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LETTER: Highway plan expensive

To the editor: My comment is in regards to the Premier Gold project being looked at in Geraldton (Greenstone). I wish all the success for this project to someday go ahead.

EDITORIAL: Distracted driving kills

Texting, or talking on a handset pressed up against your ear, while driving is unsafe and illegal. That’s not new. Ontario’s distracted driving laws have been in place since 2009, and its penalties may stiffen for a second time.

LETTER: Candidate says plebiscite warranted

To the editor: On Monday, March 17 I made a presentation at city hall to put forth a motion to have a plebiscite on the proposed multiplex event centre.

Canada keeps on rolling

When Prime Minister Stephen Harper was asked recently if he was a pot smoker, his answer was a little evasive. He replied with a question of his own, “Do I seem like I smoke marijuana?” That’s a good one Mr.

LETTER: Mayor owes seniors an apology

To the editor: An apology is in order. Many members of this community, over the course of their lifetimes, have suffered discrimination - because they were Jewish, or gay, or members of first nations or visible minorities.

LETTER: Mayor not listening to public over event centre

To the editor: Mayor Keith Hobbs, I'm stunned by the extent of your arrogance in regard to the building of an Events Centre here in Thunder Bay and, more specifically, a recent comment you made pitting seniors against youth in an attempt to expla

LETTER: It's time to put the event centre to a vote once and for all

The proposed $106-million dollar event centre is totally unaffordable. Taxpayers will have to subsidize this facility for about $1.2 million to $1.4 million and by year five it will be closer to $1.5 - $ 1.

OPINION: Canada keeps rolling along

When Prime Minister Stephen Harper was asked recently if he was a pot smoker, his answer was a little evasive. He replied with a question of his own, “Do I seem like I smoke marijuana?” That’s a good one Mr.

EDITORIAL: Evidence shows alcohol program is working

The evidence is in, according to an expert in addictions research. Tim Stockwell, the director of the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C.

OPINION: Mayor says no to event centre ballot question

Some significant milestones have been realized related to the Thunder Bay event and convention centre project over the last few months.
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