On this week’s show, a Thunder Bay man with a rare skin condition receives news that could save his life, federal budget consultations in Kenora, and provincial police take a long bike ride to support a bike program for Pikangikum First Nation.
First, teachers continue their fight against what they say are education cuts that will have a detrimental affect on student learning.
The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says it’s at the heart of their dispute with government in reaching a new deal.
Randy Thoms looks at some of the issues on the table, such as class size. We’ll hear one individual address comments that years ago it was common to have 40 kids to a class.
For the second time in less than two weeks pre-budget consultations were held in Kenora.
This time, it was federal. Tim Davidson spoke with Mona Fortier, the Minister for Middle Class Prosperity about some of the issues that were raised. Those include child care at the women’s shelter, and working with the provincial government and its budget.
Provincial Police recently took a long distance bike ride in support of a bike program in Pikangikum First Nation.
The trip was a long one from Red Lake all the way to Pikangikum First Nation in the cold weather.
Reporter Rayson Martyn spoke to OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique about the journey.
The mother of a 40-year-old Thunder Bay man,who is living with a rare skin condition, has received good news from a clinic in Russia.
Sheri Leviski-Kotyk sat down with Judy Holmes, the mother of Adrian Barca. She tells us her and her son’s story and how a special treatment called Phage will hopefully help to save his life.
