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Feds providing $1M for Atikokan-area business development

Feds providing $1M for Atikokan-area business development

Funds will help Atikokan Economic Development Corporation grow mining, energy sector activity
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Robinson Huron nations sign treaty settlement agreement

Robinson Huron nations sign treaty settlement agreement

The annuities case settlement, announced in June, has now been signed by all the First Nations — next stop, signatures from Ontario and Canada
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Mill closure sends a wave of caution through Northern Ontario

Mill closure sends a wave of caution through Northern Ontario

With the AV Terrace Bay Mill shut down, the impact on Ontario’s forestry sector could be felt in Greenstone
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Thunder Bay port closes for 2023 shipping season

Thunder Bay port closes for 2023 shipping season

Port authority saw positive trending volumes with grain and potash shipments
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Merger talks about the Sudbury mining camp long overdue, says industry watcher

Merger talks about the Sudbury mining camp long overdue, says industry watcher

Stan Sudol sees synergies and cost savings if Glencore and Vale form mining joint venture in the Sudbury basin
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Indigenous economic development gathering set for Thunder Bay

Indigenous economic development gathering set for Thunder Bay

First-time event will be hosted by five northwestern Ont. tribal councils
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Marten Falls First Nation celebrates opening of community store

Marten Falls First Nation celebrates opening of community store

New store will help fight food insecurity, with profits returned to community
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Building permits issued in North Bay up over '21, '22

Building permits issued in North Bay up over '21, '22

$97.2 million worth of building permits were issued through November, near half to residential construction
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OPINION: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program

OPINION: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program

Time is now to build on success of Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program
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Northern and Copperfin credit unions aim for Jan. 2025 merger

Northern and Copperfin credit unions aim for Jan. 2025 merger

The two Northern Ontario credit unions have set a target date for a merger, but their members will first have a chance to vote on the idea.
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