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Guests experience Northern ambiance while staying in yurt

Guests experience Northern ambiance while staying in yurt

Nestled in a copse of trees abutting Algonquin Provincial Park, the yurt is in an idyllic setting.
Bottle cutter changes entrepreneur’s life

Bottle cutter changes entrepreneur’s life

Thanks to a good idea and a lot of perseverance, a Sudbury entrepreneur was able to change his life for the better.
Mentorship program uses fashion to teach business

Mentorship program uses fashion to teach business

Tweeny Project by My Ol' Blues enables youth to design their own apparel
Cream developer corners market on pain relief

Cream developer corners market on pain relief

Porcupine's Bill Burley wants to bring Words Best Cream to the world
FedNor keen on efficiencies

FedNor keen on efficiencies

Small Business Week brought out the largesse from FedNor in helping Northern manufacturers maximize their efficiencies and achieve global competitiveness nirvana.
Kitchen offers incubation space for Sudbury chefs

Kitchen offers incubation space for Sudbury chefs

Natalie Lefebvre blazed a delicious culinary trail when she introduced Sudbury ’s first food truck in 2013. Now she’s repeating her pioneering ways by opening the city’s first incubator kitchen.
Computer programmers go it alone with new venture

Computer programmers go it alone with new venture

After more than a decade working for information technology companies in the mining sector, Robert Patterson and Dave Peres decided it was time to start their own company.
Whiz kids’ robotics company sets sights on blue-green algae

Whiz kids’ robotics company sets sights on blue-green algae

There aren't too many 19-year-olds who can call themselves CEO of a robotics company.
Muskoka company gets expansion funds

Muskoka company gets expansion funds

A Gravenhurst company specializing in natural granite products for commercial and residential use has received $600,000 from FedNor.
Suites offer comfort for weary business travellers

Suites offer comfort for weary business travellers

Entrepreneurial Haileybury couple transforming town's grand mansions to cozy getaway spots