Thunder Bay

By Michael Lynch One of Thunder Bay’s most popular summer tourist attractions is back after a decade of absence.

Thunder Bay’s contribution to the cultural aspect of the city has been a drawing card for those looking to relocate to the area, according to Jane Bjorn, president of the Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council.

The medical officer of health of the Northwestern (Ontario) Health Unit is sending out warnings this month to thousands of businesses, ordering them to comply with provisions under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to eliminate second-hand ciga

Outfitters in northwestern Ontario have lost a bundle of money due to torrential rains in June that washed out highways. And their industry association is blaming the province for not making alternative routes available.

Training for 170 new Weyerhaeuser Trus Joist employees began the first week of June at the Kenora Curling Club.

Kenora Telephone is prepared to bring in a new tenant for the shuttered Altantis Direct call centre if the company cannot come up with the funds to reopen the centre.

Laid-off call centre employees in Kenora plan to go to the Ontario Ministry of Labour to investigate the circumstances surrounding the sudden closure of Atlantis Direct Call Centre.

The city of Dryden will hold a public meeting on June 19 to discuss a proposed bylaw prohibiting the people from smoking in the workplace.

By Ian Ross Another spring of low water levels on the Great Lakes has businesses that make their living off this natural resource sweating it out, concerned that a wet spring and sustained runoff may reverse a two-year cyclical trend.

Nipissing can now make changes and upgrades to their water system thanks to provincial and federal funding of over $1.1 million. Both governments are each providing $588,180, which will be matched by the city, to bring together a total of $1.