City News

City Meets to Begin Planning for Potential Welcome of Refugees

November 20, 2015 – The Municipal Emergency Control Group met today to begin planning should the City formally be requested to assist in the resettlement of Syrian refugees. The meeting was called following a resolution of Council made Monday night to potentially welcome approximately 20 families, or up to 100 United Nations’ screened refugees.

“Thunder Bay is no stranger to hosting refugees in this community,” said Mayor Keith Hobbs. “We have a successful, hospitable track-record going back many...

Construction Limits Access to Kaministiquia River Heritage Park

November 12, 2015 – The pedestrian underpass running between Simpson Street and Kaministiquia River Heritage Park has been closed to the public while contractors perform maintenance work on the paving stone pathway that runs through the underpass.

The work involves lifting the unit, paving stones along the length of the underpass and resetting their grade. Some work will also be done on the wooden deck outside the tunnel’s eastern entrance, near the Animikii – Flies the Thunder sculpture. The work...

Free Transit for Veterans on Remembrance Day

November 10, 2015 - In honour of veterans, Thunder Bay Transit is will be providing free transit service to all veterans and military personnel in uniform and the family members accompanying them on Remembrance Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.

The free transit will apply to all conventional fixed route service and registrants of Lift+ specialized services. Thunder Bay Transit will observe Remembrance Day with two minutes of silence at

11 am.

Transit service will operate on regular weekday schedule. Thunder...

2015 Mayor's Community Safety Awards Presented

November 2, 2015 – Six individuals and groups were recognized this evening during the 2015 Annual Mayor’s Community Safety Awards ceremony for their work to make Thunder Bay a safer community.

“I wish to offer my sincerest congratulations and thanks to each of this year’s recipients,” said Mayor Keith Hobbs.

“Each of you is doing tremendous work in our community, and rest assured that your fellow citizens appreciate and admire you for your efforts. Crime prevention is a community endeavor, and I hope...

Building Owner Found Guilty For Failing To Comply With An Inspection Order and other Fire Code Charges

October 30, 2015 –The owner of the former Eaton’s building on Park Avenue was found guilty in Provincial Court Wednesday on three charges for failing to comply with an Inspection Order written by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue.  In addition, the owner was found guilty on 5 additional fire code violations.  These resulted in fines totaling $25,000 plus court costs.

The charges relate to a complaint of fire code violations made prior to a 2014 Halloween fundraising event held annually in the basement...