City Hall

Stop arm cameras, Lift+ service, and the future of Waverley Park’s historic fountain were all on the agenda as Thunder Bay’s city council held its first substantive meeting.

Staff defended the city's management of the Lift+ specialized transit service on Monday after a user raised concerns and called for improvements.

Thunder Bay's city council will receive more information after hearing a call to refurbish the more than two-century old Hogarth Fountain at Waverley Park, a job estimated to cost at least $250,000.

City treasurer and GM of corporate services and long-term care Linda Evans will retire early in the New Year, the City of Thunder Bay has announced.

A program intended to help homeowners replace lead water service connections saw 13 loans and two grants approved over the past year.

A tool local leaders hoped would address the growing problem of drivers blowing by stopped school buses can't be implemented without more provincial support, city staff say.

Mayor Ken Boshcoff signalled an intention to be closely involved in a wide range of files, securing appointment to 14 different boards and committees on Tuesday

Thunder Bay's new city council appointed Mayor Ken Boshcoff and Coun. Shelby Ch'ng to sit on the embattled Thunder Bay Police Services Board, but kept its decision on a citizen appointee under wraps.

Mayor Ken Boshcoff called on the municipal government to deliver progress on economic development, homelessness, and climate change – while minimizing tax hikes and hiring – in his inaugural address.

Thunder Bay's new city council will confront decisions like an "extraordinarily difficult" 2023 budget and a proposed indoor turf facility soon after being officially inaugurated on Monday.