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Posted 28 June 2022

Statement For Clarity On 8% Pay Increase For City Workers

Thunder Bay’s City Manager has released a statement regarding the much talked about pay band adjustment. Many people have been up in arms regarding a scheduled increase of eight per cent to non-unionized city managers and employees effective July 1st once it was put through council. What was...

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Posted 28 June 2022

Council Votes For Non-Union Pay Increase

Pay cheques for senior staff with the City of Thunder Bay are going up. Despite the noise of a protest outside city hall on Monday night, Council voted in favour of a pay band adjustment of eight per cent, on top of a general increase of four per cent in 2022 for the over 300 non-unionized staff...

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Posted 28 June 2022

Council Votes For Non-Union Pay Increase

Pay cheques for senior staff with the City of Thunder Bay are going up. Despite the noise of a protest outside city hall on Monday night, Council voted in favour of a pay band adjustment of eight per cent, on top of a general increase of four per cent in 2022 for the over 300 non-unionized staff...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Crash Closes Part Of Oliver Road, Balmoral Street

One person is being treated for injuries after a collision on Oliver Road and Balmoral Street. Eastbound travel is off limits after emergency crews were dispatched to the scene just before 2:00 p.m. Monday. Police learned that the walker was crossing the roadway in the area when they were struck...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Crash Closes Part Of Oliver Road, Balmoral Street

One person is being treated for injuries after a collision on Oliver Road and Balmoral Street. Eastbound travel is off limits after emergency crews were dispatched to the scene just before 2:00 p.m. Monday. Police learned that the walker was crossing the roadway in the area when they were struck...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Ketchup popsicles now a thing

Not sure if this is what you might be craving when you think of having a popsicle. What’s your favorite flavor? Maybe a new one, like ketchup!?! French’s, the maker of many condiments, released a limited edition Frenchsicle ketchup-flavored ice pops, to celebrate the start of summer, available...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Boulevard Lake Drained

There is notably a lot less water at Boulevard Lake. Monday morning Acadia News went to the lake to confirm, and it does appear to be drained in the sense that what was supposed to be floating is no longer doing so. The Splish Splash Water Park that is supposed to float is no longer able to, nor...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Boulevard Lake Drained

There is notably a lot less water at Boulevard Lake. Monday morning Acadia News went to the lake to confirm, and it does appear to be drained in the sense that what was supposed to be floating is no longer doing so. The Splish Splash Water Park that is supposed to float is no longer able to, nor...

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Posted 27 June 2022

How about a ‘boozy’ Off Leash Dog Park?

born1945 / CC From this morning’s TODAY IN THE BAY feature: Do you take your dog to the Off Leash Dog Park?  We have 4 of them around town.   Imagine the city – kicking it up a notch with this concept that’s happening in Toronto.  It’s called “Back Yard”.  It opens this week, and will be the...

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Posted 27 June 2022

Trent & His Boy’s Golfing Adventure

Golf is a great way to relax and connect with nature… unless you bring your two young boys.  I took my 9 and 5 year old sons to Strathcona on Friday afternoon, I apologize to everyone who was on the course at the same time.  There was lots of crying, yelling and running around and that was just...

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