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Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president Charla Robinson urged city council to do everything in its power to contain tax hikes. (File photo) THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s city council was urged to do everything possible to contain municipal tax hikes as it heard public feedback on the proposed 2021 budget. Meeting virtually, councillors considered five presentations from local residents and groups at a short pre-budget deputation meeting held Tuesday evening – down from eight deputations received the year before. Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president Charla Robinson called on cou...

Wastewater City officials also report, the write-in responses included addressing and supporting residents experiencing pinhole leaks, support for social services programs, crime prevention, not proceeding with the Multi-use Indoor Turf Facility and the need to be fiscally responsible. “In terms of helping those that maybe can’t help themselves,” says Mark Bentz, when talking about the dominate theme of social programs.  “That’s not surprising because we’re going through a difficult time so people are starting to look to how all of this is impacting others.” Bentz feels citizen...

Thunder Bay is facing an infrastructure deficit of over $20 million. That according to Budget Chair and At-Large councillor Mark Bentz as deliberation...

City funds warming centre for homeless City allocates funds for daytime warming centre, as COVID-19 leaves homeless and vulnerable fewer places to turn. Dec 29, 2020 11:26 AM By: Ian Kaufman Thunder Bay will provide a daytime warming centre as COVID-19 leaves the vulnerable fewer places to turn. THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s municipal government will fund a warming centre in the city’s south end, responding to concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic has left the vulnerable with few ways to get out of the cold. City council approved funding for a daytime warming c...