City News

Balmoral Street Southbound Lanes Closed Monday and Tuesday

October 21, 2016 - The southbound lanes of Balmoral Street, between Harbour Expressway and Norah Crescent, will be closed Monday, Oct. 24 and Tuesday, Oct. 25 to allow for paving. For these two days, there will be no access to Balmoral Street via William Street, Hewitson Street or Sibley Avenue.

Southbound through traffic will be detoured along the Harbour Expressway to Golf Links Road, and then down William Street. Detours will be posted to route motorists around the area of construction.

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Section of John Street To Close on Monday and Tuesday

October 21, 2016 - The reconnection of a watermain will necessitate the closure of John Street from Valley Street to Mercier Street on Monday, Oct. 24 and Tuesday, Oct. 25.

This portion of John Street will be limited to local traffic only during the work, and detours will be posted.

Drivers travelling in the area are asked to use extra caution and obey all posted signage.

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Contact:          Rick Harms, Project Engineer, 625-3071

Canada 150 Celebration Garden Planted at Soroptimist International Friendship Gardens

October 18, 2016 - The City of Thunder Bay is the fortunate recipient of two of 150 "Canada 150 Celebration Gardens" being distributed across Canada by the Canadian Garden Council to commemorate Canada's sesquicentennial in 2017.

Thunder Bay's Soroptimist International Friendship Gardens, and Pioneer Ridge Home for the Aged, have each received 1,000 tulip bulbs - 500 red and 500 white - to be used to create "Celebration Gardens" which will bloom next year. Pioneer ridge's Celebration Garden will...

EarthCare Thunder Bay Presents Strong Community Event

October 18, 2016 - EarthCare Thunder Bay will present Strong Community tonight, a free public event in support of the United Way, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Italian Cultural Centre.

The event focuses on how a strong community can boost an urban area's prospects in the face of environmental, social and economic challenges.

Internationally acclaimed Charles Marohn from Strong Towns will deliver a keynote speech on the full costs of urban infrastructure, and on how taking a holistic view of urban...

Road Work Continues on Edward Street at Churchill Drive

October 18, 2016 - Road and storm sewer construction taking place at the intersection of Edward Street and Churchill Drive has been extended into next week.

Edward Street is closed to north/south traffic flow during this period. Detour routes are posted.

The intersection is closed during this period, with two exceptions: traffic travelling north on Edward Street may make a left turn only onto Churchill Drive; traffic travelling east on Churchill Drive may make a right turn only onto Edward Street....