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Council selects north-side shelter village site
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68“In fact, a number of people who are experts in the field would suggest that the likelihood of crime may very well decrease because those who are being supported are being supported properly and are not starving.”They're not stealing for food, grandpa.
6- Phil Theodore
'Anti-woke' comedian's show at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium cancelled
TBNewsWatch 41That's okay, I'll see Ben somewhere else. But I'm a tight budgeter, so those travel costs will have to be offset somewhere..... likely by admission to anything ever hosted at the TBCA again.
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Exploding propane cylinders reported at overnight encampment fire
TBNewsWatch 61"The incident highlighting the dangers posed by open flame and propane appliances", said the fire department. It encourages the public to "exercise caution and follow recommended safety procedures when using these devices."Heroin. You forgot to include heroin.
5- Phil Theodore
It is going to continue to get worse: Stiles
TBNewsWatch 36Maybe Marit should have chatted with some of the surrounding residents and businesses...... I'm kidding of course this is the NDP so people who work don't matter.
6- Phil Theodore
Two tents catch fire in Thunder Bay
TBNewsWatch 33I had my burn permit suspended for starting my bonfire at 4:47pm once, when start time is 5.
5- Phil Theodore
Kam River rescinded as a temporary village site
TBNewsWatch 37I like how when you get to the end of the article... you're reminded that we're doing all this to still have tent cities lol
1- Phil Theodore
We ‘cannot compel people to move,’ says city staff
TBNewsWatch 331. There’s a bed for everyone, they just don’t want to go the night without fighting or doing drugs.2. You don’t have enough shelters so after you waste our money, you still “won’t be able to,” relocate anyone.
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LETTER: Mayor's reckless comments are disheartening
TBNewsWatch 31I don't think anyone really cares. The mayor made all kinds of inaccurate statements however he did something that few politicians do anymore.... he spoke about something that matters to ordinary people and acknowledged their frustrations and that goes a long way these days. Pierre Poilievre does this well - no policies, no details... just talks about things that matter and it seems to be enough. This isn't ideal, but we're in a time where more and more people's grievances are being ignored and we here politicians address what they want to address.... which is generally something that panders to 3% of the population one way or the other.
3- Phil Theodore
Vendors balk at high fees to attend city events
TBNewsWatch 29Because the City can't run a one-car parade without losing money on it.
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One third of people who died from an opioid overdose last year were homeless
TBNewsWatch 31Anyone notice that since that clinic stopped handing out needles it looks like it went out of business? Now that they just do treatment referrals, it's a ghost town. You can't help those that don't want help.
3- Phil Theodore
2nd degree murder charge laid in Dawson Road homicide
TBNewsWatch 28Ah well, Maximus NoTaxOnUs here will be out by next week
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City to consider taking over Fisherman’s Wharf in Current River
TBNewsWatch 29Tell the DFO where to stick their proposal. We're closing rinks that in some cases cost only hundreds a year to run to save money and we're going to take this thing on?
2- Phil Theodore
Residents frustrated with city’s plan to turn parkettes into homes
TBNewsWatch 21The only people we don’t have enough housing for are the ones in tents and I don’t see how a $700,000 house on Thornloe is going to fix that. Other than that the goal is to increase supply to lower prices which is worthy but 3 houses here and 2 there aren’t going to change the situation and at the expense of bulldozing precious green space it’s a ludicrous idea.
10- Phil Theodore
City staff recommends the sale of Woodside Parkette
TBNewsWatch 22Here we go again… the City is approving an almost 1,000 home subdivision outside of the infill zone and this gremlin in City Hall still wants to sell a park to build like 2. Which developer wants it and who at City Hall is in their pocket?
7- Phil Theodore
‘Missed opportunity’: Indigenous org. leaving library on bad terms
TBNewsWatch 28When you don't have a legal argument to rely on, you try an emotional one.
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Man who assaulted bystander fleeing airport sentenced
TBNewsWatch 20It might sounds like he got off easy..... but he owes someone (likely a bad hombre) $40k so he's not out of the woods with consequences yet
7- Phil Theodore
Low-barrier shelter beds are available at the Urban Abbey
TBNewsWatch 20So we have one group handing out $1000 ice fishing tents..... a block away from an under-capacity warming shelter. I'm not going to complain because these guys sell me the tents for pennies on the dollar but come on.....
7- Phil Theodore
Monthly income spent on food increased 15 per cent in 2023
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TBNewsWatch$1204 a month on average!?!? We eat nice steak, sockeye salmon, shrimp, lobster and tons and tons of berries, asparagus, avocados, etc, shop at Safeway half the time and we still don’t spend quite that much. Family of four. Where do they come up with these numbers?
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Council puts Hillcourt Estates decision back in staff’s hands
TBNewsWatch 24The only thing the City runs that isn't a laughing stock is that trailer park... the residents are happy, the place is clean and the operation makes money. I'd keep it. But I'll put it to Council like this: What are you going to cut to offset the profits being made by the park? More rinks? Library funding? Maybe a couple jobs at the police station? An ambulance? What are you going to cut that's being funded by that profit? Answer that first.
2- Phil Theodore
Shelter village site finally confirmed — and it's not Miles Street
TBNewsWatch 24Who cares. Go pop up a ten up next to someone’s house. Within 2 days you’ll have professional enablers bringing you free stuff.
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