Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay International Airport travellers can access international funds on-demand through a newly installed Thomas Cook Foreign Currency ATM.

Thunder Bay 's Confederation College received $208,000 in provincial pre-apprentice training funds for 16 people to prepare for careers in construction, electrical, carpentry, welding, roofing, and stone/brick masonry.

Lakehead University ’s mineral exploration research centre is up and running.

Thunder Bay's KBM Resources Group was the recipient of this year’s RBC Innovation Award as Company of the Year from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre.

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro is chairing the government's new Northern cabinet committee.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement came to Thunder Bay Feb. 19 bearing gifts. Thunder Bay International Airports Authority received more than $1.5 million for ongoing expansion of its airport industrial park.

Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs and northwestern Ontario community leaders were planning a “two-pronged attack” on provincial Energy Minister Chris Bentley over electricity supply in a January meeting.

Nu-Tech Metal Sales & Services is getting $300,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to expand its Thunder Bay fabrication shop. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro made the funding announcements to Nu-Tech and two other businesses.

Harold Wilson has resigned as president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce . “The chamber will miss Harold,” said board chairman Ed Schmidtke.

Murray Walberg has been appointed to the Thunder Bay Port Authority board for a three-year term.