City Hall

Thunder Bay's city council will vote on a 'Downtown Fort William Renewal Plan' that contains suggestions including selling city land for housing, establishing a new development corporation, and luring a university or college campus to the area.

A city review of a Soccer Northwest Ontario proposal for an indoor turf facility next to the Canada Games Complex won’t be delivered until September, months later than previously thought.

A call to explore the possibility of a walking path along Mountain Road was blocked by city councillors who argued the municipality can’t afford to make exceptions to rural service standards.

In a lengthy meeting, Thunder Bay's city council approved a $13 million downtown rebuild, backtracked on a contentious library vote, and rejected calls to explore a Neebing trail system.

The union representing Thunder Bay Transit drivers is calling for a safety review and specific security investments, calling the city's response to a growing problem of assaults inadequate.

Thunder Bay’s city council has approved spending on a major rebuild of the city’s north core that will expand pedestrian and event space, downplaying rising costs.

Coun. Greg Johnsen is calling for a report on a potential trail network in the area of Mountain Road and Nor'Wester View School, saying it would promote safety and walkability in the area.

The City of Thunder Bay will offer a work-from-home program that began as a COVID response on a permanent basis, though only a fraction of staff are eligible.

Ground lease negotiations that have dragged on months longer than expected have pushed back construction on a new waterfront art gallery, but could soon be concluded.

Estimated costs for a planned revamp of Thunder Bay’s north core have inflated to $13.2 million, raising the possibility city council could look to scale back the downtown redesign.