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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.

Twitter: @IanKTbay

Email
ikaufman@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Ian

Thunder Bay beats 2023 housing target

Thunder Bay beats 2023 housing target

Thunder Bay is one of just a handful of Ontario municipalities to meet new provincial housing targets.
Northwest meeting shows challenges on caribou protections

Northwest meeting shows challenges on caribou protections

A provincial workshop on caribou conservation generates debate from regional stakeholders
Alstom plant set to hire back some workers

Alstom plant set to hire back some workers

Union representing Thunder Bay plant workers says hires will boost workforce to more than 300
Ford highlights training, industry in visit to the Northwest

Ford highlights training, industry in visit to the Northwest

Premier highlighted provincial investments in Indigenous training, visited paper and saw mills in a swing through Northwestern Ontario.
Startup accelerator offers $250K investments

Startup accelerator offers $250K investments

An intensive 12-week accelerator program will help five Northwestern Ontario entrepreneurs scale up their ideas, with two eligible to score investments of up to $250,000
Avalon announces bigger plans for Thunder Bay lithium plant site

Avalon announces bigger plans for Thunder Bay lithium plant site

The company behind a planned lithium processing plant intends to attract partners for a wider ‘industrial park’
Province announces $4M for downtown rebuild, other area projects

Province announces $4M for downtown rebuild, other area projects

The provincial government announced over $4 million in NOHFC grants on Tuesday, with nearly half of that helping to finance a rebuild of Thunder Bay's north core
Local leaders tout progress on lithium refining

Local leaders tout progress on lithium refining

Thunder Bay’s municipal leaders say they emerged from a recent AMO conference optimistic the city could host a second lithium processing plant
Thunder Bay council emphasizes economy, housing in strategic plan changes

Thunder Bay council emphasizes economy, housing in strategic plan changes

Concerns that city's plan was thin on economic development and housing nearly forced it back to the drawing board.
Construction underway on Thunder Bay waterfront art gallery

Construction underway on Thunder Bay waterfront art gallery

Gallery targetting 2025 opening for $50-million waterfront facility
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