Canada owes First Nations billions after making ‘mockery’ of treaty deal, top court rules The Chiefs of Ontario voted Thursday in support of a $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada, and chiefs from Northwestern Ontario played key roles in the decision. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), representing dozens of First … Read more
Nice looking morning sky today. Lots of colour already Intense reds Getting fancy with foreground Still some fall colour around Someone decided they did not like this sign. I noticed two of them laying on the ground. You do not get more red than the leaves on this tree Its my option that the “Every … Read more
No clouds lit up by the city lights this morning but I am practicing just in case that scene appears again. I know I can do better than yesterdays photo. Morning photo of the north downtown core. Does anyone still call it Port Arthur? The only light in the sky. Not going to see the … Read more
Thunder Bay Police Service under inspection The way the Thunder Bay Police Service conducts death and missing person investigations will be under inspection by the province’s Inspectorate of Policing. This is the first inspection of a police service Inspector General of Policing Ryan Teschner is undertaking. The Inspectorate of Policing was created last April. “We received, in April, … Read more
Part 1 can be seen here If you believe your government actually cares about you, then you are seriously mistaken. You can’t count on governments to help you when stuff goes to shit. You have yourself, your family and friends. Take a look around you. How long can you go without electricity? Potable water? … Read more
Thought it was the Northern Lights but it turned out to be city lights reflecting off of the clouds We have some clouds this morning. Could be good. The sun will be rising in this area Water surface is not perfectly smooth but still enough to get some nice reflected colour. And her we … Read more
A clear morning. No clouds to speak of. People waking up. Getting ready to go to work. Morning light reflecting off of the windows. Golden glass. Not a lot of change in the colour of the morning sky. As the sun nears the horizon, the few clouds turn pink The sun appears. Hopefully it brings … Read more
Israel has killed multiple Hezbollah leaders. Here’s who they were – and the key players that remain Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed at least seven high-ranking Hezbollah commanders and officials in recent weeks, including the militant group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in a strike on his underground headquarters in Beirut on Friday. … Read more
Anti-nuclear activists greet Liberals in Thunder Bay Opponents of a potential nuclear waste repository in Northwestern Ontario showed up outside a Liberal fundraiser Monday for a peaceful picket. Nuclear Free Thunder Bay spokesperson Charles Faust said the group of approximately 15 protesters wanted to send a message to Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal energy minister, who … Read more
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