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City Call for Talent, Vendors, Artists/Artisans, and Community Groups

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:45 AM

The City of Thunder Bay is inviting talent, food vendors, product and service vendors, artists/artisans, and community groups to apply to participate at the City’s annual events series.

Various participation opportunities include over 20 event days, with two major single-day events and two event series. All events are free to the public and collectively draw thousands of attendees.

Events include:

  • Quest: Tech & Gaming Event: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2020 – approximately 2,000 attendees

2020 Respect Awards Nominations Open

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:00 AM

Nominations open today for the City of Thunder Bay’s 8th annual respect. Awards. The Respect Initiative Working Group is calling for nominations for the 2020 awards, which are sponsored by Diversity Thunder Bay. The respect. Award recognizes an individual, business, or organization that has demonstrated leadership in enhancing diversity and respect for others. Two respect. Awards will be awarded this year: one for an individual and one for an organization or business.

“Each year, as the nominations...

Tourism & Local Restaurateurs Launch Northern Delights

Northern Delights Festival Returns to Celebrate the Culinary Scene

Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:15 AM

Tourism Thunder Bay is pleased to announce the Northern Delights Festival will be returning to Thunder Bay for its fifth celebration. Held bi-annually, Northern Delights is Thunder Bay’s fall and winter culinary festival which was first established in 2015 by local Restauranteurs. The Festival, now led by Tourism Thunder Bay, offers the perfect opportunity for patrons to discover delicious cuisine and celebrate the local restaurant and food scene.

“Thunder Bay has a culinary scene that is the envy...

David Campbell Speaks at Town Hall

Local Immigration Partners Aim to Educate on Positive Economic Impacts of Immigration

Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 04:45 AM

A public information session was hosted by the Northwestern Ontario Local Immigration Partnership and Thunder Bay Multicultural Association in partnership with the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Italian Cultural Center. The event featured keynote speaker David Campbell, President of Jupia Consultants Inc. and former Chief Economist with the Government of New Brunswick. Attendees were encouraged to start the conversation about the economic...

Viking Cruise Ship Photo

Thunder Bay Announced As Major Embarkation Point for Viking Expeditions Cruises

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2020 05:30 AM

Tourism Thunder Bay is pleased to announce the largest vessel and investment in Great Lakes cruise shipping will see Thunder Bay positioned a major embarkation hub for Viking Expeditions. On Jan. 15, Viking announced that it will expand its destination-focused travel experiences with the launch of new expedition voyages.

Viking Expeditions will begin sailing in January 2022 with its first vessel, Viking Octantis, embarking on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. The new Polar Class...