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Falconer flies high with provincial funding

Five Thunder Bay area businesses received a total of $485,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHFC) to purchase new equipment or expand their shops.
Restoration planned for Thunder Bay heritage site

Restoration planned for Thunder Bay heritage site

It’s hosted country musician Gene Autry, Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker and Queen Elizabeth II. Now the Royal Edward Arms building in downtown Thunder Bay is getting new life following its purchase by a local developer.
See ya in court, CN

See ya in court, CN

The City of Thunder Bay wants a judge to determine if CN Rail bears responsibility to maintain a damaged bridge that provides a vital link for the neighbouring Fort William First Nation (FWFN).
Thunder Bay power plant fires up on biomass

Thunder Bay power plant fires up on biomass

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced Feb. 8 that its former coal-burning Thunder Bay Generating Station is officially fuelled on “advanced biomass.
Iconic Thunder Bay building sold, renos planned

Iconic Thunder Bay building sold, renos planned

A landmark Thunder Bay building has been sold to an award-winning local architect whose forte is restoring old buildings. On Jan.
Thunder Bay port ready to wrap busy shipping season

Thunder Bay port ready to wrap busy shipping season

With winter freeze-up and the Great Lakes shipping season coming to a close, the Port of Thunder Bay recorded its highest volume of cargo since 1998. The port authority marked a combined 9.
Bumper wheat crop keeps port humming

Bumper wheat crop keeps port humming

Thunder Bay harbour has taken on the look of a parking lot this year.
City in transition

City in transition

Doug Murray prefers thinking ahead only in three-year increments. The former mill manager at Resolute Forest Products knows how quickly fortunes in business and the economy can collapse without warning.
Arena hinges on government money

Arena hinges on government money

The City of Thunder Bay will be chasing government money this winter toward funding a proposed arena and convention centre to house a professional hockey team.
Thunder Bay port bustling with grain hauls

Thunder Bay port bustling with grain hauls

The Port of Thunder Bay registered more than eight-million tonnes of cargo during the current shipping season, a first since 2008. The authority said Dec.