BIG POSSIBILITIES
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Welcome to Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay is a forward growing Canadian city with superior natural resources and a world-class quality of life. Discover why talented people and businesses choose to live, work, do business and invest in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Located in the centre of Canada and with close proximity to the United States, Thunder Bay is the regional hub of Northwestern Ontario. The city sits on the shores of Lake Superior - the world's largest freshwater lake - and is a natural gateway by seaway, road, rail and air to western Canada. Northwestern Ontario is one of the world’s leading mining exploration and development areas, and the latest frontier for developments in bio-mass, energy, natural gas, infrastructure, transportation, research and health sciences
Get to know the heart of Northwestern Ontario - one of the most diverse and up-and-coming economies in Canada.
Population (CMA, Census 2021)
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Percent of population identify as Indigenous (CMA, Census 2021)
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Average household income (CMA, Census 2021)
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People per square kilometre. (CMA, Census 2021)
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Key Sectors
Mining
Information and Communication Technologies
Forestry
Aerospace
Manufacturing
Health Sciences
Remote Health Care
Tourism
What's New

New 2026 Thunder Bay Experience Guide Now Available
January 29, 2026
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New 2026 Thunder Bay Experience Guide Now Available Thursday, January 29, 2026 – Today, Tourism Thunder Bay officially released the 2026 Thunder Bay Experience Guide,

Thunder Bay CEDC Marks Successful First Year of Rural Community Immigration Pilot
January 22, 2026
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Thunder Bay CEDC Marks Successful First Year of Rural Community Immigration Pilot January 22, 2026 – The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) is

Thunder Bay Now Eligible for Rural Ontario Development Program Following Local Advocacy
January 19, 2026
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Thunder Bay Now Eligible for Rural Ontario Development Program Following Local Advocacy January 19, 2026 – The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), City
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO MINING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION UPDATE
January 13, 2026
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Q3 2025—NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO MINING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION UPDATE Authored by John Mason, D.Sc., P. Geo., and backed by the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission,