GRK Fasteners to sell to Home Depot = More Jobs for Thunder Bay
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Approximately 8 new jobs will be created thanks to a new contract between local business GRK Fasteners and Home Depot – with potential for several more down the road. Check out the article for the full story.
Con College’s Bio-Energy to Create 25 Jobs
Ontario’s investment of $4.2 million in the Bio-Energy Learning and Research Centre at Confederation College is part of the McGuinty government’s upcoming long-term capital plan. The new biomass energy resource project will create approximately 25 jobs. Check out more information here on the Ontario Government’s website: New Bio-Energy Research Centre At Confederation College
Demand for Vehicles Bodes Well for Mine – Chronicle Journal
With the very real possibility of a mine on Marathon’s door step by 2014, up to 300 jobs seem promising! Read this article in June 6, 2011 edition of the Chronicle Journal below:
Northern Training Partnership Fund = More Jobs
Ontario is investing $45 million over three years to prepare Northern Ontarians for new jobs in emerging resource sectors. $13 million per year ($39 million) is being allocated to MTCU in collaboration with Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs for skills training needs; $2 million per year ($6 million) is being allocated to the Ministry of Natural Resources to address skills training needs related to Far North Land Use Planning.
The Northern Training and Partnership Fund helps people get on-the-job training or training for a future job in new development opportunities, like the Ring of Fire and green and innovative technology. To find out more about this provincial initiative, download the Northern Training Partnership Fund prospectus below:
Job Banks Made Easier
Recent changes to the Portal have included the creation of several “sub-pages” for employment searches. The Major Employers’ Job Postings page provides links to the employment opportunity pages of different employers in the District (some large and some small). Municipal Employment in the Region directs the user to the job posting pages of different communities throughout Northwestern Ontario. These direct links to job posting pages is intended to increase the ease of finding the job out there that is perfect for you. And of course, the Job Banks page still links to the major online databases providing job postings in the Thunder Bay District! So spread the word and tell others to utilize this exciting tool as well!
Local Tissue Bank Potential for Job Prospects
Having recently received provincial designation, Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine (aka ReGen Med) could be expanding its employment from 7 to 25 within the year. Although it has only been around since 2007, the not-for-profit company was started with the intention of providing Canadian surgeons with a reliable supply of processed tissue. However, without the provincial designation only 2 donors were being processed annually despite a potential of up to 200. Read the full article from the Northern Ontario Business website here: Thunder Bay tissue bank finally open to Ontario donors
Check out ReGen Med’s website here: www.regenmed.ca
Solar Farm to Produce 100 Jobs
SkyPower, a Toronto-based company, has confirmed that it will construct an 8.5 MW solar park on Thunder Bay International Airport’s land. The $50 million project should be completed by mid-2011. “The project will create about 100 direct jobs during construction; there will be more economic spin-off felt in the region as SkyPower purchase supplies and materials” says SkyPower spokesman Brett James. Read the full story here: http://www.tbnewswatch.com/news/Default.aspx?cid=124131
(Originally posted December 15, 2010)
Mine Restarts Northwest of Thunder Bay – 200 workers Called Back
According to the October edition of the Labour Market Monitor for Northwestern Ontario, the North American Palladium mine northwest of Thunder Bay has been restarted in October. Approximately 200 workers have been recalled at the Lac des Iles mine and with a new shaft being constructed that will reach a new ore body below the existing pit, the expectation is that the mine will be open for at least the next 10 years. Check out the news clip here: North American Palladium Mine Restarts
(Originally posted: November 25, 2010)
Highway Construction Plans Lead to Big Employment Boost
According to the September edition of Northwest Ontario Labour Market Monitor (Available here), several highway construction projects funded through the “Open Ontario” plan are set to begin shortly throughout Northwestern Ontario. A 14km section between Thunder Bay and Nipigon will create 400 jobs; a second expansion project between Thunder Bay and Nipigon will create 300 jobs; and a section of Highway 11 east of Longlac expects to create 40 positions. Good news for our labour force!(Originally posted November 1, 2010)
New Waterfront Hotels Promises 350+ Jobs
It may be several years away yet, but the new waterfront hotel and 2 condominiums being slated for construction will produce over 350 permanent positions for the Thunder Bay economy. Read the article here: http://www.tbnewswatch.com/news/Default.aspx?cid=110955
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