Northern Ontario is used to experiencing the volatile shifts of the resource industries as international demand, the Canadian dollar and overhead costs impact the bottom line.
This year, the North has been acutely aware of how the forest industry can leave communities in ruins, while the mining operations can resuscitate remote regions into productive components for the province.
 | Forestry in crisis |
 | Canadian dollar |
 | Nickel bonus impacts economy |
 | Construction boom in the North |
 | Diamond exploration |
