Thunder Bay

By KELLY LOUISEIZE For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting the Thunder Bay mayor, Lynn Peterson is a tour de force.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE At least a “handful” of groups have expressed interest in the Cascades Fine Papers Group Thunder Bay plant, the city’s senior development officer says.

By IAN ROSS Thunder Bay – A Thunder Bay junior miner hopes a newly minted relationship with Goldcorp will deliver the final push to bring their Nunavut copper deposit into production and open up new financing doors to pursue some international projec

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Thunder Bay – The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is high on Bombardier’s list of potential partners for new rail car construction and refurbishment.

By IAN ROSS The head of a California eco-energy company, eager to build Ontario's first forest biomass-to-ethanol fuel plant in Hearst, says they may be kick starting an emerging green fuel industry in the North. Company president Dr.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Thunder Bay is in a state of flux, as the owners of small and medium-sized businesses brace for the impact of a slowing economy.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE More wind testing in northwestern Ontario holds out hope that a second wind farm will be erected on the shores of Lake Superior. This past summer, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., formerly known as Brascan Corp.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE The Thunder Bay waterfront is getting some much-deserved attention from the Thunder Bay Port Authority and the city.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE After 10 years of having laker vessels scrapped for parts, Steve Allen hopes Canadian companies will begin following Europe’s lead.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Amethyst Mine Panorama has been selected as a Rand McNally & Co. pick for 2006. Like any tourist travelling the northwest, the Rand employee came into the 55-year old mine site unannounced.