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T Bay Aviation IT firm lands in U.S.

T Bay Aviation IT firm lands in U.S.

A Thunder Bay aviation IT company has landed a contract to provide an Internet-based flight information display system for a new airport terminal at the Grand Forks (North Dakota) Regional Airport Authority. iFIDS.

New start for tissue bank

A fledgling Thunder Bay tissue bank is hoping for a fresh start with a leading edge advanced processing technique. The Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine is on the verge of announcing a partnership arrangement with a U.S.
Thunder Bay port does some heavy lifting

Thunder Bay port does some heavy lifting

Thunder Bay Port Authority's pursuit of Alberta-bound project cargoes went over in a big way last summer.

Gold, base metals, diamonds have junior miners hopping

The never-ending search for new mineral deposits has spread into the Fort Frances-Rainy River district. A slew of exploration juniors have been working ground and taking samples of gold, copper, nickel, and even finding a few diamonds.
Rainy River farmers take the market by the horns

Rainy River farmers take the market by the horns

Devlin beef farmer Kim Cornell wouldn't call himself the pied piper of wireless, but it's sure paying off in building a loyal following.
Fort Frances poised to diversify

Fort Frances poised to diversify

For one-industry towns like Fort Frances, dependent on the region's shaky forest products sector for its economic livelihood, diversification is always the watchword.
Best Places to Work in Northern Ontario - Auto Parts Central

Best Places to Work in Northern Ontario - Auto Parts Central

A sign of a good leader is someone who finds people headed in the right direction and gets in front of them. At least this is the way Wayne Maunula, co-owner of Auto Parts Central, sees it.
Best Places to Work in Northern Ontario - Wardrop Engineering

Best Places to Work in Northern Ontario - Wardrop Engineering

By NICK STEWART When Wardrop Engineering Inc.’s vice-president of human resources James Popel says that Northern Ontario personnel are key to the international firm, he’s not just blowing smoke.
Entrepreneurship starts here

Entrepreneurship starts here

Entrepreneurs with big ideas in northwestern Ontario can get a motivational boost this fall at an upcoming conference in Dryden. The second annual FI:RE conference (Fueling Innovation: Reigniting Entrepreneurship) is underway Oct.
Wish you were here

Wish you were here

As northwestern Ontario’s largest city, Thunder Bay’s abundance of big-meeting hotel space and top-notch athletic facilities make it a natural spot to host conferences and gatherings.