Letters to the Editor

The mayor urges homeowners to take advantage of the city's Housing Accelerator Fund to build additional dwelling units on their properties.

To the editor: The Fort Willam downtown business community has spoken loud and clear. They do not support the city hall's location to build an 80 bed homeless village on Miles street near Simpson Street.

"Housing and enfranchising unhoused people so they can amicably participate in labour, commercial and civic life is an economic opportunity, not a problem."

Private sector doesn't need government competition in the bus business.

John Pateman applauds the library's plans to work with more Indigenous businesses and hopes to see a deepening of its partnership with Anishnabek Employment and Training Services.

City councillors Shelby Ch’ng and Kristen Oliver respond to a Nov. 15 Op-Ed from local MP Marcus Powlowski on the south-side locations council is considering for a temporary shelter village.

Instead of byelections or seeking applicants when council vacancies occur, look to the next highest vote-getter from the last election.

Canada's Liberal government is making the same mistakes as the Democrats south of the border.

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP, Marcus Powlowski says the sites currently proposed by the city for a temporary shelter village are unfair to residents and businesses in the south core and he cannot support the proposal as it stands.

Mayor Ken Boshcoff addresses concerns surrounding the construction of new affordable housing and increasing urban density in the city of Thunder Bay in this letter to city residents.