Thunder Bay Daily News | October 22, 2025 (Wednesday)

Intro: Today's local news focuses on three areas: the city is accelerating the reopening of Simpson Street, a youth skills fair lets high school students get hands-on experience with trade pathways, and a business confidence survey shows owners are "cautiously optimistic" amid economic pressure. This evening, the local curling rink also saw a comeback victory.

Traffic & Roads

City advances Simpson Street reopening progress

Time and location: October 22, 2025, Simpson Street (Thunder Bay)

Key info: Contractors today laid the "base lift" (base asphalt layer) on the road surface, paving the way for phased reopening to traffic; officials say remaining paving and intersection finishing will proceed based on weather and workflow, aiming to restore main road access as soon as possible.

Education & Health

Skills fair lets students "learn by doing" to explore trade pathways

Time and location: October 22, 2025, Thunder Bay

Key info: The local "Skilled Trades Career Fair" opened today, with students getting hands-on experience in interactive welding, low-voltage, and electrical stations, learning about apprenticeships, certification, and entry requirements; organizers emphasize the importance of early course and internship planning amid skilled trade shortages.

Business & Economy

Biennial business confidence survey released: overall stable, sentiment "cautiously optimistic"

Time and location: October 22, 2025, Thunder Bay

Key info: A survey commissioned by Thunder Bay Ventures shows that most local business owners maintain positive expectations for the next one to two years despite unresolved cost pressures and labor bottlenecks; the report highlights cash flow management, staffing, and financing conditions as key concerns.

Sports & Culture

Adams team stages late rally for local curling comeback

Time and location: October 22, 2025, Thunder Bay

Key info: The Adams team scored 3 points in the seventh end and successfully "stole" in the eighth, coming from behind to defeat Travis Belchior's team 5-4, adding another win to their season record.