Opinion Poll
A wind farm is proposed for the Nor‘Wester range south of Thunder Bay. What‘s your view on the proposal:
 In favour — green energy is the way to go
 No way, not in our backyard
 Well, it might spur much needed economic development
 Don't know — I hear many conflicting claims
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Death, taxes and user fees
YOU KNOW what they say about death and taxes. They‘re inevitable. And so it should come as no surprise that among recommendations to Thunder Bay city council as it prepares to set the new tax ...
Monday , February 08, 2010


A mighty hard fall
WHEN you make things as well for as long as Toyota has, problems become magnified. The world‘s number one automaker has now been recalling various of its vaunted vehicles for 13 months and lat...
Sunday , February 07, 2010


Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS Up for Haiti relief to “the students, teachers, staff and families of St. Thomas Aquinas School who raised $8,395 for the Red-Cross Haiti Relief Fund. “For such a small school that is t...
Saturday , February 06, 2010


Harper back to his tricks
ONCE AGAIN, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shown himself to be a crafty tactician. Whether this quality is valued in a political leader remains to be seen when graded by voters. But a secon...
Friday , February 05, 2010


We can‘t spend poverty away
CANADA‘S withering poverty is the subject of yet another federal committee report that offers a wealth of advice. But in all likelihood it will not substantially reduce the number of people wh...
Thursday , February 04, 2010


Time to talk health care
NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Premier Danny Williams‘ decision to undergo heart surgery in the United States has thrown the condition of Canadian public health care back into the spotlight. Treatm...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010


The future of forestry
THE GOOD NEWS is that a long and thorough study of and by the Canadian forest industry has found a way forward. More good news: It doesn‘t require new mills, just some re-tooling of existing o...
Tuesday , February 02, 2010


Wind farm: first look
THUNDER BAY‘S entry into alternative energy has raised hackles on a number of fronts. A brave political initiative to wean Ontario off dirty coal power came with a promise by Premier Dalton Mc...
Monday , February 01, 2010


Education is essential
IS EDUCATION an essential service? There cannot be many more important public services than the education of Ontario‘s young people. And yet teachers have historically been among the more stri...
Sunday , January 31, 2010


Thumbs up, thumbs down
’It was an amazing experience for our family to be a part of the Make it Short Film Project, When Life Gives You Lemons. Thumbs Up to the professionalism of the cast and crew and director Lee ...
Saturday , January 30, 2010

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