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Solid Waste & Recycling Facility holiday hours
Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025 09:25 AM
The operating hours of the City of Thunder Bay Solid Waste & Recycling Facility (the landfill) will change during the holiday season. The holiday hours from Dec. 24, 2025 until Jan. 2, 2026 are:
Wednesday, Dec. 24 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, Dec. 25 - CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 26 - CLOSED
Saturday, Dec. 27 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday, Dec. 28 - CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 29 - 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 30 - 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, Jan. 1 - CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 2 - 8:00 am - 6:30...
Holiday Waste Collection Date Changes 2025
Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 04:32 PM
Due to the statutory holidays on Dec. 25 and 26, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, dates for commercial and residential waste collection will change, with some collections taking place one day early.
Effective Dec. 22 until Jan. 2, please see changes below:
AREA 1 (collection day usually Tuesday)
- Tuesday Dec. 23 is moved to Monday, Dec. 22
- Tuesday Dec. 30 is moved to Monday, Dec. 29
AREA 2 (collection day usually Wednesday)
- Wednesday Dec. 24 is moved to Tuesday, Dec. 23
- Wednesday Dec. 31 is moved to Tuesday, Dec. 30
City’s Outdoor Skating Rinks Open to the Public on December 19
Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 12:54 PM
December 18, 2025 – Most of the City’s outdoor boarded skating rinks will be open for public use on Friday, December 19, 2025. This includes the eight Parks Supervised locations and the Vickers Park skating loop. Snow will be cleared from all sites in the event of a snowfall before the rinks open.
The City’s Parks & Open Spaces division operates and maintains 31 outdoor skating rink locations across the community. The status for each site will be updated in real time as the remaining rink sites...
Pioneer Ridge Achieves Butterfly Approach Accreditation
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 03:48 PM
December 16, 2025 - Pioneer Ridge Long-Term Care and Senior Services has become the first long-term care home in the City of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario to transform its care model from a traditional medical, task-oriented approach to an emotion-based model of care known as the Butterfly Approach.
The Butterfly Approach focuses on engaging with residents in the present moment and enriching their daily lives with meaning and purpose. Emotional needs are recognized as equally important as...
City of Thunder Bay Announces Reopening of Centennial Botanical Conservatory After Major Renovations
Posted on Monday, December 15, 2025 03:36 PM
December 15, 2025 - The City of Thunder Bay is excited to announce the reopening of the Centennial Botanical Conservatory following extensive renewal and expansion work. The public is invited to celebrate this milestone during special opening days from Saturday, December 20 to Monday, December 22, 2025, from 11 am to 4 pm. Guided tours will be offered by The Friends of the Conservatory from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm during this time. Regular operating hours will resume in the New Year.
Originally opened...
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