This article highlights five unresolved stories from 2024 that are expected to continue making headlines in 2025.
As every reporter will tell you, narrowing down a year of work to just five stories is next to impossible, no matter the parameters. As the editor who set the parameters this year, all I can say is maybe next year we'll be writing top-10 lists. I spent most of the year as a TV reporter with covering first the region then the city for TBT News . In October, I took over as managing editor for the three News watch sites.
It's been a rewarding new challenge and I look forward to starting a new year in the new role. To get this list down to only five, I had to leave out events of historic proportions, like the Ignace nuclear decision; life-and-death issues like highway safety, homelessness and the health care crisis; multiple disasters and states of emergency in First Nations; serious political quandries like Thunder Bay's council composition process; and all of the fun, lighthearted and uplifting stories that balance out the heavy. I chose to focus on five stories that are still unresolved, and will certainly continue to make headlines in 2025. The Terrace Bay mill closure continues to impact the region 2024 started off with devastating news for Terrace Bay, with the closure of the mill there and mass layoffs. The mill was by far the town's largest employer and an important part of the region's forestry industry. As the anniversary of the closure approaches, there is no sign yet as to when, or whether, it will reopen. Dryden mill runoff is increasing Methylmercury contamination In May, a new study showed that present-day effluent from the mill in Dryden is exacerbating the contamination caused by historic mercury dumping in the Wabigoon-English River system. The scientists behind the research held an urgent press conference, urging politicians and industry to act quickly to stem the problem. To date, no actions have been announced to address the issu
TERRAC BAY MILL CLOSURE DRYDEN MILL RUNOFF METHYLMERCURY CONTAMINATION UNRESOLVED STORIES 2025 NEWS
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