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City staff confident in budget balance through 2016

City staff confident in budget balance through 2016

City staff is confident it can work within a projected $313,000 year-end deficit it delivered to council at the end of the third quarter on Monday night.
Who should pay to replace the Thunder Bay Jail?

Who should pay to replace the Thunder Bay Jail?

Even as city council urged the provincial government to replace the Thunder Bay Jail, a case began to form that would implicate the federal government as partially responsible for its construction.
Businesses could take lead in payday loan education

Businesses could take lead in payday loan education

Northwood Coun. Shelby Ch'ng sees local businesses and credit unions as playing an instrumental role in her hope to increase public education around the payday loan industry.
Council condemns American governors over water diversion decision

Council condemns American governors over water diversion decision

City council is supporting a legal challenge against the unanimous decision of eight US states to allow 31.8 million litres of water from the Great Lakes Basin per day to be pumped outside of that area for a Wisconsin municipality to use as its drinking water.
City worker strike deadline passes without deal

City worker strike deadline passes without deal

City workers were eligible to strike when a deadline passed at 12;01 a.m. on Nov. 1 but talks are continuing through the night.
Multicultural Association awaits details on immigration plan

Multicultural Association awaits details on immigration plan

The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association is watching for details of the federal government's immigration plan.
Driver of crash charged with assault, used car as weapon

Driver of crash charged with assault, used car as weapon

A relatively minor car crash turned into a serious investigation when police learned the driver had used the car as a weapon in an assault.
22 domestics, 17 assaults cap busy weekend for police

22 domestics, 17 assaults cap busy weekend for police

Police dealt with an incredibly busy weekend that saw 17 assaults and 21 domestic disputes.
Sawmill ramps up production, adds second shift

Sawmill ramps up production, adds second shift

A northwestern Ontario sawmill has started a second shift, creating work for 45 more people.
Home for the aged plants Canada Celebration Garden

Home for the aged plants Canada Celebration Garden

Pioneer Ridge Home for the Aged Media Release October 31 – Thunder Bay is the fortunate recipient of two Canada 150 Celebration Gardens distributed to 150 applicants across Canada by the Canadian Garden Council.
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