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THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s city council has voted to remove traffic lights at the intersections of Frederica Street at Brown Street and Donald Street at Vickers Street. Both locations have long failed to meet provincial standards setting out when traffic signals are recommended, city staff reported Monday. The lights are expected to be replaced with four-way stops. The city will follow procedures for public notice and consider feedback from nearby residents before proceeding. The city conducted traffic signal reviews for the intersection at Frederica and Brown four times between 2006 and...

Council sends the red light pilot project decision back to administration. In what ended up being a nearly two hour debate Monday night eight elected ...

A rally for teens and young adults offers much-needed spiritual nourishment A band comprised of David and Dawn Bentz and Alex and Mary Nelson plays during praise and worship for youths and young adults Jan. 22. David’s brother, Fr. Mark Bentz, was a speaker at the Salem gathering. (Courtesy Greg Jones) select Fr. Mark Bentz, pastor of St. Alice Parish in Springfield, prays during eucharistic adoration at a Jan. 22 rally for teens and young adults in Salem. Events like the rally can be transformative, said the priest, who discovered his vocation whi...

Thunder Bay City Council meeting, March 23, 2020 (Screenshot) It could be another long night for Thunder Bay city council, as it prepares to ratify the 2021 budget tonight. That means any topic, such as the contentious Thunder Bay sign, could be brought forward. Councillor Mark Bentz says heated discussion is to be expected, but the pandemic does not help.  “I look at the pandemic as putting a lot of stress on the members around the table, and the virtual meetings are not as affective as meetings in person.  So, these things can occur.” That’s not the only hot button topic council is...

Council hears feedback on 2021 budget Councillors hear few complaints as they prepare to ratify budget with lowest tax levy hike in decade Monday Feb 4, 2021 11:01 PM By: Ian Kaufman Updated Poverty Free Thunder Bay urged city council to prepare for bold moves like free transit, which it promoted with a "proportional fare ride" in November. (Photos by Ian Kaufman, tbnewswatch.com) THUNDER BAY – City councillors heard few complaints as they received public feedback on the 2021 municipal budget Thursday evening. Council tentatively passed the budget on Tuesday, ...