Thunder Bay News Archives

Thunder Bay, ON - "Newcomers bring the skills, education and global experience that helps Northwestern Ontario to prosper," states Michael Gravelle, the Minister of Northern Development and Mines.

The City of Thunder Bay will host nearly 110 residents of Kashechewan First Nation, who are being evacuated to Thunder Bay tomorrow due to flooding.

After its unknown whereabouts for the last 28 years The Terry Fox Foundation is thrilled to announce the discovery of the original van that was an integral component of Terry Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope.

Thunder Bay, Ontario -- The Lakehead University Student's Union is pleased to announce that they have embarked on the process of developing the fundraising efforts to cover the costs of renovating and repairing ...

Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University's Alumni Relations Department announced an exciting "matching" feature offered as part of the fundraising effort behind the institution's 25th Annual Alumni Scholarship ...

Have you used the newest feature from Thunder Bay Transit? The NextBus feature allows transit users to track buses online to access the bus schedule using either your computer, cellphone or PDA.

Thunder Bay, ON, BizPaL is an online service that benefits Canadian businesses by helping them identify which permits and licences they require and how to obtain them.

“After the post-mortem we'll know if we're dealing with a homicide”

Thunder Bay Police are keeping this area on the Kaministiquia River and near the former Riverside grain mill under surveillance. via The Chronicle-Journal

“They're crown lands from the provincial government and as such they do have oversight, they manage, they review, they approve all aspects of your forestry procedures”

Environmental group Greenpeace is attacking Kimberly-Clark for its forestry practices on the eve of the paper-goods giant's annual shareholders' meeting. via Canadian Business Magazine

“Her business experience will be an important asset to the port authority.”

There is a new face on the Thunder Bay Port Authority Board. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Ms. via Net News Ledger

We're not entirely certain whether or not Jay-Z and Beyonce were married this week because we don't read Perez Hilton because that isn't hip hop! But, since we are reporters at a national newspaper, we felt ... via Canada.com

The Honourable Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, today issued the following statement regarding the investiture of the Sister Margaret Smith with the Order of Canada: "Sister ...

Western Lake Superior has a Gale Warning in effect. Environment Canada is reporting, "Northeast gales 45 knots diminishing to 40 this evening then to winds northeast 30 Saturday morning.

Confederation College Joins Growing List of Higher Education Leaders to Fight Global Warming Thunder Bay "Global warming is a defining challenge of our time," states Patricia Lang the Confederation College ...

Thunder Bay -- At a Special Board Meeting, in a unanimous vote by all Trustees, including the Student Trustee Shannon Cook, the Board approved the recommendation of Lakehead Public Schools Administration to ...

OTTAWA Ken Boshcoff M.P. Thunder Bay-Rainy River is continuing his efforts in the federal Parliament to ensure a federal policy regarding Canadian content levels for public transit projects.

Have you ever wondered who is interested in Thunder Bay? NetNewsledger.com receives visitors from around the world on a daily basis as the map illustrates.

THUNDER BAY April 8, 2008 The residential construction year has begun slowly in Thunder Bay according to data released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the first quarter of 2008.

The Lakehead Board of Education states, "To meet the growing academic and technical needs of our students, a state-of-the-art secondary school is being constructed on the site of the former Balsam Street Public ...

Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains Fund Raising Project Just in Time for Christmas 2008 Calendar Caot Tote Bag Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains is a group of individuals, businesses and other interests ...

Three experts will explore the impact of pesticides on our environment. There will also be displays of organic solutions to reduce our reliance on pesticides.

Mercury Marine laid off fifty salaried employees on Wednesday, further feeding fears that the boating industry's troubles are far from over.

“Never panic. Panic doesn't help. Understand our history”

Unless someone in Sarnia suddenly strikes oil, Ontario residents need to stay calm and "steel themselves" for tough economic times ahead while realizing that "this too shall pass," Premier Dalton McGuinty said ... via Orleans Star / Weekly Journal

NDP MPP Gilles Bisson heaped scorn today on Thunder Bay-Atikokan Liberal MPP Bill Mauro and the McGuinty's government quiet decision to walk away from Mauro's "Buy Ontario" Private Member's Bill.

"We cannot in good conscience continue to engage in bilateral discussions with the Government of Ontario while one of our leaders and his council are in jail for Ontario's failure to fulfill its duty," said NAN ...

The candle holders could tip over, posing a fire hazard. Also, the glass holder could break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

A Thunder Bay man has been fined $1,000 for failing to pay commercial fish royalties to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

' Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay - Superior North, on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird, today announced $250,000 for EcoSuperior Environmental Programs to help develop a ...

Thunder Bay -- There will be no shortage of doctors in Thunder Bay for the next few days. The group Docs on Ice is in town...

"With its inaction to implement supreme court rulings regarding consultation and accommodation throughout the KI-Platinex ligation, the Government of Ontario has created political martyrs who've sacrificed ...

Magma metals today announced a private placement of 23.5 million Magma Metal shares at AU $0.35 a share and 11.77 million free unlisted A$.50 options to raise $8.2 Million.

TBaytel has made made the list of 27 qualified bidders. The auction scheduled for 27 May, will put the 105MHz frequencies in the 2GHz band up for bidding.

The new Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation unveiled a brand new look to signify the integration of the Northern Cancer Research Foundation and the former Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences ...

Thunder Bay Hydro reports that local electricity comsumption dropped by 3.42% during Earth Hour on Saturday night.