Thunder Bay

The City of Thunder Bay will have to tweak its plans for an event and convention centre after the federal government denied its eligibility for funding from the Federal Gas Tax.

Confirmation on federal and provincial funding for a new Thunder Bay arena and convention hall likely won’t be announced until the end of April.

Five Thunder Bay area businesses received a total of $485,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHFC) to purchase new equipment or expand their shops.

It’s hosted country musician Gene Autry, Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker and Queen Elizabeth II. Now the Royal Edward Arms building in downtown Thunder Bay is getting new life following its purchase by a local developer.

The City of Thunder Bay wants a judge to determine if CN Rail bears responsibility to maintain a damaged bridge that provides a vital link for the neighbouring Fort William First Nation (FWFN).

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced Feb. 8 that its former coal-burning Thunder Bay Generating Station is officially fuelled on “advanced biomass.

A landmark Thunder Bay building has been sold to an award-winning local architect whose forte is restoring old buildings. On Jan.

With winter freeze-up and the Great Lakes shipping season coming to a close, the Port of Thunder Bay recorded its highest volume of cargo since 1998. The port authority marked a combined 9.

Thunder Bay harbour has taken on the look of a parking lot this year.

Doug Murray prefers thinking ahead only in three-year increments. The former mill manager at Resolute Forest Products knows how quickly fortunes in business and the economy can collapse without warning.