% more votes than the NDP but ended up with just over half of the seats. Why vote? Chances are your vote is not going to count. We need to move to a Proportional Representation System of electing our representatives provincially and … Read more
Residents unable to vote in several First Nations and rural communities Residents of some rural communities in Thunder Bay-Superior North have been frustrated in their efforts to participate in Ontario’s provincial election. Staffing issues at Aroland First Nation, Long Lake 58 First Nation, Caramat, Pays Plat First Nation and Rossport meant there was no local polling … Read more
Doug Ford pledges to fast-track mining and resource development Expanding a provincial financing program that guarantees loans to Indigenous-owned resource projects, putting millions into training First Nations workers and a plan to designate mineral-rich regions of the province as areas of “strategic importance” were several pledges Conservative leader Doug Ford made while in Thunder Bay. … Read more
Some First Nations in Kiiwetinoong have no voting locations yet Cat Lake has a polling location lined up for the Ontario election, but it seems a lot of other First Nations in the Kiiwetinoong riding do not. The campaign manager for one of Kiiwetinoong’s candidates said Tuesday in a post on Facebook that voting locations … Read more
Liberal leader pledges more family doctors while in Thunder Bay The Ontario Liberal party is pledging to ensure everyone in the province has a family doctor within four years. Liberal party leader Bonnie Crombie continued to make improving health care a main focus of her visit to Thunder Bay this week as she toured Confederation … Read more
Remote First Nations look for more fire safety training With little resources to address fire-related emergencies, fire safety remains a significant concern in many First Nations in and outside Northwestern Ontario. “I’ve been to over 25 communities in Northwestern Ontario. I’d say over 90 per cent of them don’t have a fire department and over 90 … Read more
NWO Indigenous opposition to nuclear waste storage site highlighted in report Opposition by area Indigenous leaders to the proposed nuclear waste disposal site slated to be built west of Ignace is highlighted in a larger report studying Indigenous nations’ attitudes to the nuclear industry. The report was co-published between the CEDAR project and the Passamaquoddy … Read more
Court rules First Nations’ prior consent is not required for land transfer Two First Nations have failed to persuade a court Ontario is breaching their rights by transferring some Crown land to the Municipality of Red Lake without their consent. The land in question is a 190-acre parcel within Red Lake’s boundaries known as Harry’s Corner. Wabauskang and … Read more