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City of Thunder Bay proposes 2025 budget with a 3.7% tax levy increase
The City of Thunder Bay has released its proposed operating budget for 2025, which — if approved — would see a municipal tax levy increase of 3.7 per cent. Here are some of the main highlights and what the public can expect ahead of budget deliberations in the coming weeks.
There hasn't been an in-person citizenship ceremony in Thunder Bay for years. A petition aims to change that
Citizenship ceremonies have been held virtually in Thunder Bay, Ont., since the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, a resident started a petition calling for the return of in-person ceremonies. Here's what people in the northwestern Ontario city say about why in-person ceremonies mean more than swearing an oath over a screen.
Thunder Bay is building its first tiny home village. Advocates say the key to success is a sense of community
A tiny home village is being built in Thunder Bay, Ont. The 16 transitional housing units will each include a kitchen, full bathroom and sleeping quarters, along with on-site support services. Here's why advocates say this kind of model is an effective way to ease the housing crisis.
Thunder Bay Police Service investigating homicide in McKellar South area on city's south side
The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is investigating a homicide on the south side of town. CBC News observed four police cruisers parked outside of McIvor Court on Lincoln Street late Wednesday afternoon. Here is what we know about the incident so far.
Homelessness in northern Ontario has grown 4 times faster than in rest of province: AMO report
Homelessness in northern Ontario has grown four times faster than in communities in other parts of the province over the last eight years, and new research suggests it could more than quadruple over the next decade. The numbers come from a new report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Here's what local advocates and leaders want done to address the growing issue.
This Thunder Bay-based organization is getting funding to help more women become entrepreneurs
A program that aims to support low-income women in starting and growing their own businesses is receiving a funding boost from the Ontario government. The money was announced on Monday in Thunder Bay by the province's associate minister of women's social and economic opportunity. Here's how the PAROBiz program aims to create more entrepreneurial opportunities for women.
New research explores impact of Ring of Fire mining on First Nations in northern Ontario
A new project is exploring the human rights impact of mining on First Nations in northern Ontario's Ring of Fire. As mining claims in the mineral-rich region surge, here's what the research — a partnership between the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association and University of Toronto Faculty of Law's International Human Rights Program — aims to accomplish.
Regional Food Distribution Association in Thunder Bay, Ont., to expand facility, programming
The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) is expanding its facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., while also expanding its focus to address food insecurity through hands-on learning. Here's what we know about the project, which is hoped to be completed by the end of the summer.
Grassy Narrows First Nation sets up community checkpoint due to human trafficking concerns
Grassy Narrows First Nation has put in place a community checkpoint due to escalating concerns over human trafficking. "Human trafficking is vile and evil, and it has come to put our people at risk," says the First Nation's emergency co-ordinator. Here's how the Treaty Three Police Service is responding and what the Ontario Native Women's Association says about heightened risks facing Indigenous people.
More than a year after daughter's death in Thunder Bay, Ont., family seeks answers from SIU, police
The family of a 21-year-old who died in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than a year ago is still waiting for the results of investigations into her death. Both Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Thunder Bay Police Service are investigating the case. Meanwhile, the family has filed a complaint against the police force for how it has handled recent missing-person and sudden death investigations.