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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

Residential school discoveries should humble leaders, drive action, Indigenous MPP Mamakwa says

Residential school discoveries should humble leaders, drive action, Indigenous MPP Mamakwa says

Ongoing discoveries of grave sites at former residential schools a devastating confirmation of what Indigenous people already knew, MPP Sol Mamakwa says
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New ministry merges natural resources and northern development

New ministry merges natural resources and northern development

Having two portfolios under one minister doesn’t indicate they’re any less important, Rickford said
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Rickford broke word on residential school investigations: Indigenous Northern Ontario MPP Mamakwa

Rickford broke word on residential school investigations: Indigenous Northern Ontario MPP 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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ONTARIO: Ornge paramedics give strike mandate

ONTARIO: 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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ONTARIO: Ford backtracks on playground closures

ONTARIO: Ford backtracks on playground closures

Premier said Saturday his government would revise health orders announced less than 24 hours earlier
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BEYOND LOCAL: Pikangikum expels OPP over misconduct allegations

BEYOND LOCAL: Pikangikum expels OPP over misconduct allegations

First Nation north of Kenora expels OPP; Indigenous Services Canada apparently removes overnight nursing in response.
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ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

Comments come after feds announce agreements with pharma companies for millions of doses of potential vaccines
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COVID-19: School plan “will keep kids safe,” Ontario promises

COVID-19: School plan “will keep kids safe,” Ontario promises

Premier, education minister stick by school reopening plan amid criticism over full class sizes for younger students.
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