City News

Fire Rescue Receives Donation from Thunder Bay Hydro

February 16, 2017 - Some Thunder Bay homeowners will sleep a lot safer this year thanks to a donation to Thunder Bay Fire Rescue's SAFE Program from Thunder Bay Hydro that will help purchase combination smoke/CO alarms.

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue received a donation of $3,700 for their SAFE program (Smoke/CO Alarms For Everyone). The SAFE program is an assistance-based program for local home owners that require assistance with the acquisition or installation of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms....

Fire Chief Urges Residents to Stay Safe by Being Prepared

February 14, 2017 - There were numerous fire tragedies across Ontario this week. Seven people were killed in separate incidents and others were hospitalized with burns including a young child and a toddler. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue reminds the public to make sure that they have working smoke alarms on every storey of their home and outside all sleeping areas in accordance with the Ontario Fire Code. Residents should also have a home fire escape plan and practiced with everyone in their home. ...

Building Services Division/Ontario Building Code Updates for 2017

February 7, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay Building Services Division would like to advise the public, designers and contractors of the following updates which may impact building construction and building code enforcement within the city.

"Our goal is to ensure everyone is aware of the building code updates as we approaching the spring building season," said Des Stolz, Director of Building Services, City of Thunder Bay. "There are some areas where individuals may be unaware of their responsibilities,...

City to Celebrate Winter with SnowDay on the Waterfront

February 7, 2017 - The City of Thunder Bay is inviting all citizens to spend some time outside experiencing the best of winter at SnowDay on the Waterfront, set for Family Day, Monday, Feb. 20, from 12 - 5 pm.

"SnowDay has a variety of winter art and recreation activities that are free for the community to come and explore," said Ash Young, Cultural Development & Events Supervisor. "The snow sculptures are at the heart of SnowDay. This year, we're pleased to have eight teams carving all weekend....

Findings of Supervised Injection Services Study Presented

February 7, 2017 - Members of the community gathered at Elevate NWO today where findings of the recent Supervised Injection Services (SIS) Feasibility Study were presented.

"Given the health and social challenges of injection drug use Thunder Bay is currently contending with, it's encouraging to see people who inject drugs and a diverse range of community stakeholders supporting the need for supervised injection services," said principal investigator Dr. Thomas Kerr, Director of Urban Health Research...