Thunder Bay's Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) says the city should take the mining industry seriously - and position itself to service 15 mines that could become operational over the next decade.
CEDC and Tbaytel to bring high-speed internet to rural areas
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission and TbayTel received $2.9 million as part of a $10.9 million provincial investment to bring high-speed internet to rural areas around Thunder Bay.
Jan 25, 2021 5:18 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
THUNDER BAY - Last week the provincial government announced more than $10 million in funding to bring high-speed internet to rural areas of Northwestern Ontario.
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, in partnership with Tbaytel, applied for $2.9 million that will bring high-speed internet to rural areas of the city as part of the Thunder Bay Fibre to the Home project.
We did end up recommending 69 people, some of them do have spouses and children as well, so it s probably more like around 80 or so people that are coming through this program in its first year, said Emily Lauzon, a workforce development officer with the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission. We re looking at having maybe a few more next year, she said, noting up to 150 people could take part in the program in 2021.
Nearly half of the participants in 2020 worked in the healthcare field, which includes nurses, personal support workers and dental assistants.
Other occupations highlighted included food service, engineering and transportation.