City News

City of Thunder Bay Marks National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S

The City of Thunder Bay joins communities across Canada in recognizing the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+), also known as Red Dress Day.

This day honours the lives of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who have been lost to violence and raises awareness of the ongoing and disproportionate impacts of this crisis on Indigenous communities.

To mark this important day, a Red Dress installation will be displayed...

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“Prepared Together” Theme of 2026’s Emergency Preparedness Week

When emergency strikes, will your household be prepared? Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and the City of Thunder Bay are sharing resources that can help residents plan for various kinds of emergencies as part of Emergency Preparedness Week.

Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs from May 3-9 this year, promotes the theme “Prepared Together,” highlighting the different types of emergencies that individuals can prepare for.

Although there are many examples online, there are several that are very relevant...

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Two Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collections this Spring

This spring there will be two Leaf & Yard Waste curbside collections. The first will take place between May 12 and 22, and the second four weeks later between June 9 and 19 - on residents’ regular recycling days.

“Residents have embraced the two Spring and two Fall Leaf & Yard Waste collections,” said Jason Sherband, Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling Services. “The result has been outstanding, with a 42% increase in leaf and yard waste diverted from the landfill with the program expansion. The...

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Generous donation launches Power to Play campaign

PRO Kids is launching its fifth Annual Power to Play campaign on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a goal of reaching $25,000 in just two weeks. Funds from the campaign support children, youth and their families by reducing financial barriers to sports, recreation, arts and cultural activities. 

This year’s campaign is off to a powerful start thanks to a generous donation of $5,000 from Bain Smith Consulting. “Supporting PRO Kids and the Power to Play campaign is about giving every child the chance to...

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