First Nations G7 Support Withdrawal Two First Nations bands, the Chiniki and Goodstoney, have sent a sharply worded letter to the Canadian government, threatening to withdraw their support for the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, unless their concerns are addressed. The summit, scheduled for next year, will be hosted by Canada and feature leaders … Read more
This is an issue that pops up every year. Private snowplows push snow out onto sidewalks making it hard or impossible for pedestrians to walk safely. Pedestrians are at the bottom of the transportation food chin in Thunder Bay. Same thing with the war between sidewalk plows and street plow. Sidewalk plows clear the sidewalk … Read more
Mostly cloudy. Some colour but not a lot Nice moon setting The morning sky The sun appears and then it was gone. I like the ice. Yesterday, I mentioned the Waverley Park camper adding another extension cord to double the electricity. Turns out, the camper was waaaay ahead of me. Already has two extension … Read more
Mostly clear sky this morning. Less wind. Going to see the sun today. Still a lot of steam out there. Your morning sky Looks mean. Cold or hot? Here comes the sun Looks cold alright. Yup..only fools pay for electricity. This guy is missing out. He can get another extension cord, plug it in to … Read more
Mostly clear and very cold. I mean VERY cold. I did not take a lot of photos because of the temps. I did get down there though. There were ships anchored out there. Barely visible but they were there. You know its cold when the lake surface is covered by steam What the morning sky … Read more
Bank of Canada drops interest rates again The Bank of Canada has reduced interest rates again. The agency cut rates by half a percentage point, but at the same time suggested any further easing could be slowed by a less-than-stellar outlook on the Canadian economy. The Bank of Canada rate, which dropped for a fifth … Read more
No wind this morning. Partly cloudy. Nice reflections The sun is back there somewhere We got some colour. Low clouds over the lake keep the sun hidden As good as it got You can see where the sun is You’ve heard of crop circles. These are dirt circles. Mysterious dirt circles found in Marina Park. … Read more
Mostly clear sky this morning. Going to see the sun today. Not very promising clouds. Not going to get any kind of ‘show’ today. Still, seeing the sun will be nice. The mistake-on-the-lake tis morning The only colour was in clouds away from the horizon Looks like its one of those sunrises where all of … Read more
No more parking tickets in the evening and early morning As of Tuesday, the city will no longer enforce metered parking before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. McKellar Ward coun. Brian Hamilton’s motion to decrease the time for metered parking by two hours in the morning and three hours in the evening was a success. Council unanimously … Read more
Empty promises won’t end homelessness Empty Promises Won’t End Homelessness – Action on Vacancy Rates Is Urgent The Ontario government’s recent announcement to introduce legislation aimed at dismantling homeless encampments is a stark reminder of its misguided priorities. Premier Doug Ford has chosen to frame this issue as one of enforcement rather than compassion, opting … Read more