Toronto mayor asks feds to support sole-sourcing subway contract to Alstom Mayor Olivia Chow has thrown her weight behind the Ontario government’s call for 55 new subway trains to be built in Thunder Bay. Before the city can award Alstom a the contract, Chow said Tuesday that the federal government must give its consent. At … Read more
I should get into the ad business. Last time I had a beer, Ice Beer did not exist. I have no idea what it is. Is it colder than regular beer? Water bottle photo. It seems to me that I have photographed this bottle before. How can I tell? There are discarded plastic water bottles … Read more
Local health care advocate ‘shocked’ by $225 bill at private clinic People across Ontario are walking out of private health care clinics with bills they didn’t see coming, sometimes totalling in the thousands, says the Ontario Health Coalition. Jules Tupker, president of Thunder Bay Health Coalition said that during a routine eye examination last spring a local … Read more
Yellow is tough to photograph. Trash in context Malard The sun was shing then it went away Smell the glove Trash in context The rain last night did a lot of damage to this dandelion Wants something from me.
Lots of these around. Trash in context Art shot Looks good in b&w Morning sky photo Mistake-on-the-lake today. Its all about the reflections Goldeneye Not sure what it is but its blooming Colour No workers planting trees on Red River Road at 9:30 am this morning. Obviously, there is zero rush to finish this work. … Read more
Looks like the Wilson Street Parkette camper has settled in . You know this camper is not going anywhere soon is by the presence of the shopping cart. Trash in context Trash in context Someone was partying last night. Why is this not part of the Lakehead Transportation Museum? Nice breeze this morning Double-crested Cormorant … Read more
Trash in context Just a fancy dressed rat. I think that I will put this goose on pause until I see something happen. Not much happening. It could be that this goose is camping. Can birds be ‘unhoused/addicted/mentally-ill’? Do they qualify for ‘affordable’ housing? Maybe the new definition of ‘affordable’ will include birds. Your morning … Read more
Council will consider a new definition of affordable On Monday, Summer Stevenson will ask council to redefine affordable housing. The project manager for the city’s housing accelerator funding program is pushing for a definition based on people’s income and not average market rent. “Right now, affordability is tied to whatever that value is by bedroom. In the policy as it … Read more
Protesters urge government to ‘Kill Bill 5’ Kevin Holland, the MPP for Thunder Bay–Atikokan, says the new Protect Ontario act doesn’t take away Indigenous rights. Lucille Atlookan sees it differently. “Yeah, that’s bullshit,” the Eabametoong First Nation member said Thursday. Atlookan was among more than 100 protesters outside the Progressive Conservative MPP’s constituency office on James … Read more
New camper in Wilson Street Parkette. This guy requires a parking space. A power outlet would be nice to recharge his scooter. Trash in context Nice cloud action this morning. Still cold. We have nice reflections. Looking forward to the fall sunrises. Your morning sky photo I am starting to wonder if there is a … Read more