City Hall

Mayor Ken Boshcoff has officially pledged to meet a provincial housing target, the city says, a step that will put him in line to receive enhanced ‘strong mayor’ powers.

City manager Norm Gale defended the municipal government's record on taxes and housing development at a Chamber of Commerce event on Tuesday, while warning strong mayor powers will bring drastic changes.

The City of Thunder Bay is looking to impose stiffer penalties for owners whose pets repeatedly engage in behaviours like biting or defecating on others' property.

In a show of defiance, Mayor Ken Boshcoff vowed to request enhanced powers from the province the day after his city council colleagues decisively rejected the move.

Residents in Thunder Bay’s Red River ward floated ideas including neighbourhood policing, a designated encampment zone, and a youth curfew as they discussed vandalism and crime issues.

After multiple delays, the city says River Street is on track to reopen before the end of September.

In a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Ken Boshcoff did not rule out requesting strong mayor powers from the province even if his 12 city council colleagues oppose the move.

Thunder Bay’s city council approved a new preferred location for a proposed indoor turf facility in a lengthy meeting on Monday.

A controversial proposal to close nearly 80 per cent of Thunder Bay's outdoor rinks has been taken off the table, but city council appeared open to closing a smaller number of underutilized rinks.

Coun. Shelby Ch’ng has left her position on the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, replaced by Coun. Kasey Etreni.