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City investigating sewage backups tied to River Street work

City investigating sewage backups tied to River Street work

Several homes adjacent to the site where a collapsed culvert on River Street is being replaced have experienced multiple sewage backups in recent weeks.
Westfort meeting highlights tensions over crime, addictions

Westfort meeting highlights tensions over crime, addictions

Around 80 people attended the meeting at the West Thunder Community Centre, which featured plenty of discussion about Spence Court shootout
Concerns over youth voter turnout

Concerns over youth voter turnout

A final report on Thunder Bay’s 2022 municipal election sparked concerns over low turnout numbers for residents under the age of 40.
City continues shift of tax burden onto homeowners

City continues shift of tax burden onto homeowners

A vote to reduce Thunder Bay’s commercial and large industrial tax ratios continues a years-long shift of the municipal tax burden onto local homeowners.
Council in Brief: May 15

Council in Brief: May 15

Thunder Bay’s infrastructure needs, tax ratios, and a controversial sidewalk decision dominated Monday’s city council meeting.
‘We have a lot on our plate': Council debates infrastructure priorities

‘We have a lot on our plate': Council debates infrastructure priorities

A priority list for new municipal infrastructure prompted some city councillors to argue Thunder Bay should focus more on maintaining existing assets like roads, and less on "shiny" new builds.
City posted $5M deficit in 2022

City posted $5M deficit in 2022

Thunder Bay’s municipal government finished 2022 with a $5-million deficit driven largely by policing overruns.
City releases infrastructure wish list

City releases infrastructure wish list

City staff have put projects like a multi-use turf facility, traffic light synchronization, and an expanded Port Arthur recreation hub at the top of a new infrastructure priority list.
City looks to boost cratering compliance with sign rules

City looks to boost cratering compliance with sign rules

The City of Thunder Bay is tweaking rules governing mobile signs, after a review found only 10 per cent complied with bylaw requirements.
McKellar residents grill new police chief on homelessness, drug trade

McKellar residents grill new police chief on homelessness, drug trade

Residents quizzed police chief-designate Darcy Fleury on his approach to what they described as a crisis of homelessness and addiction in Thunder Bay's McKellar Ward at a public meeting.
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