Thunder Bay in Top 5 Labour Market Conditions, Nationwide
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According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Market Information report for April, Thunder Bay is in the top 5 for best labour market conditions and top 6 for lowest unemployment rate. This is great news for the city! Check out the full report from Daily Commercial News.
Canada Census 2011: Windsor, Thunder Bay Only Major Cities To Shrink As Automaking, Forestry Suffer
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The first findings from the 2011 Census have been released, providing information on population and dwelling. Unfortunately, things are looking bleak for Thunder Bay. As the Huffington Post reports, Thunder Bay and Windsor are the only two major urban centres in Canada who have experienced a drop in population since the last Census (2006). This is attributed mostly to forestry and automaking. You can read the full article here. If you’d like to check out other population and dwelling stats from the new Census, click here.
100 Aboriginals in Thunder Bay to get Training in Mining
Join the forum discussion on this postThe Govt of Canada has invested in training 100 Aboriginal youth to get the skills they need for successful careers in mining. The program will be run through Oshki-Pimache-O-Win. Read the full article here.
Global Sticks Closure Means Huge Job Loss
It is still unclear why the Global Sticks plant closed its doors – and whether it is short or long term – but one thing is certain, there are lots of jobs at stake. In a hurting economy, this is particularly difficult to endure. If you haven’t read the news about Global Sticks, check out these links:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2011/11/21/tby-global-sticks-closure.html
http://netnewsledger.com/2011/11/18/global-sticks-faces-uncertain-future/
Law School to Open September 2013
From the Ontario News website:
Students will soon be able to study and practice law in Northern Ontario.
Ontario is helping Lakehead University establish the first law degree program in Northern Ontario. The new program will begin in September 2013 with a strong focus on Aboriginal Law, legal issues relevant to practice in rural and remote communities and law relating to natural resource management. It will also support economic prosperity and help to attract a wider range of opportunities for Northern Ontarians.
Increasing student spaces at colleges and universities is an important element of Putting Students First, the McGuinty government’s plan to build a highly skilled and educated workforce, giving Ontario the competitive edge in securing a strong economy for the future.
The new school expects to have an enrollment of 55 students beginning September 2013. To read more about this exciting news, check out the article here.
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
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)
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=110955Employment Ontario Employment Services Program Offered by NEW, YES, and LES!
(Originally posted on August 20, 2010)
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