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Communities on the Move

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These stories about the communities in Northern Ontario who are expanding or reviving their local economies are made possible through the support of Laurentian University as part of our Northern Ontario Business Leaders Program.


Communities on the Move: Plan details waterfront vision in Smooth Rock Falls

Communities on the Move: Plan details waterfront vision in Smooth Rock Falls

Town sees tourism, residential and commercial opportunities for 140-acre site
Communities on the Move: Gold activity ramps up in Dubreuilville, Wawa

Communities on the Move: Gold activity ramps up in Dubreuilville, Wawa

Mining companies pouring millions into expansion and new projects
Communities on the Move: Greenstone set to thrive with gold mine construction

Communities on the Move: Greenstone set to thrive with gold mine construction

Northwestern municipality looks to sync up with the supply chain economy for local gold mine and the Ring of Fire
Communities on the Move: Former paper mill town ready to turn the page

Communities on the Move: Former paper mill town ready to turn the page

West Nipissing polls the public on how to repurpose ex-Weyerhaeuser site
Communities on the Move: Cochrane's Smart Village project takes shape

Communities on the Move: Cochrane's Smart Village project takes shape

Vertical farming, data mining, Bitcoin, northeastern town has a 'lot of pokers in the fire'
Communities on the Move: Callander soliciting development ideas for new waterfront attraction

Communities on the Move: Callander soliciting development ideas for new waterfront attraction

'Waterfront Place' concept features a mixed-use development concept on Lake Nipissing
Communities on the Move: Home builders wanted in Wawa

Communities on the Move: Home builders wanted in Wawa

Resurgent gold mining and forestry activity holds promise and provides growth pressure for north shore community
Communities on the Move: Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg on the road to self-sufficiency

Communities on the Move: Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg on the road to self-sufficiency

Schooled in the business of hydroelectric and resource development, northwestern Ontario First Nation ready to branch into retail
Communities on the Move: Mining brings the 'buzz' back to Marathon

Communities on the Move: Mining brings the 'buzz' back to Marathon

North shore community sees new retail investment as town prepares to accommodate 400 to 500 mine workers
Communities on the Move: Bold expansion plans moving progress forward in Smooth Rock Falls

Communities on the Move: Bold expansion plans moving progress forward in Smooth Rock Falls

New industrial park poised to attract new business to community north of Timmins