Mayor seeks to keep housing fund alive amid GST cut pledge
Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff urged preserving the Housing Accelerator Fund as federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to cut GST on new homes under 1 million and scrap the Housing Accelerator and Housing Infrastructure funds. He noted the city’s 310 building permits and the fund’s role in advancing housing, while backing collaboration with other governments to sustain programs and city growth.
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Pierre Poilierre
Thunder Bay
Ken Boshcoff
Boshcoff
Ment
Poilievre
Renew
Housing Accelerator Fund
Thunder Bay seeks public input on 2025 capital budget plan
City treasurer Keri Greaves invites residents and businesses to share views on a proposed 2025 capital budget, with a $161.8 million total and a $58.5 million increase over 2024. The city will hold readings, publish a service based format, and emphasize provincial and federal funding to show true tax dollar impact.
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Thunder Bay
Greaves
Nolalu board proposes levy hike for services
About 650 Nolalu property owners may learn this month if they will pay more for recreation and fire protection services. The Local Services Board of Nolalu proposes raising its annual levy by 15 dollars, to be discussed at the November 26 meeting at the Nolalu Community Centre at 7 30 p.m.
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Nolalu
Local Services Board of
Ontario
Mark Toneguzzi
Morguard
Intercity Shopping Centre
Morguard Mall
Festive markets ramp up holiday shopping in Thunder Bay
Shoppers prepare for a busy two months with more than 30 markets and fairs across Northwestern Ontario. Jennie's Events fears Moose Hall closure may force cancellations for 120 vendors, while Intercity Shopping Centre runs a Holiday Pop-Up Spot with 17 vendors across 49 spots weekly from Nov 16 to Dec 27. Other gatherings include the Thunder Bay Country Market and Christ mas Tea and Bazaar at First Wesley United Church.
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Ontario
Moose Hall
Fort William Road
Jennie
Order of the Moose
Moose
Toneguzzi
Thunder Bay
Dorothy Cove
Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Grounds
North End Recreation Centre
Huron Avenue
First Wesley United Church
Vanderwees Garden Gallery
Impaired charge after stolen truck found in water
Thunder Bay police say a 23 year old woman Abigail Moonias drove a stolen pickup into Lake Superior near Claret Street on Halloween. She was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft mischief over five thousand dollars and impaired driving. She appeared in court Friday with charges unproven.
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Thunder Bay
Lake Superior
Hallow
Abigail Moonias
Local newspaper announces small home delivery price increase
The Chroni Current will raise daily home delivery by about seven cents starting November 12, 2024. Rural and district subscribers face slightly higher increases. sample rates show city carrier-delivered Tuesday to Saturday rising from 30.38 to 31.91 monthly. Newsstand prices remain unchanged at 1.65 on Tue–Fri and 2.85 for the Weekend Edition.
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Chronicle-Journal
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