City News

Coalition to End Human Trafficking Hosting Awareness Event

The Thunder Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking are hosting a public awareness event in the promotional court at Intercity Shopping Centre tomorrow from noon to 4pm to provide information about human trafficking and affiliated community resources. The goal is to engage the public about human trafficking and the importance of specific and specialized services. 

Many times people confuse human trafficking with human smuggling (across borders). However, girls as young as 13 and women who are...

Courthouse Hotel – Recipient of a Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award

Last evening, at an awards ceremony held at the Legislative Building, Queen’s Park in Toronto, the Courthouse Hotel received a Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation presented by The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. 

The Thunder Bay Heritage Advisory Committee submitted the nomination with the support of City Council. 

The Courthouse Hotel was originally built as the Port Arthur District Court House in 1923, completed...

Thunder Bay Recognized as a Tree City

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), along with the Arbor Day Foundation, has recognized the City of Thunder Bay with Tree Cities of the World designation. The international programme celebrates cities across all continents that meet core standards for the care and planning of urban trees and forests. 

To achieve recognition, Thunder Bay met the five core standards: establish responsibility, set the rules, know what you have, allocate the resources and celebrate...

Delivery of Water Pitchers and Filters for Customers with Lead Service Pipes

As the City of Thunder Bay makes changes to the drinking water, lead levels at the tap for customers with lead service pipes are expected to rise. Customers with lead service pipes will be provided a free water pitcher with filters that are certified to remove lead. 

“Water filter kits have now arrived and will be assembled and delivered to customers with lead service pipes over the coming weeks,” said Michelle Warywoda, Director – Environment Division. “These water filters are certified to reduce...