Mayor calls for focus on social issues in Thunder Bay plan
Mayor Ken Boshcoff urged concrete results to address addiction and homelessness as part of a focused Thunder Bay plan. He stressed regional cooperation with surrounding municipalities while Jamie Taylor of the Thunder Bay CEDC outlined a five year strategic growth effort, including a two phase plan and a Smart Growth Action Plan.
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Thunder Bay
Ken Boshcoff
City Hall
Boshcoff
Jamie Taylor
Taylor
Thunder Bay council stalls on shifting commercial tax burden
Thunder Bay city council deadlocked twice on 2025 tax policy to lower commercial large industrial and multi residential tax ratios. With option one and option three both tied, staff proposed a deferral to June 23 as staff sought alternatives.
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Thunder Bay
Coun
Trevor Giertuga
Foulds
Brian Hamilton
Hamilton
Kathleen Cannon
Council
Giertaga
Rajni Agarwal
Giertuga
Mark Bentz
Michael Zussino
Kasey Etreni
Couns
Greg Johnson
Dominic Pasqualino
Kristen Oliver
Albert Aiello
Ken Boshcoff
Shelby Ch’ng
Aiello
John Collin
Collin
Agarwal
Bentz
Zussino
Etreni
Johnson
Pasqualino
Oliver
Boshcoff
Lake monitoring results delayed for Shebandowan Lake study
Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources notes netting occurred on Shebandowan Lake from June 6 to 11 as part of inland lakes monitoring. Data processing typically takes one to two years, with 2018 survey showing a healthy fish community. Residents spotted MNR buoys, while anglers report strong walleye and small mouth bass fishing and cautious catch limits.
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Thunder Bay
Ministry of Natural Resources
MNR
Shebandowan Lake
Dave Bel
Shebandowan
Ministry
OPP
Bel
Accused lawyer seeks severed trial date in police case
Holly Walbourne and former Thunder Bay Police Service Chief Sylvie Hauth are charged in a 2024 indictment with obstruction of justice and breach of trust. Walbourne seeks severance to allow a sooner trial, with a four week judge alone trial scheduled for April 2026 and possible August or earlier dates discussed. Crown argues current timing is reasonable. justice Rob ert Goldstein will rule next week.
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Thunder Bay Police Service
Robert Goldstein
Holly Walbourne
Walbourne
Sylvie Hauth
Ontario
Hauth
Frank Addario
Addario
Samuel Walker
Walker
Goldstein
Man arrested after two May robberies at Thunder Bay business
A 43 year old man is charged with two counts of robbery and disguise with intent after allegedly robbing a Simpson Street business on May 15 and returning with a similar disguise to demand money on May 17. He was arrested Tuesday and remanded for court.
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Thunder Bay
Simpson Street
House Fire Injures Occupant on Gore Street West
Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded to a structural fire on the 1000 block of Gore Street West around 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Crews deployed a hose line and initiated an interior attack while a search confirmed no other occupants were inside. an injured occupant was taken to hospital.
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Thunder Bay
Gore Street
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