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Forestry giant supports university program (11/01)

Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. kicked in support for the Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE) at Lakehead University with a donation of $100,000.

Potential for commercial-size diamonds in Wawa area (11/01)

An unusual occurrence of diamond-bearing breccia rock on the Festival diamond property near Wawa has prompted Pele Mountain Resources to extract bulk samples for processing.

Tourism industry sluggish (11/01)

Travel agencies in Thunder Bay are reporting a decrease of about 40 per cent in business following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Strike continues at Safeway (11/01)

Workers at Safeway in Thunder Bay entered their fourth week of striking on Oct. 23, with few strides made in negotiations. Approximately 400 employees at Canada Safeway Ltd.'s three Thunder Bay-based stores walked off the job on Oct.

City identifies waterfront development as top priority (11/01)

The City of Thunder Bay has prioritized developments, and the waterfront project has come out at the top of the list.

Developer shows interest in Portside project (11/01)

A Texas real estate developer specializing in shopping centres and entertainment complexes has expressed interest in Thunder Bay's Portside project. The developer met with city officials in October to gather information on the project.