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City Launches Project SoundCheck to Reduce Sexual Violence

Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 08:00 PM

April 12, 2018 - The Crime Prevention Council has partnered with Sexual Abuse Centre Thunder Bay and the City's Recreation & Culture Division to bring Project SoundCheckTM to Thunder Bay. Project SoundCheckTM was founded in Ottawa in 2015 after research showed that 25% of sexual assaults in Ottawa occurred at mass gatherings like festivals and concerts.

"What we know is that at festivals and large events, people experience sexual violence on a spectrum, which includes being followed, harassed,...

Careless Disposal of Smoking Material Causes Fire

Posted on Monday, April 09, 2018 08:00 PM

April 10, 2018 - Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded to a structural fire on Feaver Road on April 1, 2018. On arrival, firefighters encountered a fully involved house fire with flames shooting through the roof. Firefighters used a defensive attack to extinguish the fire and protect adjacent buildings. The home suffered extensive damage. An investigation by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue has concluded that the fire was the result of careless disposal of smoking material.

"Never dispose of smoking materials...

Be Cautious of Dangerous Spring Ice Conditions

Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2018 08:00 PM

April 9, 2018 - Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is asking residents to stay off any of the frozen bodies of water in the area. As the temperature slowly increases ice conditions start to deteriorate and areas of open water become visible. 

"Water currents erode ice from underneath making it impossible to tell how thick ice actually is," said Fire Chief John Hay.  "Slippery shorelines and river banks should also be avoided."

In cold water the temperature of your heart, brain, and other vital organs...

City's Solid Waste & Recycling Facility Easter Holiday Hours

Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 08:00 PM

March 29, 2018 - The City of Thunder Bay's Solid Waste & Recycling Facility will be operating on holiday hours this Easter weekend. This also includes the City of Thunder Bay's recycling depots. 

Good Friday, March 30 - Closed
Saturday, March 31 - 8 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday, April 1 and Monday, April 2 - Closed
Regular hours begin Tuesday, April 3

The Solid Waste & Recycling Facility is located on the west side of Mapleward Road at 5405 Mapleward Rd., between Oliver Road and John Street Road. 

City...

Ski-Cross To Build Capacity at Local Ski Hills

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 08:00 PM

March 28, 2018 - The sport of ski-cross could be introduced to Thunder Bay as early as next year with the potential for tracks to be built on the slopes of both Mount Baldy and Loch Lomond, the community's two ski hills.

The alpine ski discipline, introduced at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, is an action-packed and adrenaline-fueled sport that features four to six racers going head to head, at the same time, with the aim of finishing first.

Tourism Thunder Bay partnered with the Lake Superior Ski...