Thunder Bay

Regen Med secures provincial designation

Earthmoving equipment digging up Thunder Bay’s waterfront behind the venerable Prince Arthur Hotel suggests the next century of the city’s north side could look remarkably different from its first 100 years.

Keith Hobbs makes no apologies for telling it like it is. Blunt talk is what you’d expect from a 34-year police veteran making his first foray into politics.

Some of the biggest names in the mining industry were present on April 5, for Thunder Bay’s annual Northwestern Ontario Miners and Minerals Symposium.

The economics look good so far for a potential open pit base metals mine near Thunder Bay.

Nicole Reid has parlayed her restless nature into a budding business venture. The fledgling Thunder Bay entrepreneur is expecting great things from a protective footwear product for contractors and homeowners that could break big this summer.

It’s been one year since 32 communities across northwestern Ontario got together to launch its Immigration Portal to the world.

Tough economic times remain in northwestern Ontario, but construction activity in Thunder Bay was healthy in 2010. A tight resale market for homes sparked a surge in home building, said Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

This past fall, Andrew Moorey was putting the “global” in Global Hydration Water Treatment Systems.

A place to live, work and play. That’s what Thunder Bay’s city council and administration are planning to create through the redevelopment of the city’s waterfront.