Thunder Bay

The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) is losing its executive director. Charla Robinson is leaving to move over to the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to serve as its new president, effective April 29.

The Ontario government has delivered $180,000 to Thunder Bay 's PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise . It will be used to offer services to help women develop skills and abilities to open up new opportunities and reduce their risk of poverty and abuse.

Thunder Bay International Airport travellers can access international funds on-demand through a newly installed Thomas Cook Foreign Currency ATM.

Thunder Bay 's Confederation College received $208,000 in provincial pre-apprentice training funds for 16 people to prepare for careers in construction, electrical, carpentry, welding, roofing, and stone/brick masonry.

Lakehead University ’s mineral exploration research centre is up and running.

Thunder Bay's KBM Resources Group was the recipient of this year’s RBC Innovation Award as Company of the Year from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre.

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro is chairing the government's new Northern cabinet committee.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement came to Thunder Bay Feb. 19 bearing gifts. Thunder Bay International Airports Authority received more than $1.5 million for ongoing expansion of its airport industrial park.

Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs and northwestern Ontario community leaders were planning a “two-pronged attack” on provincial Energy Minister Chris Bentley over electricity supply in a January meeting.

Nu-Tech Metal Sales & Services is getting $300,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to expand its Thunder Bay fabrication shop. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro made the funding announcements to Nu-Tech and two other businesses.