City News

New Process Will Fast Track Emergency Heart Patients in Hospital

December 13, 2017 - The Superior North Emergency Medical Services and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) have joined forces to implement a process which will see paramedics transmit positive ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 12-leads to an interventional cardiologist at the TBRHSC which will see the patient by-pass the Emergency Room and go directly to the Cardiac Catheter lab for treatment. 

This new procedure will see paramedics assess their patient and obtain...

St. Patrick's High School Presents City with Crossing Guard Huts

December 12, 2017 - St. Patrick's High School's woodworking class built crossing guard huts and presented them to the City of Thunder Bay today. 

The City approached St. Patrick's High School and Hammarskjold High School with the idea of their students using the skills taught in woodworking classes to build new crossing guard huts for the community. 

"Some of the students who built these huts may have used the crossing guard services during their elementary school days, and now they are helping...

2017 Santa Bus Food Drive - Another Successful Year

December 11, 2017 - Thanks to the generosity of Thunder Bay citizens, the Annual Santa Bus campaign has had yet another successful year, bringing in more than 8,000 pounds of non-perishable food items and almost $2,800 in cash donations for the Thunder Bay Food Bank. 
 
The 23rd Annual Santa Bus campaign was organized by the Transit Services Division and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 966.

Throughout the 2017 campaign, all Transit buses accepted donations of non-perishable food items....

City Announces Winter Fundays Activities

December 7, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay has announced the activity schedule for this year's Winter Fundays at Prince Arthur's Landing presented by Rock 94 and CKPR. The family-friendly activities start on New Year's Eve with a skating party and run every Sunday until March 11, 2018.  

Embrace winter by taking part in a different fun outdoor activity for FREE every Sunday. After you've enjoyed the Winter Funday activity outside, you can warm up with a creative activity inside the Baggage...

City Seeks Submissions for Arts & Heritage Awards

December 7, 2017 - The achievements and contributions of local artists & historians, cultural professionals, organizations and supporters will be celebrated at the 8th Annual Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Awards, presented by the Copperfin Credit Union, on Feb. 23, 2018, at Magnus Theatre.  The awards show is sponsored by CBC Thunder Bay and Magnus Theatre. 

Submissions are now being accepted in a wide range of categories from music, film and heritage to cultural sponsor and lifetime...