Thunder Bay

Service cutbacks by Greyhound Canada in northwestern Ontario have opened up an opportunity for a a new bus company in Thunder Bay.

Good things are in storage for Grid Link Utility Contracting of Thunder Bay.

The coming winter freeze-up on the Great Lakes means a rush of foreign-flagged and domestic shipping into the Port of Thunder Bay for the annual late-season grain haul.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have quickly become a cornerstone teaching and analytical tool for professors and students in the faculty of natural resources at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.

Ten outstanding female entrepreneurs were recognized by the PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise during their annual awards night in Thunder Bay, Nov. 12.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) finished 36th out of 40 on a national list of top research hospitals. After debuting at 40 in 2010, this year’s ranking is the institution’s highest ever, and one notch up from last year’s list.

Grain volume through the Port of Thunder Bay picked up in September, recording a 27 per cent increase over the five-year average. Last month, 850,000 tonnes were loaded onto ships for overseas delivery. Year-to-date grain shipments are 4.

More than 400 business and opinion leaders from across the North celebrated the achievements of 11 companies and individuals at the 29th annual Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) gala on Oct. 1 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay.

This October, BDC Small Business Week in Thunder Bay will feature an exciting calendar of events to recognize the contributions of small business in the community.

Northerners can now access census data for the years 2001 to 2011 via an online interactive data portal. The website, Northbynumbers.