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New forestry maps can entice value-added companies
Lakehead University researcher Mat Leitch has been mapping the inherent properties of underutilized tree species in northwestern Ontario to assist companies looking to source quality wood.
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A Thunder Bay crew worker gets a pump going Monday in the flooded yard of a First Street residence.
Assault leads to serious injuries
Thunder Bay Police are investigating an assault that occured in the Intercity area on Saturday afternoon.
How Thunder Bay developed a housing crisis
Homeless. That word evokes a strong reaction in most, along with a vision based on countless stereotypes perpetuated by popular culture and media.
Project helps diabetics, reduces waste
Scott Connell, a Clothesline truck driver, packs incoming bags of items into a truck at the Canadian Tire store at the Thunder Centre location.
Co-owner of the Commissary, which has stood at the corner of Christie Street and McLeod Street in the city's East End since her grandparents opened in the late 30s, Penko and her partners just reopened the local landmark Easter weekend after last May's flood.
Duffy case unbelievable, says Hyer
The spectacle this week of a senator having his unauthorized expense claims paid by the prime minister's chief of staff is yet another reason to scrap the Senate, says one of the upper house's long-time critics.
Resolute sawmill marks 10-year anniversary
The Montreal-based forestry giant said it's a "unique business venture" based on the collaboration between the company and the Fort William First Nation.
Card announced for Hard Knocks in Estevan
The tentative card has been announced for the School of Hard Knocks 33 on Saturday, May 25 at Spectra Place.
Celebrated partnerships like the Boreal Forest Agreement are crumbling. Can corporations and NGOs really work together to save the environment? Rachel Plotkin is well-acquainted with the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Neskantaga First Nation finds hope after suicide crisis
Alyssa Moonias, 15, says the North-South Partnership is helping her reach her goal of being a professional photographer.
Officers learning how to investigate crashes better
From left, Thunder Bay Police constables Jesse Lepere, Ben Grieve and Jeff Carlson take measurements of a vehicle involved in a collision.
Class action launched against maker of recalled birth control pills
A group of Ontario women, including 40 who are pregnant, have launched an $800-million class action against Apotex Inc., the maker of the recalled Alysena birth control pill.
Thunder Bay steps into advanced manufacturing
Tyler Bragnalo of Kam Valley Industries will be operating an advanced manufacturing lab for the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre allowing local entrepreneurs and innovators to have their prototypes and production to be done at home.
Liberals Surprisingly Re-Elected in British Columbia
Like every other observer of Canadian politics, I was shocked at the outcome of last night's provincial election in British Columbia which saw the B.C. Liberal Party re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in office.
Fiddle fanciers' delight continues
Calvin Cairns and Paul O'Brien will create another memorable evening at a Gardeners Green folk concert May 25.
Courthouse construction resumes
Work has resumed on most of the Thunder Bay consolidated courthouse after a crane collapsed on the south-core job site on Monday.
Tax credit cut could cost Ontario IT jobs, critics say
Ontario's plans to cancel a tax credit for apprentices working at information technology call centres could cost the province up to 25,000 jobs, critics say.
Resolute throws power island switch
Resolute Forest Products Inc. today officially inaugurated a major power island producing "green" energy at its pulp and paper operation in Thunder Bay.
John Mason, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission.
The municipality, its economic development commission and Fort William First Nation released their mining readiness strategy to serve as their game plan to prepare the communities for the monumental economic spinoffs expected to come their way.