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One year later, no smoke free bylaw charges laid

One year later, no smoke free bylaw charges laid

A year after its implementation, not a single person has faced a charge for breaking the city’s smoke-free parks bylaw. That, said spokesman for Northwest Tobacco Control Area Network Dan DePeuter, is proof that the new law is having an impact.

Smitherman helping Greenstone with Ring of Fire PR efforts

The municipality of Greenstone has hired a former provincial minister of Health and Long-Term Care to help bring the Ring of Fire processing facility to that area.
Raising pride

Raising pride

City officials raised the Thunder Pride and rainbow flags at city hall Tuesday, a symbolic event that many believe shows that Thunder Bay is becoming a more welcoming and open community.

Series of break-ins leave Dryden police looking for suspects

Dryden Police are looking for suspects after a series of break and enters. Twenty items worth more than $10,000 were stolen from a McMillian Crescent garage sometime between Thursday and Friday.

Misunderstanding likely behind low disaster relief contributions

Officials with the Thunder Bay Red Cross say they’re surprised with the resident’s lackluster response to recent domestic disaster relief. Spokesman Rob Zuback says contributions total less than $3,000.
Council reviews business, revenue models for proposed multiplex

Council reviews business, revenue models for proposed multiplex

City council got its first look Monday night into how a funding might work for a proposed event centre.
Private developers on waterfront say hotel, condos going ahead

Private developers on waterfront say hotel, condos going ahead

Private development on the waterfront is still on-track, city council heard Monday night.
New wind farm opponents emerge from Fort William First Nation meeting

New wind farm opponents emerge from Fort William First Nation meeting

Horizon Wind Inc. may have won over Thunder Bay city council, but selling their proposed wind farm to members of the Fort William First Nation could prove to be a more difficult challenge.

After week off, council meeting met with packed agenda

A proposed events centre, parking, strategic planning and the city's financial situation will all be dealt with at Monday night's city council meeting.

NAN unhappy with controversial police commendations

Representatives of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation are speaking out against what they say are controversial commendations that were handed out to several OPP officers last week.
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