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Ian Kaufman

Ian Kaufman

Ian Kaufman is a multimedia reporter covering city hall and other Thunder Bay news. A native of Oshawa, Ontario, Ian moved north to study at Lakehead and never looked back. He is particularly passionate about issues of government, social justice, and the environment.

Twitter: @IanKTbay

Email
ikaufman@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Ian

North Shore communities await call on merged EMS base

North Shore communities await call on merged EMS base

A move to consolidate two EMS bases in Schreiber and Terrace Bay into one will drag into 2024.
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Provincial funding falls short: TBDHU

Provincial funding falls short: TBDHU

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit will raise levies on district municipalities including Thunder Bay, saying the provincial government's funding commitments fall short.
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COVID funding for 2024 uncertain

COVID funding for 2024 uncertain

Thunder Bay’s public health unit calls uncertainty over provincial COVID funding in 2024 a “significant risk” to its budget.
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DSSAB budget would boost supportive housing, hike city spending

DSSAB budget would boost supportive housing, hike city spending

The board of the Thunder Bay DSSAB has tentatively approved a budget that will make room for significant supportive housing expansions, with moderate hikes to municipal levies.
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Thunder Bay health unit to consider merger

Thunder Bay health unit to consider merger

The Thunder Bay District board of health has voted to formally examine a potential merger with the Northwestern Health Unit pushed by the province.
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Meeting shows challenges on caribou protections

Meeting shows challenges on caribou protections

A provincial workshop on caribou conservation showcased challenges in agreeing to solutions, while a threatened federal protection order looms.
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Province announces $7M for trades training

Province announces $7M for trades training

The provincial government announced millions intended to address worker shortages in the trades, with a focus on Indigenous participation.
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Ford highlights training, industry in visit to Northwest

Ford highlights training, industry in visit to Northwest

Premier Doug Ford highlighted provincial investments in Indigenous training programs, visited paper and saw mills in a short swing through Northwestern Ontario.
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Matawa marks grand opening of education centre

Matawa marks grand opening of education centre

Matawa First Nations has celebrated the official grand opening of its Education and Care Centre, a high school that is having life-changing impacts for First Nations students who come to Thunder Bay for education.
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Avalon announces bigger plans for lithium plant site

Avalon announces bigger plans for lithium plant site

The company behind a planned lithium processing plant in Thunder Bay says it intends to attract partners for a wider ‘industrial park’
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