Monday, July 25, 2011
City to probe deer problem
City councillors are supporting Linda Rydholm's request to have the city investigate ways of solving the deer problem in Thunder Bay. She says the time has come to do something about it and hopes as many organizations as possible are consulted so that all options can be debated
Emergency officials now wait
It's a waiting game now for officials in charge of moving forest fire evacuees through the city. Organizer Greg Hankkio says they are just waiting for instructions from the province on how we will handle returning evacuees. Officials will be meeting Tuesday to discuss the issue.
Subdivision plans cause objections
There's opposition to a proposed subdivision on Tuscany Drive. The developer is asking the city to approve a mix of single and multi family units. The residents in the area object to the possibility of rental houses. The developer will not say if the multi family dwellings would consist of condos or townhouses. City councillors have postponed a decision on approving the plan until the developer can come back with details.
Accident knocks out power

Jack Layton has new cancer

Death in Poplar Hill FN
OPP are investigating the death of a man on the Poplar Hill First Nation north of Red Lake. Police say a man with serious injuries was found on a road in the community Friday night. Police say 20 year old Aaron Strang of Poplar Hill was pronounced dead shortly after. No one is charged
MNR dealing with 114 wildfires
The Ministry of Natural Resources says the 114-active fires burning in Northwestern Ontario have consumed over half a million hectares of land. That's the same size of the Province of Prince Edward Island. Information Officer Owen Vaughan says another fire of note is Sioux Lookout 70 which is 4 and a half times the size of Thunder Bay. He says over 2-thousand personnel are battling the wildfires.
Robertson back in court next month

Man in wheelchair hit by Taxi
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