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Northwest Newsweek: Year in Review 2024 Part 1

Northwest Newsweek: Year in Review 2024 Part 1

Hajdu responds to Trudeau resignation

Hajdu responds to Trudeau resignation

Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu responds to the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Cold weather drives Geraldton PACE numbers up

Cold weather drives Geraldton PACE numbers up

PACE, which stands for which stands for People Advocating for Change through Empowerment, has been giving people a break from the cold.
Trudeau resigns as Liberal leader and will step down as PM

Trudeau resigns as Liberal leader and will step down as PM

Departing Liberal leader has asked the governor general to prorogue Parliament until March 24, avoiding a vote of no-confidence in the House of Commons until a new party leader is chosen. He plans to stay as prime minister until the new leader is chosen.
Man who claimed Indigenous hunting rights fined for illegal hunting

Man who claimed Indigenous hunting rights fined for illegal hunting

The MNR laid charges against a Sault Ste. Marie man after an incident north of Terrace Bay.
Report: Trudeau could resign as soon as Monday

Report: Trudeau could resign as soon as Monday

Globe and Mail reports Trudeau's resignation expected before Wednesday's national caucus meeting, but it's unclear if he plans to stay on as prime minister until the new leader is chosen.
Damning Auditor General report reveals safe consumption sites closed without study

Damning Auditor General report reveals safe consumption sites closed without study

A damning audit of the province's Opioid Strategy shows the decision to close 10 supervised consumption sites "was made without proper planning, impact analysis or public consultations.”
Too many skilled Black immigrants to region can't find work in their fields: Report

Too many skilled Black immigrants to region can't find work in their fields: Report

A recent report shows that Black immigrants in northern Ontario are settling for jobs they are over-qualified when they can't find work in their fields.
Sioux Lookout’s first 2025 baby born

Sioux Lookout’s first 2025 baby born

First baby of the year arrived in the morning on Jan. 1.
Hanmer, Ont. couple claims record-breaking $6.4-million 50/50 prize

Hanmer, Ont. couple claims record-breaking $6.4-million 50/50 prize

Natalie Bigras says she hadn't seen her son for six years before this holiday season, but that's going to change now that she's a multimillionaire.
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