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Chamber grills Gale on taxes, ‘red tape’

Chamber grills Gale on taxes, ‘red tape’

City manager Norm Gale defended the municipal government's record on taxes and housing development at a Chamber of Commerce event on Tuesday, while warning strong mayor powers will bring drastic changes.
Police projecting 2023 budget deficit

Police projecting 2023 budget deficit

Board will receive more information next month on the budget deficit, which is being tied to a number of factors including wages and benefits, WSIB expenditures, legal fees and additional software licensing costs
Harvey Friesen named to national Aviation Hall of Fame

Harvey Friesen named to national Aviation Hall of Fame

The former president of Bearskin Airlines was inducted posthumously at a ceremony in Calgary
Province establishing mobile team to perform some autopsies in the city

Province establishing mobile team to perform some autopsies in the city

Staff from the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit will come to Thunder Bay for one week a month to perform some autopsies after the regional hospital withdrew that service earlier this year
Shabaqua Trail opened as first section of planned network

Shabaqua Trail opened as first section of planned network

The Shabqaua Trail is part of the Northwestern Ontario Recreation Trails Association's five-phase project that has been in the works since 2020.
City moves toward traffic light synchronization

City moves toward traffic light synchronization

Arthur Street, Harbour Expressway and Red River Road are the priorities
Thunder Bay's Cava selected in new women's hockey league draft

Thunder Bay's Cava selected in new women's hockey league draft

Forward Michela Cava was drafted by Minnesota of the new Professional Women's Hockey League
City looks to tackle ‘nuisance animals’

City looks to tackle ‘nuisance animals’

The City of Thunder Bay is looking to impose stiffer penalties for owners whose pets repeatedly engage in behaviours like biting or defecating on others' property.
Referees launch Earn Your Stripes initiative

Referees launch Earn Your Stripes initiative

The program was created as a way to ease the burden of getting into refereeing while addressing the shortage of on-ice officials
Update: Missing teen found

Update: Missing teen found

A 14-year-old who had been missing has since been safely located, Thunder Bay police report.
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