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Action highlights unequal impact of bus fares

Action highlights unequal impact of bus fares

Poverty Free Thunder Bay seeks to highlight toll of city's $3 bus fare on most vulnerable, as part of campaign to make transit free
Nativity doesn’t belong on city land, resident says

Nativity doesn’t belong on city land, resident says

A Christmas display long allowed on city land across from Waverley Library has raised the ire of one resident.
Group pushes for school bus cameras to catch “blow-bys”

Group pushes for school bus cameras to catch “blow-bys”

Student transportation consortium asks city to address problem of drivers passing stopped school buses with stop arm cameras.
Council in Brief: Dec. 7

Council in Brief: Dec. 7

Thunder Bay's city council grappled with the municipal government's role in tackling poverty and inequality, passing motions on public transit and basic income.
City calls for federal basic income

City calls for federal basic income

Policy crucial to eliminate poverty, and could ultimately save money, city councillors argue.
City eyes COVID-19 infrastructure fund for trail upgrades

City eyes COVID-19 infrastructure fund for trail upgrades

City hopes to use federal, provincial funds to pursue waterfront trail vision in 2021.
Thunder Bay to study move to free transit

Thunder Bay to study move to free transit

City councillors vote unanimously to study possibility of eliminating bus fares by 2023, while expressing skepticism
Thunder Bay calls on province to reverse conservation authority changes

Thunder Bay calls on province to reverse conservation authority changes

Changes proposed in Bill 229 could open door to development in environmentally sensitive areas, circumventing conservation authorities.
City council divided on Chippewa Park's future

City council divided on Chippewa Park's future

Concerns over Fort William First Nation claims to land, perceived decline in attendance lead to divided vote on new building.
Review of city council's size, composition delayed to 2023

Review of city council's size, composition delayed to 2023

City council endorses review, but accepts recommendation to delay process due to COVID-19.
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