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Port of Thunder Bay energized by fall wheat, general cargo

Port of Thunder Bay energized by fall wheat, general cargo

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.
Lakehead faculty finds innovative uses for drones

Lakehead faculty finds innovative uses for drones

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.

Female entrepreneurs celebrated 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 hospital edges up in research rankings

Thunder Bay hospital edges up in research rankings

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 surge at Thunder Bay port

Grain surge at Thunder Bay port

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.
Businesses feted at Northern Ontario Business Awards

Businesses feted at Northern Ontario Business Awards

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.
Small business takes centre stage in Thunder Bay

Small business takes centre stage 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.
Online portal provides access to census data

Online portal provides access to census data

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

Thunder Bay scrapper fined for worker injury

Global Recycling & Recovery, a Thunder Bay salvage, demolition and dismantling company, pleaded guilty in an Ontario Court of Justice and has been fined $55,000 after a worker fell and suffered fractures while removing equipment from a decommissi

Provincial safety conference in Thunder Bay

Workplace Safety North (WSN) and Lakehead Regional Safety Council will be celebrating 100 years of worker health and safety in the forestry and pulp and paper industries at a special conference in Thunder Bay, Sept. 24.