On this week’s show, looking at the price of poverty, clean up in Red Lake after a big storm, and a new school plan for the Kenora Catholic board.
First, do you think you have a fairly good idea of what police officers in your community face on a daily basis?
In the city of Thunder Bay, which has a force that’s been dealing with accusations of racism but has worked to counter the problem, it seems that task can appear monumental.
At-large city councillor Aldo Ruberto took a ride along with them one night to find out what they deal with.
We asked him his reasons for doing it.
Red Lake suffered from some bad weather a couple weeks ago.
Although the storm lead the community to declare an emergency, work is still being done to deal with some of the effects, such as removing downed trees and taking care of a damaged Heritage Centre.
Rayson Martyn reports.
A price is being put on poverty, with the numbers in the billions of dollars possibly shocking you.
Randy Thoms reports, with information revealing pulling people out of poverty can benefit an economy, as they’ll contribute more.
The new five year strategic plan for the Kenora Catholic District School Board was approved by the board of trustees last month and will be implemented in January.
Stuart Walter sat down with the board’s Director of Education, Dr Derek Haime, to talk about what it means for the KCDSB schools in Kenora, Keewatin and Red Lake.
It’s noted information was gathered from students, former students, and a variety of community groups.
