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    Canadian Singer Songwriter Basia Bulat Featured at Live on the Waterfront

    The City of Thunder Bay is pleased to announce Canadian singer songwriter Basia Bulat will be bringing her immense talent to Live on the Waterfront, Wednesday, July 17, presented by Ontario Power Generation.

    Basia Bulat, a Juno Award and Polaris Prize nominee, has spent the past two years touring all over Canada and Australia.

  • Robert Bortuzzo Brings the Stanley Cup to Thunder Bay

    Robert Bortuzzo, of the Stanley Cup-winning St. Louis Blues, will be bringing the Cup to Thunder Bay to celebrate his victory with local residents.

  • City Makes Safety Top Priority for Evacuees Currently Here

    In the interest of safety, security and the wellbeing for everyone, the City of Thunder Bay has opted to decline hosting any additional wildfire evacuees, including the previously stated 200 additional evacuees that were expected to arrive in the city tomorrow and Wednesday.

    “As a result of the influx of forest fire evacuees from Pikangikum, the City is seeing greater demand in support and services, including constraints on emergency services,” said Norm Gale, Emergency Operations Control Group Chair.

  • Young Entrepreneurs Showcase their Innovative Businesses through Summer Company at Staples

    The sixth annual Summer Company-Staples Youth Entrepreneurship Day took place today at Staples Thunder Bay. The tradeshow showcased this year’s participants of Summer Company – Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program which is administered through the Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre every summer.

  • City Offers Condolences on Passing of Leo Jiggs Bannon Senior

    It is with deep sadness that the City has been informed of the passing of Fort William First Nation Band Councillor Leo Jiggs Bannon Sr.

    The Mayor and City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Thunder Bay, extend our condolences to the family, friends and residents of Fort William First Nation.

  • City Responds to Pending Job Losses at Bombardier

    Following the announcement of significant pending job losses at the local Bombardier plant, the City will continue to do everything within its power to support residents and maintain the economic stability of Thunder Bay and the region.

    “We have been talking to everybody who is relevant to this situation and working hard for some time,” said Mayor Bill Mauro.

  • City to Host Forest Fire Evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation

    The City of Thunder Bay is preparing to receive approximately hundreds more people beyond expressed capacity from Pikangikum First Nation after an evacuation order was called for the community due to the threat of a nearby 404-square kilometre forest fire.

    The City publicly communicated its capacity last week at 400 evacuees, but more asks continue to come in, in addition to hundreds of self-evacuees here now that the City is not yet providing support for.

  • Juno Winner Hawksley Workman to Kick Off Live on the Waterfront

    The City of Thunder Bay is pleased to host Juno Winner Hawksley Workman at Live on the Waterfront, presented by Ontario Power Generation, on Wednesday, July 10.

    “Hawksley Workman is a great start to this year’s Live on the Waterfront, setting the tone for the soundtrack of the summer,” said Louisa Costanzo, Cultural Development & Event Supervisor.

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    Thunder Bay, Gifu City Renew Call for World Peace

     The City of Thunder Bay and Sister City Gifu City, Japan, united today in ringing the Peace Bell in both cities as a gesture of continued commitment to worldwide peace during the twelfth annual Peace Bell Ceremony held in our city at City Hall.

     

    “Today, July ninth, we come together as two cities to mark the anniversary of the massive air raid on Gifu during the Second World War, and call for peace now and into the future,” said Mayor Bill Mauro.

  • Mining Innovation

    Joint media release from CEDC (Community Economic Development Commission) and CEMI (Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation):

     

    Mining Innovation: CEMI, Sudbury, Ontario and CEDC, Thunder Bay, Ontario sign memorandum of understanding to co-develop capacity of the mining innovation ecosystem.

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