Thunder Bay Feature
College hosts advanced manufacturing lab Tyler Bragnalo wasn’t sure how he would adjust to working in a post-secondary environment.The owner of Kam Valley Industries had moved lock, stock and lathe to Confederation College last year to run his machining and design business, but also oversee its new advanced manufacturing lab.“I thought it would be a pain in the butt,” said Bragnalo of mentoring college students and working hand-in-hand with a not-for-profit organization in the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre.“I have to run a bu...
Thunder Bay News
Thunder Bay ponders legal route after bridge impasse with CN
The City of Thunder Bay is considering its legal options after reaching an impasse with CN Rail on reopening a vital dual purpose bridge between the city and Fort William First Nation.The James Street swing bridge, owned by CN, was damaged by fire last October. It was immediately repaired by the ra...
Thunder Bay grain shipments keep flowingThe grain surge continues on Thunder Bay’s waterfront.A long winter with record ice conditions on the Great Lakes has meant grain movers and shakers are playing catch-up as last year’s record harvest from Western Canada is still making its way to market.In a July 2 release, the port authority repor...
Entrepreneurship paying off for TBay designerAfter graduating from the multimedia productions program at Confederation College, Trevor Waytowich did what a lot of grads his age did: he moved to Toronto to find work.Several years later, when the hectic lifestyle took its toll, he returned home to Thunder Bay, but work in his field was limited....
Real estate firm buys Thunder Bay hotelsTemple Hotels announced it is acquiring two hotel properties in Thunder Bay, the Days Inn North and Day Inn & Suites, for $26.5 million.The 92-guestroom Days Inn North, which opened in 2007, is located on Golf Links Road. The 92-room Days Inn & Suites, which opened in 2002, is located on Sibley Dri...
Thunder Bay Community Profile
| Quick Facts | 2012 Municipal Tax Rate |
Population: 121,596 Location: 70 km from the Minnesota border |
Commercial occupied: 0.04694259 Industrial occupied: 0.05533678 |
| Target Growth Areas | Real Estate |
Health Sciences Information technology Mining |
Average cost of a four-bedroom home: 193,000 |
| Developments for 2013 | Top 5 Employers |
Waterfront Mining Sector
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: 2,694 Lakehead University: 2,100 Lakehead District School Board: 2,200 St. Joseph's Care Group: 1,700 Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board: 1,500 City of Thunder Bay: 1,855 |
