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Thunder Bay growers become destination attraction

Thunder Bay growers become destination attraction

The kind of parties that Vanderwees Home & Garden Centre throws usually brings out the cops.

Safeway clears space for local farmers

A food research expert is adopting a wait-and-see approach to a marketing push by Safeway grocery chain to provide shelf space for locally grown food.
Doug Smith – regional growth in family genes

Doug Smith – regional growth in family genes

Doug Smith is an adventurer with a heart of gold. His voice resonates with enthusiasm and energy and he cannot seem to talk fast enough to get his idea out. His confident demeanor and respectful response can make anyone feel good about who they are.

Thunder Bay Chamber head resigns

Mary Long-Irwin, a prominent face and vocal supporter of Thunder Bay's business community, is stepping down as president of the city's chamber of commerce. Her resignation becomes effective, June 30.

Quebec company acquires Thunder Bay DNA testing lab

A Quebec-based life sciences company, Warnex Inc. has entered into an agreement in principle to acquire Thunder Bay's Molecular World lab. The lab specializes in human DNA identification using forensic testing.
Thunder Bay airport has money to grow

Thunder Bay airport has money to grow

Thunder Bay International Airport hopes to build out it's aviation-related slate of businesses with a new land-use design study.

Making a holistic approach to development

While international global markets crumble, Thunder Bay’s economic development chief isn’t the slightest bit nervous about the city’s future prospects.
T Bay Aviation IT firm lands in U.S.

T Bay Aviation IT firm lands in U.S.

A Thunder Bay aviation IT company has landed a contract to provide an Internet-based flight information display system for a new airport terminal at the Grand Forks (North Dakota) Regional Airport Authority. iFIDS.

New start for tissue bank

A fledgling Thunder Bay tissue bank is hoping for a fresh start with a leading edge advanced processing technique. The Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine is on the verge of announcing a partnership arrangement with a U.S.
Thunder Bay port does some heavy lifting

Thunder Bay port does some heavy lifting

Thunder Bay Port Authority's pursuit of Alberta-bound project cargoes went over in a big way last summer.