Thunder Bay Feature
Fort William business owners eager for image overhaulWhen Shelby Ch'ng gave up a good-paying
desk job to open up a bridal boutique, her friends thought she was
crazy.
They didn't think much of her choice
when she located in Thunder Bay's gritty south end business core.
“I think it's a great place for new
businesses to cut their teeth and get started,” said the first-time
entrepreneur who's filled one of the many empty storefronts in the
former Fort William business district.
The shop’s refinished wood plank
floor came from the Port A...
Thunder Bay News
Ontario breaks the coal-burning habit
The Thunder Bay Generating Station has burned the last of its coal, and Queen’s Park is rejoicing.The Ontario government is boasting that the province is the first North American jurisdiction to eliminate coal as a source of power generation. Built in 1963, the generating station was the oldest coa...
Thunder Bay port preps for monster grain move It could take a full year to clear up the massive backlog of Western Canadian grain and move it to market, said the CEO of the Thunder Bay Port Authority.“They say this could take until the next harvest to clean up, it’s that big,” said Tim Heney. “It’s going to be interesting (this spring) to watc...
Thunder Bay’s best in businessThe Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce held its 20th annual Business Awards at the Victoria Inn, April 6. Here are the winners:Commitment of Quality Awards: Sweet Escape Cake Café & Bakery and Vector ConstructionBusiness Excellence Award (small): Primary Foto SourceBusiness Excellence Award (medium): ...
Former Terrace Bay mill owners fined for 2011 fatalityTerrace Bay Pulp has been fined $275,000 for an explosion that killed a worker at its Northern Ontario mill on Oct. 31, 2011.The company pleaded guilty in a Thunder Bay provincial court, April 4, to failing to take reasonable precautions and failing to ensure that a steel tank was drained and clean...
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 |
