Poppy photos I just like the lines and light mistake on the lake today Daisies are still going strong MV Polaris anchored out in the harbour. The MV Octantis is still berthed at the cruise ship dock. Once it leaves, the Polaris will come in dock there. In the meantime, passengers are being ferried in … Read more
Housing Crisis, Packed Hospitals and Food Lines: Even in Canada? The country currently is $1.2 trillion in debt. That debt is increasing at a rate of $4.5 million per hour. Sooo, the country can’t afford to pay for the failing fiscal situation it is finding itself in right now…..The country is broke. Now you have … Read more
Time to think out of the box when it comes to affordable housing. I mean TRULEY affordable. Something that can be purchased by a single income family and have the mortgage paid off as soon as possible. We are talking about houses built in factories. We are talking about houses that are well made … Read more
Ontario budget projects $9.8B deficit, real-dollar social services cuts EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. The Ford government has dropped another unsexy budget in troubled times, with a painful path back to balance. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy signalled in advance … Read more
Had to wait for a train at the Pearl Street crossing this morning. Well better than I expected Not great but its much better than having a completely overcast sky a shot of red The red did not last long Nice clouds. The sun is making what will be a very short appearance. Nice clouds. … Read more
Toronto’s proposed sales tax is a cautionary tale for all Canadians As the financial challenges mount for the City of Toronto, a new city staff report has proposed a municipal sales tax, tacked on to the existing harmonized sales tax (HST) system, to help address budget shortfalls ranging between $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion over … Read more
Yup. I have two millennials that are living the WEF’s “You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy” lifestyle. At least the not owning anything part. The happiness part? Not so much. What choice do they have? None. Affordable housing? Who benefits from high house prices? Cities do. Property taxes make up a huge portion of … Read more
Population of homeless encampments continues to swell Organizations that provide outreach services to people without a permanent home have never seen a situation such as the one they’re witnessing this summer in Thunder Bay. At this time last year, Elevate NWO had counted 55 individuals living in tents in various encampments around the city. In … Read more
$1 million capital fund would support homelessness efforts Thunder Bay’s city council will vote Monday on a recommendation to establish a $1 million fund to support local capital projects that address homelessness and poverty in the city. The fund is intended to leverage investment from the province, feds, and other funders, and would be recommended … Read more
What happened to spring? Somehow we have travelled back to mid January. Trash in context. A yellow bagger was here. Mask photo. There must be hundreds of them laying around the north core alone. Coyote The CCGS Samuel Risely Still therr What does it look like being in the centre of the Marina Park fountain? … Read more