Honouring the excellence
Honouring the excellence, creativity and achievementsof women entrepreneurs. by Scott A. Sumner The PARO Summit Gala 2023 empowers and celebrates women in business. On November 23rd, PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise brought diverse women together for their annual PARO Summit Gala at the Delta Hotel in Thunder Bay. This year’s conference aimed to recognize and celebrate women entrepreneurs who are making contributions and impacts in their communities. The evening’s agenda included: ... Read More

State of the Art Mary Brown's!
New State of the Art Mary Brown’s Chicken for Thunder Bay! by Scott A. Sumner A local family is excited to bring a new restaurant to Thunder Bay and area. Harbinder Singh Hayer and his family including their parentsare helping their nephew Jagnoor Singh Hayer, age 25, bring Mary Brown’s Chicken to Thunder Bay after a 35 year absence. Jagnoor graduated from Lakehead University in computer science a few years ago. “ Our family are small business owners. Jagnoor studied franchises ... Read More

Government of Canada investing
Government of Canada investing nearly $1.4 million in the building construction sector in Northwestern Ontario Federal funding will help support economic growth while addressing housing and industry demandsThe Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, Minister responsible for FedNor, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, recently announced a FedNor investment of $1,380,000 in Smart Modular Canada, a Thunder Bay-based business that designs, manufactures, ships, ... Read More