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  KITCHENER -- The group behind a massive warehouse development project slated for the village of Blair held an information session Thursday night. A developer has requested a minister’s zoning order for a one million square foot warehouse across from the Cambridge Conestoga campus, something that has received lots of push back. The group presenting said they were doing the information session as a courtesy to the residents of Blair, as they allowed written questions to be submitted in an attempt to calm some of the concerns. The main point made by the development group is that the la...

CAMBRIDGE -- The fight against a proposed warehouse in the village of Blair has intensified. Residents living near the possible construction site have hired lawyer David Donnelly to help them battle the province of Ontario and the Minister’s Zoning Order issued for the warehouse. “He has all the tools to help us carry this as far as we can,” said Blair resident Alan Norman. Cambridge city council endorsed the provincial order, which fast-tracks the construction of projects, on April 6 without any community consultation. “This proposal does not fit into our village,” said Van N...

SHARE ON: Tania Van Norman founded the Protect our Children, Stop Sexual Abuse advocacy charity two decades ago and says she is continuing her work despite medical treatment for metastatic Stage Four cancer of the stomach, liver, and colon. Photo supplied by TVN A long-time children’s advocate is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of the charity she founded in the North Shore corridor despite having been diagnosed with multiple cancers. Tania Van Norman founded the Protect our Children, Stop Sexual Abuse advocacy charity two decades ago and says she is continuing her work despite medical tr...

THUNDER BAY – A broken pole has caused a power outage on the north side of Thunder Bay. Synergy North estimated the outage was affecting about 1,800 customers in the area between Junot Avenue and High Street as well as between Van Norman and John Street. Old River Terrace is also affected. The power has since been restored to most customers. The remaining outage is expected to be resolved around 2 a.m.

THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay residents got a glimpse Tuesday of plans for a bold redesign of the city’s north core downtown, with consultants sketching a vision of more walkable streets and a new connection to the waterfront via Red River Road. About 150 people participated in a virtual presentation led by consultants from Brook McIlroy, a Toronto-based planning firm that also maintains offices in Thunder Bay and Winnipeg. The company handled key parts of the Prince Arthur’s Landing redevelopment. Participants got a look at draft plans and images of the proposed revamp, which still require...