THUNDER BAY – A new system will allow Thunder Bay residents to extend parking sessions or pay tickets in seconds online, but that convenience comes with new user fees. City council on Monday approved an agreement with U.S.-based Passport Labs Inc. for a parking enforcement system including new software and hardware, a smartphone parking payment app, and an online ticket payment service. The company works with other municipalities including Toronto, Kitchener, Orillia, Timmins, and Windsor, staff noted. Users can download Passport’s mobile app free to Android and iPhone devices, allowing them to pay for on-street or off-street municipal parking spaces. They can also extend parking sessions through the app, and pay for parking tickets as soon as they are issued.