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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Tent life is too dangerous in wintertime

LETTER: Tent life is too dangerous in wintertime

With temperatures set to plummet, the city must act to ensure no one dies of exposure.
LETTER: Empty promises won’t end homelessness

LETTER: Empty promises won’t end homelessness

"This 'tough on homelessness' approach misses the mark entirely, ignoring the root causes of the housing crisis while placing vulnerable individuals in greater peril," says local housing advocate Holly Gauvin.
LETTER: Transport driving and close calls on Highways 11 and 17

LETTER: Transport driving and close calls on Highways 11 and 17

Timmins resident calls for more inspection of commercial motor vehicles to improve highway safety.
LETTER: Oliver Paipoonge Heritage Park can't be a money pit

LETTER: Oliver Paipoonge Heritage Park can't be a money pit

Current method of operation must be scrapped if the museum is going to survive.
LETTER: The rest of the (bus) story

LETTER: The rest of the (bus) story

Private sector carriers are not the solution for Northwestern Ontario, says longtime former politician.
LETTER: More new books would help library circulation

LETTER: More new books would help library circulation

The former CEO and chief librarian of Thunder Bay Public Library says a lack of new books is hurting the library's performance.
Op-Ed: Additional dwelling units benefit everyone, Mayor

Op-Ed: Additional dwelling units benefit everyone, Mayor

The mayor urges homeowners to take advantage of the city's Housing Accelerator Fund to build additional dwelling units on their properties.
LETTER: Rethink homeless village location

LETTER: Rethink homeless village location

To the editor: The Fort Willam downtown business community has spoken loud and clear. They do not support the city hall's location to build an 80 bed homeless village on Miles street near Simpson Street.
LETTER : Unhoused people are constituents

LETTER: Unhoused people are constituents

"Housing and enfranchising unhoused people so they can amicably participate in labour, commercial and civic life is an economic opportunity, not a problem."
LETTER: Ontario Northland expansion would be overreach

LETTER: Ontario Northland expansion would be overreach

Private sector doesn't need government competition in the bus business.
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