Thunder Bay

By Michael Lynch Hype over a big-ticket energy project is not the first economic development proposal in recent years that grabbed the attention of the Thunder Bay business community, but it is the second.

By Ian Ross With Georgia on his mind, Lakehead University’s business development officer John Guerard returned from a FedNor trade mission to Atlanta last month with some “promising” leads in marketing the school’s paleo-DNA lab.

By Michael Lynch Thousands of Northern Ontario jobs are hedging on whether the lumber market in the United States will be able to absorb steep duties that have been imposed on Canadian imports, softwood lumber producers say. In May the U.S.

By Ian Ross Affordability is the story behind a surge in home sales in Thunder Bay through the first four months of 2002, says a market analyst for Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.

By Diana Scheddin A professor at Confederation College has developed software that will give individuals who are visually impaired a chance to read books once again.

By Michael Lynch Northwestern Ontario municipal leaders and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) need to build a “political interface,” says Goyce Kakegamic, deputy grand chief.

By Michael Lynch When tourists think of visiting a historic site in Thunder Bay, Old Fort William comes to mind, the world’s largest fur-trading post.

By Michael Lynch One of Thunder Bay’s most popular summer tourist attractions is back after a decade of absence.

Thunder Bay’s contribution to the cultural aspect of the city has been a drawing card for those looking to relocate to the area, according to Jane Bjorn, president of the Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council.

The medical officer of health of the Northwestern (Ontario) Health Unit is sending out warnings this month to thousands of businesses, ordering them to comply with provisions under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to eliminate second-hand ciga