City News

Lieutenant Governor to host New Year’s Levee in Thunder Bay

Mayor Bill Mauro is pleased to announce that the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario’s New Year’s Levee will take place in Thunder Bay. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell will host the Levee on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at the O’Kelly, VC Armoury, 317 Park Ave.

Mayor Mauro and the Lieutenant Governor welcome the community to come out at 10:30 am and celebrate 50 years since the amalgamation of the cities of Fort William and Port Arthur to create one city – Thunder Bay.

The community celebration will include...

Santa Bus Food Drive: Stuff the Bus. Feed the Need.

Transit Services and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 966 are teaming up to spread goodwill in our community with the 25th Annual Santa Bus Food Drive in support of the Thunder Bay Food Bank. Until Sunday, Dec. 15, the community is invited to drop-off dry goods on any City bus.

The Santa Bus will also be available to receive donations at No Frills Edward Street, Saturday, Dec. 14, 12 pm – 8 pm, and Metro Arthur Street, Sunday, Dec. 15, 12 pm – 8 pm.

The 2018 Santa Bus campaign collected more than...

Municipal Division Employees Give $117,000 to United Way

Employees of the City of Thunder Bay, Superior North EMS, and Thunder Bay Public Library proudly pledged $117,000.30 to the United Way today following the close of the Municipal Division's 24th Annual United Way Employee Campaign.

At a special wrap-up celebration, cheques were presented to the United Way valued at:

• Thunder Bay Public Library: $1,396.50
• Superior North EMS: $24,948.30
• City of Thunder Bay: $90,655.50

“I’d like to thank all of the Municipal employees who showed their generosity during...

Public Invited to Open House for Thunder Bay Police Facility Review

As part of the Thunder Bay Police Facility Review, a public open house will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 4 – 7 pm, in City Hall Lobby, 500 Donald St. E. Information will be presented through opening remarks and visual displays, and citizens will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide their input. Opening remarks will be shared at 4 pm and again repeated at 6 pm, and informational displays and opportunities for questions and comment will be available for the duration of the open house.

The...

Male Students Attend Training on Gender-based Violence

Nearly 50 grade seven to 10 male students from Lakehead Public Schools throughout the city are attending the Engaging Male Students to Reduce and Prevent Gender-Based Violence workshop today aimed at preventing gender-based violence against women and girls. The training conference brings together presenters from various organizations in the city to educate the boys with the knowledge and skills they need to become kind men. 

“As long as violence against women and girls continues, our work...