City News

City Seeks Citizen Input for Transportation Master Plan

October 16, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay is finalizing the development of a new Transportation Master Plan and is looking to residents for feedback. 

The Plan, being developed in cooperation with the consulting firm IBI Group Inc., will help guide the City's investment in transportation infrastructure to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and motorists for the next 20 plus years. 

Development of the new Plan requires comprehensive input from the public. Residents are...

Celebrating Small Businesses

October 13, 2017 - The Community Economic Development Commission, various City partners, and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will be celebrating entrepreneurship during BDC Small Business WeekTM. BDC Small Business Week runs from Oct. 15 - 21, as declared by Councillor Shelby Ch'ng this morning at City Hall. 

BDC Small Business WeekTM (SBW) is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that the Business Development Bank of Canada has been organizing for 38 years.

BDC, along with partners...

Municipal Division Employees Kick-Off United Way Campaign

October 13, 2017 - Employees of the City of Thunder Bay, Superior North EMS (SNEMS) and the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) proudly kicked off their 2017 United Way Employee Campaign today at a luncheon at the West Arthur Community Centre. 

"I am delighted to see employees from across the Corporation come together to support the United Way and help launch our Annual Campaign," said Kelly Robertson, General Manager - Community Services and Co-Chair of the Municipal Division United Way Campaign. 

"Each...

Shape the New City of Thunder Bay Website

October 10, 2017 - The City is excited to begin public consultation on the development of a new website. To create a site that meets the needs of users, citizens are invited to complete the online survey at www.ThunderBay.ca available until Nov. 17. Feedback gathered through the survey will help to guide the development of the new City website.

For those looking to get more involved, there will also be a focus group opportunity in early December. An application for the focus group is available on...

St. Jude School Helps Kick-Off Fire Prevention Week

October 10, 2017 "” Thunder Bay Fire Rescue kicked-off Fire Prevention Week at St. Jude Elementary School today. Grade 4 students at St. Jude educated a gymnasium full of classmates, teachers, Thunder Bay Fire Rescue personnel and Mayor Keith Hobbs on the importance of working smoke alarms and home fire safety. 

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8 - 14, and this year's theme is "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!"

"The last thing you want to be doing during a fire is trying to figure out...