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A $1.4 million contract to replace much of the Fort William Gardens' exterior envelope, along with other insulation upgrades, would help slash energy costs and carbon emissions while extending the aging arena's lifespan.

City could gain the designation if it submits a housing pledge to the province, which wants to build 1.5 million homes between now and the end of 2031.

A $17.5-million preferred design for the demolition of the Victoriaville mall, reconstruction of Victoria Avenue, and addition of new public spaces like a central lawn will be considered by city council next week.

Vickers Park will serve as Thunder Bay's second inclusive play hub when its playground is rebuilt with a focus on accessibility later this year.

A pair of local organizations are urging the City of Thunder Bay to deepen its commitment to the LGBT+ community, with asks including gender and sexual diversity training for city council and more visible symbols of inclusion at city facilities.

Library leadership, a proposal for a Northwood pickleball hub, and emergency funding for an Ogden-Simpson youth centre were all on city council’s agenda this week.

City council has appointed Coun. Trevor Giertuga, a vocal critic of the Thunder Bay Public Library, to sit on its board.

Thunder Bay Pickleball Club has proposed eight pickleball courts, with later plans to expand and add a clubhouse

Some residents and organizations are expressing concern over how a potential closure of the Brodie library would impact low-income families and vulnerable populations like the homeless.

River Street is now estimated to reopen in mid-July, well over a year after a collapsed culvert closed the arterial route, and behind the late spring reopening the city previously targeted.