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Closing time for amusement rides, pools, beaches, and splash pads

Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2025 03:09 PM

As summer fades to fall, the City has begun seasonal closures starting with Art Widnall and Heath pools on Aug. 31 followed by Sandy Beach at Chippewa Park and the Main Beach at Boulevard Lake on Sept. 1. Amusement rides at Chippewa Park and the Muskeg Express at Centennial Park are closed as of today.

Splash pads at Franklin Park and the North End Community Centre will be closed as of Sept. 3; however, County Park and Northwood Playfield splash pads will remain open up to and including Sunday,...

City launches new governance structure of City Council

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 04:28 PM

The City is excited to announce a new governance structure for City Council starting this September. The new model will move from the existing Committee of the Whole to Standing Committees. This change aims to enhance the efficiency of meetings and provide greater clarity for the public on how decisions are made by City Council. 

The new Standing Committee structure will have five members of City Council including the Mayor that sit on designated committees to focus on specific topics: Quality of...

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James St. S. closure between Gore St. & Montreal St. for rehabilitation

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 04:28 PM

Beginning Tuesday, September 2, James Street South will be closed to southbound traffic between Gore Street and Montreal Street for rehabilitation of the CN Rail Crossing. The work includes installation of new concrete panels and resurfacing of the approaches. Work is expected to take approximately four to five days to complete.

During the closure:

• James Street Bridge will remain accessible to southbound traffic through Mountdale Avenue and Montreal Street

• Local access to Kingston Street is...

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Thunder Bay honours fallen soldiers through the Memorial Banner Project

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 05:26 PM

We are proud to announce the Remembrance Day Memorial Banner Project that will honour those who served from our city. The project is supported by the City of Thunder Bay and the Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee. It is also in collaboration with the Legion Branch 5 who will be the leaders of the project and the keepers of the banners. 

We will be honouring two fallen soldiers who are from our city and surrounding area. The media is invited to attend the information press release on Wednesday,...

City and TBDHU Host International Overdose Awareness Day

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:27 AM

The Thunder Bay Drug Strategy and Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) will come together on Wednesday, Aug. 27 starting at 11 am with the public and community partners at Shelter House to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). The 2025 theme, ‘One Big Family, Driven by Hope,’ illustrates how communities are interconnected, and although the pain of loss is shared, so too is the power to change what comes next.

“Tomorrow, on International Overdose Awareness Day, we come...