Thunder Bay

An unusual occurrence of diamond-bearing breccia rock on the Festival diamond property near Wawa has prompted Pele Mountain Resources to extract bulk samples for processing.

Travel agencies in Thunder Bay are reporting a decrease of about 40 per cent in business following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Workers at Safeway in Thunder Bay entered their fourth week of striking on Oct. 23, with few strides made in negotiations. Approximately 400 employees at Canada Safeway Ltd.'s three Thunder Bay-based stores walked off the job on Oct.

The City of Thunder Bay has prioritized developments, and the waterfront project has come out at the top of the list.

A Texas real estate developer specializing in shopping centres and entertainment complexes has expressed interest in Thunder Bay's Portside project. The developer met with city officials in October to gather information on the project.