City News

Training with a Pro: the Football Edition

November 28 -Training with a Pro: The Football Edition returns Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Lakehead University Hangar. The program offers two dry-land training clinics where youth between the ages of 5 and 13 are given the opportunity to train with a local professional football player, all in support of PRO Kids. 

Thunder Bay's Nigel Romick of the Ottawa Redblacks and winner of the 2016 Grey Cup will be returning as the special guest this year. "I had a wonderful time meeting and training with the...

City Does Not Endorse Door-to-door Sales for Utilities

November 24, 2017 - Recently, residents have been receiving home visits from businesses trying to sell water filtration systems, hot water tanks, furnaces, air conditioning units, and utility contracts such as the purchase of electricity and gas. 

"While the City provides licenses to these companies that go door-to-door, we do not in any way endorse what they are selling or how they sell it," said James Coady, Manager of Licensing and Enforcement.

"Sales representatives of these companies are...

Community's Perspectives and Perceptions of Violence Released

November 23, 2017 - Representatives from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Thunder Bay Drug Strategy and Crime Prevention Thunder Bay released Community Perspectives and Perceptions on Violence, Impacts and Prevention Opportunities at City Hall today.

This collaborative report highlights experiences of violence in Thunder Bay, and informs next steps for prevention initiatives and interventions to prevent or reduce harm from violence in the community. Extensive feedback was gathered from community...

Time Capsule Buried at Lorne Allard Fisherman's Park

 November 20, 2017 - A time capsule containing items contributed by Trans Canada Trail Ontario (TCTO), the City of Thunder Bay, St. Ignatius High School, and numerous other community agencies and partners, was buried today at Lorne Allard Fisherman's Park. 

"The Park is a very appropriate location, as it is the connection point between the land based Thunder Bay Trail section and the water based Lake Superior Water Trail section of the Trans Canada Trail," said James Taylor, Risk &...

Centennial Botanical Conservatory to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

November 17, 2017 - Residents are invited to attend Thunder Bay Centennial Botanical Conservatory's 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 2:30 - 7:30 pm. The event will feature speaker presentations, a cake cutting, refreshments, live music, children's activities and more.

The Thunder Bay Botanical Conservatory was as a Centennial project, to honour Canada in the celebration of its 100th birthday, which was to be left as a legacy to the community. The Conservatory was designed by...