City News

Provincial Funding for Water Innovations in Thunder Bay

April 15, 2016 - The City of Thunder Bay has made improvements to its water and wastewater systems through a Showcasing Water Innovation (SWI) grant from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.

The SWI grants were intended for recipients to pioneer cost-effective and innovative approaches to sustainable water management solutions. The projects enabled participants to protect water resources, optimize existing infrastructure, defer capital investments, stabilize operating costs, conserve...

CEDC Discusses Thunder Bay's Competitiveness in New Report

April 13, 2016 -The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) held a special presentation today to expand on the City's Competitive Position ranking as it was highlighted in the 2014 edition of the KPMG's Guide to International Business Location Costs: Competitive Alternatives.

Doug Murray, CEO of the Thunder Bay CEDC, outlined the following business costs in the Report with respect to: facilities, labour, transportation, utilities, and taxes. While facility costs, labour costs...

Dates Revised for Spring Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collection

April 12, 2016 - Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collection dates for spring 2016 have been pushed forward several weeks due to continuing cold weather and recent snowfalls.

Leaf and yard waste collection, previously scheduled for early May, will now take place between May 17 and May 27, on the regular recycling day indicated in residents' 2016 Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedules.

Homeowners are reminded that residential leaf and yard waste must be stored in Kraft paper bags only for curbside...

Everyone Matters Day Kicked-off in Thunder Bay

April 12, 2016 - The City of Thunder Bay's respect. Iniative, in partnership with Agnew H. Johnston Public School, kicked-off Everyone Matters Day, the global inclusiveness campaign, today in Thunder Bay. Everyone Matters Day encourages everyone to not judge or stereotype others, respect the humanity in everyone, and emphasize that everyone has the right to be who they are.

The Campaign was launched at Agnew H. Johnston Public School, with a Proclamation marking today as Everyone Matters Day in Thunder...

New Urban Agriculture Site to Benefit Young Leaders

April 12, 2016 - The City of Thunder Bay, along with Roots to Harvest, unveiled a new program and site plan on Monday evening to transform the former soccer fields adjacent to Volunteer Pool into a productive urban agriculture site, where young adults will gain leadership and employment skills through gardening, bee keeping, and raising rabbits. 

The site plan was developed by Stuart Oke, Community Grower for Roots to Harvest, in consultation with renowned farmer Chris Blanchard, owner of agricultural...