Thunder Bay Feature

A provincial designation for Regen Med will signal expansion for the Thunder Bay tissue bank.
Thunder Bay tissue bank finally open to Ontario donors

Thunder Bay tissue bank finally open to Ontario donors Milestone designation Ian Ross There are brighter days ahead for a Thunder Bay tissue bank now armed with a long-overdue provincial designation. It should breathe new life into the Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine -- commonly know as


Thunder Bay News

Full speed ahead
Full speed ahead Ian Ross Driving down the Thunder Bay Expressway not long ago, Harold Lindstrom took note of an unusual, but encouraging, sight. “It's the first time I've seen the Bowater plant with all its stacks going, and chip piles are as high as they've ever been,” said the manager of the Constru
A place to call home
A place to call home Ian Ross Walking into a dark and chilly former Hells Angels clubhouse has all the charm and appeal of a Halloween haunted house. It is one of the most unlikely places one would pick as a community gathering place. To Linda Bruins, it makes perfect sense. The bubbly entreprene
Centring on change
Centring on change Ian Ross Sandi Boucher knows she has a pretty good gig. The general manager of the fledgling Thunder Bay Centre of Change gets a daily dose of inspiration from the 30 entrepreneurs under her roof. “It's the most positive place to work. They're innovative and all excited about thei
Drill core box business sustains sawmill
Drill core box business sustains sawmill Sawmiller sparkles in mining Ian Ross Sandy Smith has a humourous kind of fatal optimism that accompanies any survivor in the sawmilling industry. While many large producers and mom-and-pop shops have fallen victim to the forestry upheaval of the past decade, Gard
• Opportunity knocks
• Fast-moving Fladgate finds its consulting niche
• Thunder Bay makes Ring of Fire smelter pitch
• Tragedy toughened up Thunder Bay drilling boss
• Pro-development bylaw clears path for business
• Women's enterprise organization goes bilingual
• Inventor's reusable high chair covers embraced by parents
• Thunder Bay studies Multiplex centre project
• Thunder Bay tissue bank finally open to Ontario donors
• Thunder Bay landmark hotel marks anniversary

Thunder Bay Community Profile

Quick Facts  2010 Municipal Tax Rate 

Population: 122,907

Location: 52 km from the Minnesota border

www.thunderbay.ca 

 Commercial occupied: 0.04822273
Industrial occupied: 0.05651429
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Manufacturing

Mining Services

Value-added Forestry

Transportation

Energy and Green Energy

Health Sciences

Average cost of a four-bedroom home: N/A
 Developments for 2011  Top 5 Employers 

Waterfront

Mining Services

Consolidated Court House

Health Sciences Sector

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre: 2,500

employees

Lakehead University: 2,250 employees

Lakehead District School Board: 2,100

Government of Ontario: 1,849 employees

City of Thunder Bay: 1,855 employees

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Sudbury group produces film and music resource guide
Sudbury-based Music and Film in Motion (MFM) has created a resource guide for people looking to produce music or films in Northern Ontario.
Northern communities feted for tourism marketing
A pair of Northern Ontario organizations has been recognized for excellence in tourism marketing by the Economic Developers of Ontario.
Sudbury miner-First Nation ink partnership deal
Sudbury miner Quadra FNX and Atikameksheng First Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)in working toward a final partnership deal.
North Bay housing conference slated for May
North Bay is the host city for the upcoming FONOM-MMAH Northeastern Municipal Conference in May.
Taking stock of mining opportunities
A labour needs report on potential opportunities in the mineral industry field in northwestern Ontario will be released this month.
Xstrata confirms merger talks with Glencore
One of the world's leading Swiss-based commodities trade is looking to merge with Xstrata, a Swiss-headquartered international miner, in an all-share merger to become a global mining leader.
Been there, done that, says Ring of Fire Coordinator
Ontario's Ring of Fire Coordinator contends development in the burgeoning James Bay mineral exploration camps is progressing despite an MPP's assertions that Queen's Park is mismanaging provincial oversight of the region.
Chiefs want to electrify their communities
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) said it's time for their northern communities to be connected to Ontario's power grid.
Matachewan miner pours gold in March
AuRico Gold said its Young-Davidson gold project in northeastern Ontario remains on schedule toward pouring its first gold by the end of March.
Ursa suspends Webbwood operations
Operations at the Shakespeare Nickel Mine 70 km west of Sudbury, operated by Ursa Major Minerals, have been temporarily suspended, after the expiration of its processing agreement.