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Treasure Exchange Days Coming June 15 & 16

Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 11:28 AM

The City’s twice-yearly Treasure Exchange Days event will take place this coming weekend on June 15 and 16. Residents with used items in good condition that they wish to give away may leave them on the curb any time after 5 pm on Friday, June 14, labelled “free.” Residents can then tour their neighbourhoods over the weekend to find treasures.

Treasure Exchange Days helps divert waste from the landfill, and gives a second life to good-condition used items. The event is a great opportunity to...

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Power outage affects services at Victoriaville Civic Centre

Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:58 AM

This advisory has been updated with new information.

Please be advised that City of Thunder Bay service counters in the Victoriaville Civic Centre will be closed on Tuesday due to a power outage. Service counters will reopen on Wednesday for normal operating hours.

The availability of some services will be impacted while the City works with Synergy North to resolve this issue. Residents can contact Infrastructure & Operations Dispatch at 807-625-2195 for more information.

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New Chief of Fire Rescue Appointed

Posted on Monday, June 10, 2024 12:07 PM

Following a rigorous and competitive selection process that drew interest from many highly qualified candidates across the country, the City is pleased to announce the appointment of David Paxton as the new Chief of Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, effective immediately.

Chief Paxton has been a dedicated member of Fire Rescue since 1998, starting his career as a 1st Class Professional Firefighter and ascending to the role of Deputy Fire Chief in 2012. Since February 2024, he has served with excellence...

Statement from City Manager on Transit Incident

Posted on Friday, June 07, 2024 03:17 PM

At approximately 6am today an incident occurred at the City Hall bus terminal that involved a physical altercation between a City Transit Operator and a member of the public.

The incident was reported to Thunder Bay Police Service. City of Thunder Bay officials are currently investigating. The operator is on leave until the investigation is complete.

“We are committed to ensuring the safety of all Thunder Bay Transit employees, passengers and members of the public,” said Norm Gale, City Manager.

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Muskeg Express temporarily out of service

Posted on Friday, June 07, 2024 09:35 AM

The Muskeg Express train ride at Centennial Park will be out of service until further notice due to a front wheel derailment.

The popular attraction had undergone inspection and numerous successful test runs last fall as well as this spring to prepare for opening in June. However, the ride unfortunately went out of service last weekend.

The ride is expected to remain out of service for a number of weeks, as the City takes the time to thoroughly investigate, modify, and test the ride to achieve...