City News

Expanded Eye on the Street program helps promote public safety

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...

City Reminds People to be Careful if Discarded Needles are Found

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

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...