Local residents protest against tenancy reform bill
40I am writing in strong support of Bill 60. Landlords aren’t always large companies or millionaires with unlimited resources. In many cases, they are single homeowners renting out a basement unit or an extra room just to make ends meet. The reason this bill is being put in place is because far too often, tenants have been taking advantage of the current system. When a tenant abuses the process, delays payment, or refuses to leave, it isn’t a corporation that suffers—it’s an ordinary person who suddenly finds themselves at financial risk, sometimes even facing homelessness in their own home.Bill 60 is the right thing to do. It creates more balance, protects small landlords who rely on rental income to afford their mortgages, and ensures the system can’t be exploited to harm the very people providing much-needed rental housing. Fairness must work both ways, and this bill is a necessary step toward that balance.
4- OverTheEdge
Local residents protest against tenancy reform bill
39They always talk about the "rich corporate landlords". there are many small landlords that own one or 2 properties that cant afford to be stuck with a tenant that doesn't pay. Many have gone bankrupt because of some tenant that refuses to pay or cant pay and will not leave. It can take 1 to 2 years to get a tenant out leaving the landlord to foot the bill and lose everything. is this really fair?
3- Tbay4life
'Not factual': Local hospital the focus of widely-shared AI story
9This is especially true when listening to CBC / CTV. Think be you believe their reporting.
27- Johnny Best
Local residents protest against tenancy reform bill
33I feel for the landlords who have to miss 6 months of rent or more to evict someone. We shouldn't go from making one person homeless for not paying their bills to two people (including the landlord). I've had a neighbour who was a drug dealer on ODSP not paying rent. These rules should not protect delinquent tennants. If people are living that close to their means they should seek alternative housing or a different job.
2- Link Belowski
Rural schools closed, rural buses cancelled
22I get cancelling the busses, BUT the schools should have remained open! And if ya it's just the public board! Parents can drive their kids to school when busses are cancelled. There is no valid reason for closing the schools! The rest of us all have to get to work still, so teachers and school staff can go to work ! This is too disruptive and stressful to CLOSE all rural schools every time it snows! This wasn't the way things operated a few years ago! And really to close Norwester school! Ridiculous all students live with in a mile or two of that school! We should all call the Lakehead school board and tell them to smarten up!
11- J Colby
VIDEO: Tennis Centre needs additional $630k to finish building indoor facility
24I believe this group has worked hard to get this project going. A far cry from the indoor turf supporters who have raised nothing ( except for taking hotel tax money they are using) for one of the most expensive indoor soccer facilities in Canada. When you look at what the proposed new art gallery and indoor turf facility are costing taxpayers I think the tennis facility's latest request is reasonable.
8- TaxedtodeathinTB
Shuniah council refuses to support power plant applications — for now
28These projects were opportunities for Shuniah to grow, create good jobs, and further develop. But instead of growing to spread out its tax base reducing the tax burden for residents, the choice was made to let its local economy continue to stagnate to appease the NYMBY's. Decisions like this drag down the whole region, as this would have benefited the grid for everyone not just Shuniah.
3- GFT
Rural schools closed, rural buses cancelled
16All teachers and staff do go to work. They each have an alternate school site closer to home and they report there to cover classes, supervise, team teach and prepare the lessons and mark the assignments they would otherwise do at home on unpaid time. There are no paid days off for teachers in summer, during holidays, or during inclement weather. More importantly, it is important to not spread misinformation about anyone's job responsibilities.
12- Keith A.
Pick-up smashes through River Street bus shelter
25In a 40 km/hr school zone ...
3- Tbayfinn
Shuniah council refuses to support power plant applications — for now
6Go put it in someone else back yard Toronto maybe
20- Clay74
City identifies 59 vacant buildings 'in various stages of dilapidation'
15Good start. But there’s much more that could be done. We have some of the oldest housing stock in the country. The next big step should be for the city to quietly start buying up these properties, tearing down the buildings and getting them ready for re-sale to developers to recoup the purchase and demolition costs. The developer gets its money back by being able to build multi-unit buildings on the purchased lots.
10- Taxesupagain
City missing a chance to increase housing in cores, public policy analyst says
10If this economist is so smart, then he could tell us why all this housing is needed?I don’t see the thousands of jobs coming to Thunder Bay.The red flag would be that taxpayers have to build houses, not that people want to buy them.
12- SKW
City missing a chance to increase housing in cores, public policy analyst says
16Professor Di Matteo makes sense here. Wish the city would up its game in the cores. One way I’ve already spoken about: city buys up oldest houses and those in worst condition, tears them down and sells now vacant lots to developers who put up four and six-plexes. City recovers its costs from the land sales. This allows the city to be very strategic about where new housing develops. City admin recommended this plan months ago, but the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing has yet to take up the idea.
6- Taxesupagain
City identifies 59 vacant buildings 'in various stages of dilapidation'
17This sounds like it will take many years and allot of funds spent on studies.
4- everydayjoe
'Not factual': Local hospital the focus of widely-shared AI story
5I am always surprised by the thumbs down on comments like this. It will be a great day when the majority finally realizes their go to mainstream media is no more factual than the social media posts they denounce. I have watched family members make major decision based on what they see or hear on local and regional Canadian news. It's a big world out there with many different truths, but mostly lies, a very confusing world for the groups that have the largest number of votes.
16- CK123
Fort William First Nation home damaged in fire
16Why doesn't FWFN have their own Fire Department?
5- Real Tradesman
City identifies 59 vacant buildings 'in various stages of dilapidation'
18...how's the renovation of the old Lyceum Theatre coming along?
2- Feldwebel Wolfenstool
VIDEO: Tennis Centre needs additional $630k to finish building indoor facility
7There is no such thing as a soccer facility being built in Thunder Bay. At least try to have the pertinent information before making statements. The indoor turf facility that is being built has many sports groups that are looking forward to using it. Only one of the sports is soccer.
13- Wayne P. Boesch
City missing a chance to increase housing in cores, public policy analyst says
13Finally someone making some sense but will the city even listen
7- dgainer
City missing a chance to increase housing in cores, public policy analyst says
10Well said Mr. DiMatteo. Hopefully the councilors and city admin will hear your words! The Wilson Street playground space which isn't used because of needles, empty bottles etc could be transformed into housing units.
10- Rova
