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New paid parking hours in effect across Thunder Bay

Effective today, the hours of paid parking across Thunder Bay are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Paid parking is found at surface lots across the city, the waterfront, and at on-street meters found in the downtown cores and Westfort area.

These new hours replace the previous hours that had paid parking enforced from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. The hours have changed due to a change in the Parking By-law, approved by Council on Monday, December 9.

The rates for meters and surface lots...

Section of Red River Road will close for watermain repairs

Red River Road will be closed between Hill Street and High Street on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to allow for the completion of watermain repairs.

The closure is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. and conclude Wednesday evening.

During the closure, access to Winnipeg Avenue and Summit Avenue will be available via Beresford Street.

Sidewalk access will be disrupted on the north side of Red River Road as work proceeds.

City seeks public feedback on finalists for North Core art installations

 The City of Thunder Bay is looking for public feedback to help inform the decision of what public art will be permanently installed as part of the City’s North Core Street Scape Public Art Installations Project in summer of 2025. 

The feedback opportunity is for four works of art that have been selected as finalists for two locations - Court Street Plaza (north-west corner of Court Street North and Red River Road), and Mall Street Plaza (at Mall Street and Red River Road. A third location at St....

Winter priority route and calendar parking restrictions in effect

With the recent snowfall and more snow forecasted next week, the City of Thunder Bay will be implementing annual calendar parking and priority route restrictions beginning Monday December 9, 2024, at 9 am. Parking officers will be out enforcing the restrictions.

The City of Thunder Bay implements calendar parking and priority route restrictions during the winter months to allow for snowplows to clear local streets more effectively. Calendar parking ensures that when the plow arrives, at least...

Prince Arthur’s Landing Ice Rink Open for the Season

The ice rink at Prince Arthur's Landing is now open for the season and will operate daily from 12 pm to 9 pm. Residents and visitors of all ages and abilities are welcome to enjoy skating at the waterfront throughout the winter months. 

The Water Garden Pavilion Lodge will be open for public use including full use of the indoor washroom facilities, lockers and benches. Skating aids are available, on a first-come first-served basis. 

“There is something really special about skating outdoors so close...