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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.

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Recent Work by Ian

Amber Alert crucial in locating abducted child, police say

Amber Alert crucial in locating abducted child, police say

Thunder Bay police say the public attention generated by an Amber Alert issued Tuesday led directly to the safe recovery of a missing eight-year-old child.
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Ministerial visit highlights mining investments, and tensions

Ministerial visit highlights mining investments, and tensions

A visit to Thunder Bay by Ontario’s finance and mining ministers highlighted new mining investments, but also demonstrated serious concerns over inadequate consultation from some First Nations
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Panel issues report for "real change" to Thunder Bay policing

Panel issues report for "real change" to Thunder Bay policing

An expert panel has recommended dramatic changes to how the Northern Ontario city's embattled police force is governed.
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MPPs adopt “social assistance diet” in bid to hike ODSP, OW

MPPs adopt “social assistance diet” in bid to hike ODSP, OW

Northern MPP will subsist on $95.21 for groceries over two weeks to illustrate the NDP’s argument that social assistance rates must rise.
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'Life-saving' youth services at risk, NAN First Nations say

'Life-saving' youth services at risk, NAN First Nations say

Progress on Seven Youth Inquest recommendations could stall without funding commitment, First Nations say.
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Residential school discoveries should humble leaders, drive action: Mamakwa

Residential school discoveries should humble leaders, drive action: Mamakwa

Ongoing discoveries of gravesites at former residential schools a devastating confirmation of what Indigenous people already knew, MPP Sol Mamakwa says
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Rickford broke word on residential school investigations: Mamakwa

Rickford broke word on residential school investigations: Mamakwa

Sol Mamakwa says government broke promise to brief him as Ontario's only Indigenous MPP and former residential school student.
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Feds criticized for response to Kashechewan COVID-19 crisis

Feds criticized for response to Kashechewan COVID-19 crisis

James Bay First Nation says federal support has been slow as the community confronts large COVID-19 outbreak.
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Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

Paramedics voted 94 per cent to strike if necessary, Unifor president Jerry Dias said, with union planning to challenge one per cent cap on salary hikes.
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Province backtracks on playground closures

Province backtracks on playground closures

Premier Doug Ford said Saturday his government would revise health orders announced less than 24 hours earlier.
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