Thunder Bay

Norampac fined for safety violation (9/02)

Norampac Inc. was fined $75,000 in August for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in injuries to a plant employee at the company's liner paper mill in Red Rock, Ont. last December.

Sep 11, 2002 3:59 PM Read more >

$200M upgrades underway (9/02)

By Kelly Louiseize A major chlorine dioxide leak left Weyerhaeuser and the community of Dryden in reactionary mode, sabotaging the company’s good intentions to spend millions on upgrades on the plant this year.

Sep 9, 2002 8:51 PM Read more >

Thunder Bay looks at re-tendering $50-million infrastructure contract (9/02)

Thunder Bay city council wants local workers to be involved in the construction of local water-treatment facilities.

Sep 4, 2002 3:30 PM Read more >

Dryden, Weyerhaeuser review emergency-response efforts (9/02)

Several meetings between the City of Dryden and Weyerhaeuser have been held to determine how effectively the city and the mill responded to the July 30 chlorine dioxide gas leak at the mill.

Sep 4, 2002 3:26 PM Read more >

OMB puts brakes on recreational development (9/02)

The Ontario Municipal Board has said no to the development of Eagle Mountain Resort, a 70-unit recreational-vehicle campsite at Cloud Bay near a fragile wetland.

Sep 4, 2002 3:21 PM Read more >

Safeway's future in Thunder Bay looks bleak, company official says (9/02)

An official with Canada Safeway is not holding out much hope for the company’s future in Thunder Bay, and says it is up to the Ministry of Labour to intervene in the labour dispute. The Oct.

Sep 4, 2002 3:18 PM Read more >

Engineered-lumber plant completion ahead of schedule (9/02)

In Kenora, Trus Joist’s $260-million engineered-lumber plant will be up and running a few weeks ahead of schedule. Employees sent to sister mills in the United States are now back in Kenora training staff.

Sep 4, 2002 3:14 PM Read more >

Biotechnology centre proposed for Thunder Bay (9/02)

Dominion Construction of Winnipeg and DST Consulting Engineers of Thunder Bay were two of the groups who presented proposals to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Thunder Bay city council to develop the Port Arthur General Hospital site when it is dec

Sep 4, 2002 3:07 PM Read more >

Survey results expected to spur mineral exploration in northwest (9/02)

Results from a lake-sediment survey completed in the Lac des Iles-Black Sturgeon River area, about 100 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, has identified 46 areas with significantly higher-than-normal concentrations of a number of precious metals, inclu

Sep 4, 2002 3:02 PM Read more >

Dryden Hydro sale nears completion (5/01)

The sale of Dryden Hydro to Hydro One is nearly complete. The Ontario Energy Board has approved the sale and it should be completed this summer. The $3.64-million deal comes with guaranteed employment and seniority for city hydro employees.

Aug 21, 2002 3:27 PM Read more >