City Hall

Strong opposition from Frederica Street residents wasn't enough to block a planned sidewalk as Thunder Bay's city council approved a $2.4 million pedestrian infrastructure contract.

Thunder Bay’s city council has reaffirmed its backing of a new approach to homeless encampments that offers supports and avoids forced evictions from public land.

Thunder Bay’s city council is considering a condensed budget process in 2024 that would slash the amount of time the public and council have to review the document.

Boosters of a Thunder Bay waterfront trail have released economic impact and public opinion data they hope will pave the way for a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign.

The City of Thunder Bay will consolidate to four departments, shuffling services including long-term care, in a move intended in part to find millions in cuts ordered by city council.

Tbaytel has reported revenues of nearly $215 million in 2022 amid rising usership, allowing the city-owned telecom to transfer over $18.4 million into municipal coffers.

Staff project the City of Thunder Bay will finish the year with a half-million dollar deficit, with policing costs on track to exceed an already increased budget.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has secured final approvals to proceed with construction on a new, larger waterfront gallery.

Thunder Bay city councillors loudly defended their compensation as they voted to award themselves a 2.9 per cent pay hike in 2023, following a policy that pegs increases at half the rate of inflation.

Thunder Bay's city council will consider a recommendation to formalize a more supportive recent approach to homeless encampments on Monday, while a decision on whether to create officially sanctioned encampment sites is not expected until next year.