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More skilled immigrant workers should live in the North: chamber

More skilled immigrant workers should live in the North: chamber

The Chamber of Commerce wants the province to allocate 3,000 skilled immigrant workers for Northern Ontario as skilled trades jobs need to be filled.
Feds reverse funding cuts to residential school searches

Feds reverse funding cuts to residential school searches

Ottawa has heard Indigenous leaders and communities’ concerns 'loud and clear' and lifted the $500,000 limit, the Crown-Indigenous relations minister said.
LETTER: Punishment for criminals must be 'steadfast and stern'

LETTER: Punishment for criminals must be 'steadfast and stern'

Once the message gets across to those in the criminal world that Thunder Bay will not tolerate this kind of villainous behaviour, then just maybe the crime rate will recede and tax dollars can be better spent for more positive uses.
Port CEO concerned about potential railway shutdown

Port CEO concerned about potential railway shutdown

The Teamsters could strike or be locked out by CN and CPKC as early as Thursday.
Celebration set for Pass Lake's big milestone

Celebration set for Pass Lake's big milestone

About 1,000 people attended the fair last summer.
Airport passenger traffic inches upward

Airport passenger traffic inches upward

Thunder Bay Airport is on pace for about 720,000 passengers this year.
TBT NEWSHOUR for Aug. 18, 2024: Murillo Fair celebrates 134 years

TBT NEWSHOUR for Aug. 18, 2024: Murillo Fair celebrates 134 years

Hunter fined $8,500 for shooting on a road

Hunter fined $8,500 for shooting on a road

A Toronto-area man also lost his hunting privileges for an incident in the Red Lake area
Families will be 'closer to home' thanks to new long-term-care facility

Families will be 'closer to home' thanks to new long-term-care facility

The North of Superior Healthcare Group has announced it has reached 85 per cent of its $2-million goal for the long-term-care facility.
Emo ambulance services to be shuffled due to ongoing staffing shortages

Emo ambulance services to be shuffled due to ongoing staffing shortages

Rural and northern paramedicine services are still feeling the crunch of staffing shortages across many different parts of the health industry, which in turn lead to temporary shuttering of Emergency rooms, longer wait times for medical care, and now, ambulance station closures.
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