Skip to content

Local News

mot-reconnaissance-text-wordmark-eng

Thunder Bay Food Strategy looking for potential urban agriculture projects

Thunder Bay Food Strategy looking for potential urban agriculture projects

THUNDER BAY -- There are endless benefits to urban agriculture. “Urban agriculture is a way of getting people outside.
Power restored to north side neighbourhood after water main break (UPDATE)

Power restored to north side neighbourhood after water main break (UPDATE)

THUNDER BAY -- THUNDER BAY -- A significant north side water main break has left a handful of houses without power and water for an entire day Tuesday.
Council by Tweets: Budget ratification edition

Council by Tweets: Budget ratification edition

City council ratified the 2015 municipal budget at Monday night’s meeting, bringing the tax levy up to 3.8 per cent.
City council ratifies budget with 3.83 per cent tax levy increase

City council ratifies budget with 3.83 per cent tax levy increase

THUNDER BAY -- Despite hours of debate and numerous amendments, city council shaved less than a per cent off of its budget before passing it early Tuesday morning. Council left chambers just after midnight with this year's tax levy increase at 3.
City chasing federal event centre funding though ineligible for Building Canada Fund

City chasing federal event centre funding though ineligible for Building Canada Fund

THUNDER BAY -- Mayor Keith Hobbs believes the convention centre component could be the key in the proposed event centre getting federal funding.
Fraser Institute education ranking methodology questionable, school board official says

Fraser Institute education ranking methodology questionable, school board official says

THUNDER BAY -- An official with Lakehead Public Schools says she doesn’t put much stock in the Fraser Institute’s annual ranking of Ontario elementary schools.
City survives coldest February on record

City survives coldest February on record

THUNDER BAY – It wasn’t your imagination, last month was officially really, really, really cold. This past month set the new standard for coldest February on record in Thunder Bay with a mean temperature of – 19.
Councillor lays out austerity options ahead of budget meeting

Councillor lays out austerity options ahead of budget meeting

THUNDER BAY -- Day-cares, golf courses and garbage delivery are just three places the city can cut to lower the tax-levy increase to two per cent, says Coun. Rebecca Johnson.

Police on the lookout for 'suspicious' man on North side

THUNDER BAY -- A suspicious male in an north-side neighbourhood has Thunder Bay Police on the lookout.
Woman robbed at ATM, boyfriend recovers cash and bank card

Woman robbed at ATM, boyfriend recovers cash and bank card

THUNDER BAY -- A 27-year-old woman faces robbery-related charges after a robbery at a north-side automated teller machine.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks