Following the announcement from the Ontario government that the list of businesses classified as essential will be reduced further, the City’s Development & Emergency Services Department will only be performing inspections on essential construction projects listed in the Emergency Order below.
For now, permit applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed so the City is able to facilitate construction once the orders are lifted.
Emergency Order for Construction......
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The Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre (EC) is pleased to announce the successful entrepreneurs who will receive a $5,000 grant through the 2020 Starter Company Plus program. The 2020 Starter Company Plus program, originally known as the Starter Company, is in its 6 th year of operation and has been helping local entrepreneurs start up, expand, or buy their business. 
“This grant from the CEDC will assist us in scaling our business in preparation for...
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Meetings that were scheduled for Monday, April 6 for Committee of the Whole and City Council are cancelled. There are no decisions requiring immediate approval from Council at this time.
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Monday, April 20 and will proceed as scheduled.
If there is an urgent need for City Council to meet prior to April 20, City Clerk Krista Power will consult with the appropriate Chair and reach out to Council to schedule a meeting if necessary. The...
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Curbside waste collection dates, city wide, will change next week due to Good Friday.
Garbage and recycling collection will move one day earlier next week, starting on April 6, for all residents. There will be no collection on Good Friday.
The following are the Easter holiday waste collection changes:
Area 1 Zone 1 Garbage & Recycling Monday, April 6
Area 1 Zone 2 Garbage Monday, April 6
Area 2 Zone 1 Garbage & Recycling Tuesday, April 7
Area...
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Facility closures and program suspensions have resulted in a temporary reduction in the City of Thunder Bay’s workforce by about one-third. This includes temporary layoffs of up to 170 employees whose work does not allow them to work from home and a temporary shortage of work for about 620 part-time, casual and temporary employees who have not had work to do since facilities were closed and programs suspended. The closures and suspensions were in accordance with the...
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