Thunder Bay

Longlac Wood Industries, in the Municipality of Greenstone, closed its doors in early November and company officials say the plant could remain idle for up to a year.

FedNor has contributed $25,000 to the Greenstone Economic Development Corp.

First Nations people of Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan celebrated the opening of economic development corporation offices in Beardmore in late October.

The former Northern Empire gold mill in Beardmore is back in operation again after remaining idle for almost a decade.

Without assessing blame towards any forestry companies, provincial New Democratic Party Leader Howard Hampton pointed the finger at the provincial Tories for cutbacks at the Natural Resources Ministry in contributing to some wasteful harvesting pract

Gold Corp Inc. has increased its gold reserves at Red Lake mine by 25 per cent over last year's predictions. Commercial gold production at Red Lake mine began on Jan. 1 of this year.

By Tracey Yeo From her establishment in Thunder Bay, 27-year-old Angela Gamble, an Aboriginal young entrepreneur, has started something organically wonderful - her unique all-natural hand and body care store, Tepetis Treasures.

Five northern literacy organizations will receive a combined total of $82,000 from the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to strengthen literacy training.

Nishnawbe Adski Development Fund will be holding its 11th annual business awards dinner on Nov. 29 in Thunder Bay.

Statistics Canada reports that the unemployment rate for Thunder Bay has risen from eight per cent in August of 2000 to 8.4 per cent in August of this year.