The municipal election dominated the month, with candidates making their pitch for office before the big day on Oct. 24. Ken Boshcoff returned the mayor's chair for the first time since 2003.
Starting next September, Thunder Bay will have its first French-language public elementary school when the Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario opens the École publique de Thunder Bay.
A new French public elementary school will be housed in the former Edgewater Park School on Victoria Avenue, offering an alternative for students seeking a full French education without the religious component.