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Thunder Bay Transit to stop accepting paper tickets after May 31

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 09:40 AM

Thunder Bay Transit continues to roll out Lift Pass, its reloadable smart card. To continue to modernize how fares are paid, Transit will stop accepting paper tickets as payment on buses at the end of day, May 31, 2025.

Thunder Bay Transit is offering an exchange for paper tickets at the Transit Office, 570 Fort William Road. Passengers can bring in their unused paper tickets in exchange for a reloadable Lift Pass card. Tickets must be in good condition to be exchanged. Starting May 1, 2025, the...

City Council approves Kam River Heritage Park for Temporary Village

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 12:06 PM

City Council has approved Kam River Heritage Park as the location for the City’s new Temporary Shelter Village. This decision is subject to final approval at the May 5th City Council meeting.

The initiative is a key part of the City’s Enhanced Encampment Response: A Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan, aimed at providing safer, more supportive shelter options for people experiencing homelessness.

Supported by $2.8 million in secured external funding, the project will transform an unmanaged...

City's Bike Lanes Opening Delayed

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 09:34 AM

Due to the prolonged period of cold, wet weather this spring, the City of Thunder Bay has delayed the official opening of bike lanes. Bike lanes typically open on May 1 after street sweeping operations have been completed. The City will continue sweeping operations to clear the roadway and bike lanes of winter sand and debris. An update will be provided to the public when the bike lanes are clear and open for use. Once the sweeping has finished and the bike lanes are opened, on-street parking...

Reserve Your Boat Slip at the Thunder Bay Marina This Season

Posted on Monday, April 28, 2025 09:32 AM

With boating season just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to secure your slip at the City of Thunder Bay’s Marina and get ready for summer on Lake Superior. Located in the heart of Thunder Bay’s vibrant waterfront, the Marina offers boaters an ideal launching point for lake adventures. Our marina provides a safe and secure place for your boat, with a range of slip sizes available to accommodate vessels of various sizes. Boaters will find a number of services available to boaters...

City recommends Kam River Park site for Temporary Shelter Village

Posted on Friday, April 25, 2025 07:02 PM

City Council will receive a recommendation from Administration on Monday, April 28 to approve Kam River Heritage Park as the site for the City’s Temporary Shelter Village. The initiative is a key part of the City’s Enhanced Encampment Response: A Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan, aimed at providing safer, more supportive shelter options for people experiencing homelessness.

The proposed Village would offer up to 80 heated, powered, and lockable units, along with shared washrooms, showers,...