Higher-than-expected bids have prompted the City of Thunder Bay to change its recommendation on preserving parts of an ...

City staff will recommend the James Whalen Tug be completely scraped at Monday’s council meeting. THUNDER BAY — City staff ...

Since 2022, it has cost the city $5,000 a month to store the James Whalen near the James Street swing bridge. City manager of parks & open spaces, Cory Halvorsen, said that awarding the tender to ...

A local company says they never offered to scrap the James Whalen for free. Harbour Metals Recycling did not email anyone at the city or on council ...

Last fall, Thunder Bay City Council voted to preserve parts of the James Whalen tug, and recycle the rest. "The tender went out in January, closed early February," said Cory Halvorsen, the city's ...