City Hall

Some tenants of the Victoriaville mall are preparing to leave ahead of its demolition next year, while others are gearing up for a new era after the reopening of Victoria Avenue.

Thunder Bay’s city council voted to give itself more power over the public library Monday, while also debating the city's work-from-home and COVID-19 vaccine policies.

City council has voted to add a second councillor to the Thunder Bay Public Library’s board, increasing its sway over an organization it’s sparred with repeatedly in recent years.

The Thunder Bay Public Library has proposed removing dedicated seats on its board for representatives of local school boards, saying the change belatedly recognizes historic changes to the relationship between schools and public libraries.

Thunder Bay’s city council will consider a recommendation to repeal a policy that required staff to offer proof of vaccination or submit to regular COVID testing.

The City of Thunder Bay has released its annual disclosure of pay and expenses for city councillors and council appointees to local boards.

The City of Thunder Bay will consider selling municipal property including parking lots and parkland to spur housing development in core areas, but some councillors warned against a “fire sale on city parks.”

Coun. Kasey Etreni wants the City of Thunder Bay to examine selling city-owned property including parkland and parking lots to spur housing development in urban areas.

Depending on weather conditions, the city says River Street is set to reopen to traffic by May, a year after a culvert collapsed over McVicar Creek.

The City of Thunder Bay will launch a public survey and stakeholder consultations to inform an update to its Pool 6 master plan, which envisioned amenities including mountain bike trails and a Nordic spa.