Thunder Bay

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Scientists at Genesis Genomics are studying over 300 prostate cancer patients for the purpose of targeting non-nuclear DNA for early detection of cancer.

By ANDREW WAREING A fledgling IT company in Thunder Bay recently graduated from the incubator stage to its own store front.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Thunder Bay and the northwestern Ontario region are urging the government to support the development of two biotechnology clusters in the North, while northeastern proponents are suggesting a pan-northern approach be pursued.

The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce recognized business leaders and businesses on April 5 at its 2003 Business Awards.

By LIVIO DI MATTEO The 1990s were unkind to Thunder Bay, but the early 21st century has witnessed a stabilization of its economy and there are now prospects for solid future growth and development.

By LORNA OLSON Face-to-face meetings with prospective clients, even if it means traveling across the border to the United States from time to time, has allowed Bob Tomlinson to penetrate the U.S.

By IAN ROSS If you have ever sustained a serious injury at a remote work site or needed emergency surgery and had to be air-lifted to a medical centre in Toronto or London, chances are it was aboard a Thunder Airlines aircraft. Thunder Airlines Ltd.

By IAN ROSS Walk into Diane Petryna’s outdoor sporting goods store in Thunder Bay and you will not be bombarded by thumping testosterone-laden rock music or acres of rack space that cater almost exclusively to men.

By ANDREW WAREING A tissue bank may be a good idea in theory, but a study is currently underway to determine whether or not in practice it could sustain itself.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Lumber and logging companies will better understand how their forestry practices impact the water quantity and quality in forest harvesting operations due to a new project that is spearheaded by Lakehead University’s water and nutr