Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay 's Lakehead University is laying the groundwork to develop a centre of excellence in mineral exploration.

When northwestern Ontario's forest industry began taking a dive during the last decade, Grant Brodeur could see the writing on the wall.

A Thunder Bay bus operator wants to make inroads into northeastern Ontario on the heels of the province's decision to divest itself of the assets of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

A prominent Thunder Bay contractor and mining executive has big plans to refurbish a derelict ore dock and put a former industrial brownfield back to work on the city's waterfront.

Joe Vieira is hard-pressed to single out one technology program at Confederation College in Thunder Bay that he could classify as the most in-demand by employers.

Driving down the Thunder Bay Expressway not long ago, Harold Lindstrom took note of an unusual, but encouraging, sight.

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.

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.

Sandy Smith has a humourous kind of fatal optimism that accompanies any survivor in the sawmilling industry.

Thunder Bay is digging deep into the mining supply and services game.