The James Street bridge is going to remain closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until at least next week. Lindsay Fedchyshyn of CN Rail says it's still up to the experts to decide when or if it should open. The bridge caught fire last week and so far only trains are being allowed to cross.
Twitter is now a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Share prices were expected to open at twenty-six dollars, a figure that has jumped to forty-five dollars. Mark Piovesana is Senior Wealth-Advisor at Thunder Bay's ScotiaMcLeod and says the excitement surrounding the announcement is similar to when Facebook went public.
A grain elevator has reopened and is seeing service for the first time in three years. Richardson International bought the elevator from Viterra this past summer. Gerry Heinrichs is the company's Thunder Bay manager and says there is still some work to be done. The elevator loaded its first ship this past Tuesday.
A workshop is being held in the City tonight to discuss an upcoming review from the Provincial Government into how cities plan and fund their development. Ontario is going to review its land use planning system and the Development Charges Act. The review is meant to ensure municipal planning decisions support livable communities, attract jobs and encourage economic growth. A regional workshop on planning and development charges is being held tonight starting at 6 pm at Thunder Bay's Airlane Hotel from 6 until 9:30.
A Police Services Board committee that's looking at the future of taxi service in the City is fresh off its first meeting. The group is considering allowing more licenses and having the City's by-law office govern the taxi service rather than the police. City Councillor Brian McKinnon says no decisions have been made and notes it's a lengthy process. The group will meet again in a months time.
A 22-year old man is in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing on the south side last night. City Police say at around 8:20 Wednesday evening the man was stabbed in the lower back by a large hunting knife in the 200 block of South May Street. Investigators are looking for a lone male in connection with the incident. The suspect is known to Police.
Thunder Bay Hydro is asking the Ontario Energy Board to decrease its distribution rates. Spokesperson Tim Wilson says if approved, it means customers will pay 56 cents less each month. Wilson adds they're able to lower their rates because they've finished installing their smart meters. The new prices would come into effect on May 1.