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Zoning amendment request fuels Costco speculation
TBNewsWatch
15Hmmm Not sure opening an American company in Canada is a wise decision anymore. I refuse to give the only country to ever threaten our sovereignty, a single nickle.
39- Angry Scotsman
City blows past 2.6% tax-levy increase target
TBNewsWatch 44Wonderful. As a senior, my cost of living increase for 2026 was 2%, council wants 2.6% and the city wants 4%. Think there's a problem with that? Guess having over priced art galleries, sports venues and other frivolous expenses are worth putting our seniors on the street or relying on food banks. Thanks council, great job representing the people of the city.
4- Angry Scotsman
Council to contemplate designated truck route bylaw, again
TBNewsWatch 27So let me get this straight. Communities that established themselves along the trans Canada highway, don't want trans Canada traffic? Ok got it.
2- Angry Scotsman
More safety measures urged for Sistonen's Corners
TBNewsWatch 7Seems to me the cheapest fix would be to keep transports off Hwy 102. If that doesn't work, then spend $ on fixing the intersection.
18- Angry Scotsman
Evacuees have arrived in Thunder Bay
TBNewsWatch 12I feel badly for these folks being uprooted right before Christmas.
13- Angry Scotsman
City waits for cost estimates for James Whalen tug salvage options
TBNewsWatch 22Between federal, Provincial and municipal taxes, and general cost of living, I'm now down to 1 and sometimes 2 meals a day, but knowing it's being spent on important things like this makes the malnutrition and slow starvation all worth it. Thank God our politicians know what's best for us.
3- Angry Scotsman
Council ratifies encampment action plan and temporary village
TBNewsWatch 19A sure sign of low intelligence is to immediately start name calling of anyone who thinks differently than you because you feel threatened by them.
1- Angry Scotsman
Canadian Citizenship Ceremony welcomes 60 newcomers
TBNewsWatch 12Congratulations. Welcome to Canada and Thunder Bay.
8- Angry Scotsman
Council reluctant to follow integrity commissioner's recommendation
TBNewsWatch 12If she didn't learn to clean up her act after being sanctioned once, why does council think she'll learn from training. As usual, council thinks they know more than the experts. If you're going to ignore your integrity commission, then stop pretending and just disband them.
7- Angry Scotsman
City seeks new urban forester and new urban forestry plan
TBNewsWatch 17As a professional forester, I've always wondered why this city insists on planting non native tree species when we have an abundance of native species which would be cheaper and have higher survivability rates.I once had a city crew who were cutting down a nearly dead white birch, leave a sucker. The sucker turned into a very healthy sapling. Upon informing the city forester what had been done, they immediately cut down the tree and planted a non native species. How does this make any sense economically or environmentally?If we planted pin cherry, we get trees that don't get too large, provide natural forage for birds, and save $ due to survivability.
- Angry Scotsman
American neighbours aren't our enemies, says Mayor Boshcoff
TBNewsWatch 11Not sure, what, if any, standards you have Kenny, but in my books, any country that threatens our sovereignty is most certainly an enemy.
5- Angry Scotsman
Drilling work in the north core will last one to two weeks
TBNewsWatch 6Who in their right mind would wander around down there after dark with all the druggies out in full force, regardless of how pretty the new lights are. Between messed up parking, cockeyed streets and a bunch of new one way streets, I have stopped shopping down there. Just turn it into a walking mall similar to Calgary's Stevens Avenue mall and be done.
8- Angry Scotsman
Louis C.K. to play Auditorium on April
TBNewsWatch 5Nope. Nothing American for me thanks. I'm not going to pretend that aren't threatening our sovereignty.
7- Angry Scotsman
City pared expenses, but couldn't hit budget target
TBNewsWatch 11This just keeps getting better. As a senior, I was notified that my cost of living increase for 2026 was 2%, but the city's increase is 4.4%. We're supposed to "tighten our belt" but it seems the city has an ever expanding belt. At this rate, I'm going to have to sell that belt to pay the city what they need for their overpriced, unnecessary pet projects. Ok councilors, you're being paid to represent the people who voted you in. Time to start earning your pay (which is higher than my pension btw).
- Angry Scotsman
$11B needed to end chronic homelessness by 2035: report
TBNewsWatch 8Ok, so nobody knows how to deal with homelessness but somehow, they can come up with a price tag. Just love how free and easy people are with asking for government funding like those are government dollars and not tax dollars coming from you and I.
1- Angry Scotsman
Pedestrian bridge work will provide a more direct connection
TBNewsWatch 8Good job repurposing those old materials.
1- Angry Scotsman
Canadian Blood Services to open Thunder Bay plasma centre in April
TBNewsWatch 6Providing a link to their site would have been very helpful or at least, the url.
2- Angry Scotsman
Burn ban in force as fire crews ramped up
TBNewsWatch 4Any fire capable of emitting burning embers has the potential of starting an unplanned fire. But you're technically correct. A firepit has never started a fire, but if you decide to have fire in the pit, well that's another story lol.
4- Angry Scotsman
VIDEO: Feds commit $84M for northern Ontario housing
TBNewsWatch 5Must be an election on the horizon. The Libs are running up our debt in their efforts to buy votes.
- Angry Scotsman
‘They care too,’ city councillor says at alleyway clean up
TBNewsWatch 4I walk about my surrounding neighbourhood picking up trash ar least twice a week. I get at least one trash bag filled each week. I don't see anybody from the city, offering to supply bags or a grabber and occasionally have to make a trip to the dump because I'm over my 2 bag limit (thus having to pay a tipping fee).Here's my suggestion City of Thunder Bay. Instead of some "one off", grand gesture, perhaps providing some support for those of us trying to maintain a clean neighbourhood. The VAST majority of trash is coming from Timmy's, McDonald's and Circle K. Where is their social responsibility, besides contributing the trash I pick up? They don't even clean up their own property, instead, just letting it blow onto surrounding streets and yards, making it someone else's problem.You want a clean city? Then do something about it besides flapping your lips City of Thunder Bay.
- Angry Scotsman
