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Mayor questions police budget variance

Mayor questions police budget variance

Mayor Keith Hobbs put the city’s top cop under the microscope after the police budget went more than $1 million in the red.
Tax shift pushed back

Tax shift pushed back

City council has decided to keep property tax ratios status quo. Councilors voted to revisit the report outlining a realignment of property tax ratios and tax rates in order to achieve fairer and better competition later.
Live: Budget meeting

Live: Budget meeting

Join us at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a live stream of the City of Thunder Bay’s 2011 budget public meetings. The meetings will broadcast live from the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
From the curb

From the curb

Tours of Thunder Bay’s recycling plant are often an eye-opener for most people.
Liberal MPP asks Queen's Park colleagues to stop Horizon Wind project

Liberal MPP asks Queen's Park colleagues to stop Horizon Wind project

Bill Mauro has asked the province to deny Horizon Wind Inc.’s application to build a turbine farm on the Nor’Wester Mountain range.
True history

True history

Schools need to start teaching students about the contributions from First Nations people in Canada’s history an Aboriginal scholar says. Dr.
Police recover nearly two kilograms of cocaine from backpack

Police recover nearly two kilograms of cocaine from backpack

Police have recovered up to half-a-million dollars in cocaine near Boulevard Lake. The Combined Forced Organized Crime Unit on Monday said on Oct.

Family Foods prepares for last day at County Fair

For the second time in just more than a year, a grocery store will be closing its doors at County Fair Mall. The Family Foods grocery store will be open Tuesday for the final time.

City holding public meetings for budget feedback

The city wants the public’s help to direct its upcoming budget. Meetings will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Cause of hotel fire still unknown, investigation continues

Cause of hotel fire still unknown, investigation continues

The cause of the fire that left the Travelodge Hotel on Memorial Avenue with extensive damage is still under investigation.
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