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'They have to walk the walk': Health authority slams Indigenous Services Canada
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34You said it yourself, they went "beyond simple transportation" therefore it was probably unecessary. Everyone else has to arrange their own very costly transporation and pay out of pocket to go out of town for appointments, and apply to get reimbursed for sometimes only a portion of that. Why should some people get special treatment and others not? Also, a wheelchair taxi has always needed to be prebooked. This is not new and common knowledge amongst most. 80 year olds in LTC who use a wheelchair going for a simple eye doctor appt need to prebook a wheelchair taxi too. Things don't just appear and happen because you expect them to. Expecting to have detailed information including status card info are not unreasonable requirements, especially when these funds come from our taxpayer dollars.
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Police investigating serious incident on Cumberland Street
TBNewsWatch 25Many of the street lights are very dim in town. Some only have lights on one side of the road and its difficult to even see the lanes in the dark let alone a person walking. Perhaps the reasons for these accidents should be looked into and a prevention plan put in place.
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Local MPPs divided on extended summer break
TBNewsWatch 2514 week winter break PLUS 21 week summer break? How does any job get 5 months off per year, especially government where things need to get done and be addressed year round. Absurd!
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Local restauranteurs say evening parking fees hurt business
TBNewsWatch 20I attended a wedding at the Delta hotel and had to pay for parking for the entire evening which wasnt cheap, but ALSO had to pay over $30 to park my vehicle overnight because I took an uber home. In addition to paying for a wedding gift and outfit, had a nice $60 parking cost as well. Ridiculus!
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One third of people who died from an opioid overdose last year were homeless
TBNewsWatch 24probably most of these individuals were homeless as a result of their addictions
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Local residents protest against tenancy reform bill
TBNewsWatch 25It is unfair to favour those who have missed or overdue rent payments over landlords. Many landlords rent out their homes and properties to help pay their monthly mortgage and other bills. A missed months rent could potentially put the landlord into arrears, not to mention the impact of several missed payments. That is enough to destroy credit and also lose their homes. Majority of landlords are just regular people with regular income also trying to make ends meet. Both landlord and tenant should be treated equally, as both could end up homeless and living on the street.
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Thunder Bay woman caught driving with open liquor
TBNewsWatch 22Why do some people think this is acceptable behaviour to put other peoples lives at risk?
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LUSU warns provincial changes will transfer 'financial risk directly onto students'
TBNewsWatch 9this also place financial strain on parents as well. Tuition is far too expensive and should be free in Canada.
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City’s smart growth action plan to get input from new Canadians
TBNewsWatch 17How about ask for input from residents who have always lived here. Tourist don't want to come here again when the roads are in poor condition, theres garbage floating around all over, traffic lights every 5 feet on all main roads, poor parking lot conditions and congested entries/exits, minimal inventory in stock anywhere you shop, minimal places to shop, and nothing to do here besides eat or go to the gym. Get some big spas here, a theme park or giant water park, more big box stores, a better central location with shoppjng area/coffee shops/boutiques all in one area not across town all over. Biggest issue is having to drive to every corner of the city when shopping to get to stores vs all in one area. Widen all the main streets to have a bus lane and/or right turning lane to like every other city does to keep traffic flowing. Lastly, do something about the garbage floating around and the people standing at corners asking for money.
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City releases design images of proposed temporary village
TBNewsWatch 18That looks too nice to be a homeless encampment. I would live there if it meant no bills. How do I get on the list too?
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New law makes landlords liable for drug activity, DSSAB awaiting clarity
TBNewsWatch 21I'm sorry but how could landlords be responsible for illegal drug activity going on in the units when this is something police can't even stop from happening? Even if they tried to stop it, reported it, and say the tenant was charged/arrested for it. Then what? They either return to living where they were and continue doing the same, or are evicted and out on the street to increase the homeless population. While I agree many landlords could be doing much more to help the situations in some rentals, unless the drug and homeless epidemics are tackled...this is absolutely unfair to any landlord.
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Consultant to study Thunder Bay's arena network
TBNewsWatch 15A consultant? Really? What a waste of funds. Why does the city need to hire a consultant for everything? I'm sure they have at least one person already working for the city with a degree. Come on now.
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City to release $5 million to cash-strapped Art Gallery project
TBNewsWatch 13The facts are......tourists who would actually utilize and visit these places don't want to visit TBay because of the condition of the roads, the lack of shopping, lack of things to do in the city, poor traffic conditions, and an abundance of homeless people, criminals and addicts hanging out in the open making them feel unsafe. Those who have alot of money to spend generally have nice vehicles and nice cars they don't want to destroy on our roads so they avoid coming here. Thats just how it is. In order to acheive C, you need to first address and correct A and B. Its not a scientific formula its common sense.
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'Housing not tents' Elevate NWO breaks ties with TBDSSAB
TBNewsWatch 10Glad to see you all putting your feet down and advocating for change!
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City seeks input on massive Central Avenue development plan
TBNewsWatch 7Keep the baseball diamonds...only nice thing to look at around the area. Stop building more subdivisions and houses unless they are actually going to be affordable for the average family. This city keeps allowing building companies to build more and more brand new houses and selling them at top price to make a profit, but are completely unaffordable to the average family in TBay. How about building some new affordable houses that are in alignment with the average single family home price in the area.
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Consultant to study Thunder Bay's arena network
TBNewsWatch 10Next stop, hiring a consultant to test out and replace all the toilets too.
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Shelter village residents will pay rent, says city staff
TBNewsWatch 12You may end up with a nice population of senior citizens wanting to move in there instead. Decent area, $100 a month,a landlord, no maintenance required, signed contract...sounds more affordable than LTC.
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Residents claim McIvor Court is getting worse
TBNewsWatch 13Regardless of who owns or runs this place there should be a designated grounds person to maintain these places. Where is that person or persons?
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City recommends electronic invoicing and payments during postal strike
TBNewsWatch 10Are you going to take your own advice and switch to electronic invoices for our water and tax bills?
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Proposed highway runs through land that may not allow for paving
TBNewsWatch 7Time to start building overpasses, like in most cities.
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