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The Sault Ste. Marie-based outfitter North to Adventure is just one of many Northern businesses that may benefit from the province’s new tourism clusters, says owner Dave MacLachlan. (Photo supplied)
Creating new tourism regions with new focus

The creation of a new series of tourism regions across the province is receiving a mixed reaction across the North as Ontario makes a shift from pure destination marketing to additional tourism development opportunities.

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Kenora going upscale
Kenora going upscale Developer wants to take Kenora to new level with condos, hotel, conference centre Ian Ross John Gale doesn’t see himself as any kind of saviour or visionary. But he wants Kenora to think big. The former mining executive has been an area cottager for 15 years in one of Ontario’s mo
Creating new tourism regions with new focus
The creation of a new series of tourism regions across the province is receiving a mixed reaction across the North as Ontario makes a shift from pure destination marketing to additional tourism development opportunities.
Community film forum to be held in North Bay
North Bay is ready to keep the momentum going on film and TV production.
North Bay gets starring role
North Bay is pulling all the players together to attract more film productions to the Gateway city.
• Touting tourism in the City of Timmins
• Outland Camps caters to resource industry for two decades
• Sault Ste. Marie showcases best in tourism
• Sault determined to develop waterfront land
• Manitouwadge seeks hotel investor
• Revitalizing Kenora's waterfront gets underway
• North Bay Capitol Centre open for conference business
• Visitors herded to Earlton for International Plowing Match
• Water Tower Inn celebrates 35 years as independent hotel
• The MacMan Challenge – when in doubt, let it out!


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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.