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The Sudbury branch of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has reached a major milestone. Photo by Deborah Sauve. Video by Kimberley Wahamaa.
BDC 50th Anniversary - SudburyThe Sudbury branch of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has reached a major milestone.

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Northern Ontario needs to "wake up"
Frustration over the province's handling of the North's natural resources has pushed North Bay's Edward Deibel back into the political arena with the Northern Ontario Heritage Party.
Sudbury's Aime Dimatteo named new head of FedNor
Aime Dimatteo of Sudbury has been appointed the new director general of FedNor.
BDC 50th Anniversary - Sudbury
The Sudbury branch of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has reached a major milestone.
Not out of the woods yet
The onset of true economic recovery is still six to seven months ahead, said Export Development Canada's chief economist Peter Hall.
• New Thunder Bay chamber president hustling to grow business
• Sault EDO awarded high professional honour
• More than 700,000 Ontarians unemployed by 2021, says Seneca president
• Buy American deal panned, praised in the North
• A politician who kept his promise
• Thunder Bay chamber hosts inaugural B2B show
• Four Northerners to receive province's highest honour
• Paquette resigns from FedNor to spearhead regional health organization
• Preparation key to handling the HST, says accountant
• Former Timmins mayor receives Order of Canada

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Thunder Bay to host Northern Ontario Business Awards
Tickets are still available for the Northern Ontario Business Awards set for Thunder Bay this fall.The 24th annual event, celebrating the region's best and brightest in business, is slated for Oct. 7 at Thunder Bay's Victoria Inn. 
Energy minister inspects progress on Mattagami dams
 Ontario Energy Minister Brad Duguid and Ontario Power Generation president Tom Mitchell were in the Far North in late August, inspecting progress on hydroelectric dam construction on the Lower Mattagami River. 
First Nickel raising money for Sudbury mine expansion
With a new labour deal in place, Sudbury's First Nickel Inc. is on the prowl for money to expand its Lockerby Mine.The company announced Aug. 25 that it has entered into an engagement letter to appoint the Canadian branch of Société Générale (SocGen) and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to act as the lead arrangers for a senior secured project facillity loan of up to $30 million. 
Fraser survey ranks Ontario 20th globally as favourable mining jurisdiction
Ontario made few strides toward reaching elite status in the Fraser Institute's Survey of Mining Companies.The British Columbia public policy think-tank released a mid-year update in August, in which Ontario moved up one spot to 20th place. 
Ontario ministers long on talk, short on deliverables, say chiefs
A group of First Nation chiefs want money from the Ontario government to begin reparing their communities for mine development in the Ring of Fire.
Solar company beams in Sudbury
A Toronto solar company is setting up operations in Sudbury to offer “turnkey” solar power solutions for Northern Ontario clients.
Kirkland Lake gold diggers expand relationship
An exploration partnership between Kirkland Lake Gold and Queenston Mining has grown closer. The two companies are expanding their joint venture program in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of northeastern Ontario with some new wrinkles in their exploration plan. 
Let the biomass conversion begin
The Ontario government has given the official green light to begin converting the Atikokan Generating Station from burning coal to biomass. 
Ring of Fire junior releases resource estimate
Probe Mines has released an initial mineral resource estimate for its Black Creek chromite deposit at McFauld's Lake in the James Bay lowlands.
Highway contracts awarded in northeastern Ontario
Highway improvements are being made between Sudbury and North Bay as the Ontario government has announced the awarding of road improvement contracts.