Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Idle No More Candle Light
Thunder Bay's Idle No More movement is standing behind a local woman who was allegedly abducted and attacked recently. Spokesperson Joyce Hunter says she's worried another violent incident will happen against a First Nations person. A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night in honour of the alleged victim at the Fort William First Nation.
A Game Of Cat And Mouse
Twitter is becoming the new reality for city police as they run their RIDE program. Over the holiday period there were 25 people charged with impaired driving. Traffic Sgt. Glenn Porter says though, they had to move their checkpoints from place to place to outwit people on the social network who were Tweeting the locations. ....like a game of cat and mouse.
DMTS Sale Finalized
The sale of DMTS landline and internet services to Bell Alliant has officially been completed. Dryden City Council granted final authorization on October 3rd, and the transition to new ownership has been on going. It will be business as usual, and if there is any changes required, customers will be notified.
It's Alzheimer Awareness Month
6th Murder of 2012 Victim Identified
Thunder Bay Police are releasing the name of the 25 year old man who was found dead on December 29th at a Villa Street residence. Desmond Dennis Mathews was found at the home with no vital signs and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Results from the post mortem exam are being withheld since they are an important element of the murder investigation. The second man found at the home remains in critical condition in hospital.
Sexual Assault Probe Continues
Thunder Bay Police are still
trying to piece together clues in connection with a reported sexual assault they
are investigating as possible hate crime. A First Nations woman told police
she was forced into a vehicle on Blucher Avenue by two men in their 20's and
taken to a wooded area and assaulted. The woman originally told police that
there were racial remarks made by the assailants. Spokesperson Chris Adams says
they are still trying to build a case with the woman's help and fill in some
gaps when she is available.
Lappe To Host Major Ski Races
Thunder Bay and the Lappe Nordic Ski Centre will be hosting the World Junior and Under-23 cross country ski championships starting tomorrow. Spokesperson Amanda Holdsworth says events will be held daily with a variety of race formats on the card until Sunday. Holdsworth says members of the National Team development Centre and Lakehead University will be taking part. Some 300 athletes are said to be taking part in the 4 day event.
Robichaud Looks Back
Campbell New Years Resolutions
The MPP of the Kenora-Rainy
River riding is looking forward to the new year for a particular reason. Sarah
Campbell says she wants to see who will fill the spot of Ontario premier and
leader of the Liberal party. Campbell hopes that whoever the person may be,
that they will have a fresh perspective and work with all of the parties.
NWO Man Appointed To Order Of Canada
A true honor for Garnet
Angeconeb of Sioux Lookout. He is one of the 91 people appointed to the Order
of Canada, and is recognised for his contributions to his community, building
relationships between First Nations and non-First Nations people and promoting
the Anishenabek culture. A ceremony honoring all of the recipients will be
held at a future date.
Webber Sentencing Underway
Sentencing proceedings are taking place today at the Camelot Street courthouse for a city man who pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter last year. 19 year old Nicholas Webber also pleaded guilty to break in and robbery charges in connection with the 2011 death of 54 year old Robert Topping. Today defence and prosecution lawyers will give their recommendations to the judge. The actual sentence will not likely come down for another month or so.
Abduction And Sexual Assault Investigated
Police continue to look
for two men in their 30's who are reported to have abducted and sexually
assaulted a 36 year old woman. Investigators say the victim was taken from
Blucher Avenue into a green two door vehicle on December 27th and taken to a
remote location on the city's North side. Police are also investigating this
incident as a possible hate crime as the victim, a First Nations person,
reported a number of racially motivated remarks made by the assailants. Anyone
with information on this incident should contact police or Crimestoppers.
Two Men Still In Critical Condition
There is still no upgrade
on two men transported to hospital in critical condition. A 23 year old was
taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries on Saturday night. The man
was found in a Villa street residence where another man was found with no vital
signs and later died because of his injuries. Another man was taken to hospital
from the Brant Street area after his girlfriend allegedly assaulted him. She
will be in court later today.
Minnesota Peat
A Canadian company is expressing interest in
extracting a high quality of peat from northeastern Minnesota. The County has
one of the largest deposits of Sphagnum peat in the U.S. Outgoing Commissioner
Mike Hanson says the problem is where it lies. Hanson says the County intends to
discuss with its legislators in the new year on how it can be accessed.
K.I. Walk To Parliament Hill
K.I. community member, Mark
Anderson will walk from Queens Park to Parliament Hill starting at 8 a.m. today
to say 'no' to continued treaty violations by the federal government. Anderson,
who will be joined by members of the K.I. leadership and youth, has reactivated
his walking team to pick up from his 2100 km walk to Queen’s Park in 2006 to say
no to mining. K.I. is walking in solidarity with Chief Theresa Spence’s call for
a commitment to a path of recognition and implementation of the treaty
commitments and forging a new First Nations–Crown relationship.
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