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City Seeks Talent, Vendors and Community Groups for Events

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2022 07:45 AM

With COVID restrictions now lifted, the City will be moving forward with a modified season of in-person programming and is inviting talent, food vendors, event vendors, artist/artisans and community groups to apply to participate in the City’s annual events series.

The events season includes 15 event days, including two event series, ‘Live on the Waterfront’ and ‘Movie Nights in the Park’. All events are free to the public and, pre-pandemic, collectively drew tens of thousands of attendees. 

The...

Expanded Eye on the Street program helps promote public safety

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 05:15 AM

In June 2021, City Council approved the expansion of the Eye on the Street program, including installing new cameras in strategic locations, upgrading the hardware and network, and increasing the number and locations of cameras.

Originally launched in 2005, the program is led by the City of Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS), in partnership with tbaytel, and with financial support from the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s Guns and Gangs Program. The program is a community public...

Road Work Ahead - Final

Water Service Work Closes Westbound Lanes on Oliver Road

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 05:00 AM

A water service repair is taking place today on Oliver Road, between Balmoral Street and Frankwood Avenue. Those travelling west toward Balmoral Street, will be rerouted up Frankwood Avenue, as westbound lanes are closed.

Eastbound traffic on Oliver Road will be unaffected. 

The water service repair is expected to be completed by end of the day.

Motorists are asked to plan an alternative route, to drive with caution, and obey all signage in the area of the road closure.

 

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City Reminds People to be Careful if Discarded Needles are Found

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 04:30 AM

The arrival of spring and the melting snow will uncover large amounts of litter on city streets, and the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy reminds people to be careful if they find a discarded needle.

If a needle is found, people are asked to contact Superior Points to deal with the discarded needles, or take some simple steps to safely dispose of the needles themselves.

“The vast majority of people who use drugs dispose of their equipment, including syringes, responsibly,” said Cynthia Olsen, Thunder Bay...

City to Offer Mobile Payment App for Parking Spaces

Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022 06:45 AM

Drivers who park their vehicle at a metered space in Thunder Bay will now be able to use an app to pay for parking at any of the more than 1,000 municipal parking spots across the city.

The City of Thunder Bay will use the Passport Parking Canada app to enable anyone to pay for their parking on a smartphone. The software will also allow users to pay for parking tickets through the City’s website.

“This app allows people to pay right on their smartphone, even top up your time if it’s running out. You...