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PCs' 2023 budget adds to hefty capital spending on transit, highways and hospitals

PCs' 2023 budget adds to hefty capital spending on transit, highways and hospitals

The Ford government's 2023 budget shows planned year-over-year spending on capital projects like transit, highway and hospitals will have doubled from 2020-21 to 2024-25
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Nickel, electric vehicles, immigration all bode well for Sudbury, says Conference Board

Nickel, electric vehicles, immigration all bode well for Sudbury, says Conference Board

National economic think-tank shares its outlook for Sudbury’s economy for 2023
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Construction of new jail will 'electrify' Thunder Bay's economy

Construction of new jail will 'electrify' Thunder Bay's economy

The Conference Board of Canada says Thunder Bay will lead the country in GDP growth thanks to construction of a $1.2 billion new jail.
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Angel investing takes the stage at Timmins event

Angel investing takes the stage at Timmins event

Northern Ontario Angels, Link North partner on April seminar and networking event
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North Shore First Nation celebrates construction start on water treatment plant

North Shore First Nation celebrates construction start on water treatment plant

Biigtigong Nishnaabeg's $58-million plant comes online in late 2024
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Small reactors could empower First Nations with energy security

Small reactors could empower First Nations with energy security

Indigenous communities in Ontario, Saskatchewan get on the ground floor of this emerging technology
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Muskoka projects net $2.2M in federal funding

Muskoka projects net $2.2M in federal funding

Aircraft refurbishment, tourism among industry recipients
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Ad sales staff eliminated at Northern Ontario newspapers

Ad sales staff eliminated at Northern Ontario newspapers

Postmedia newspapers in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Timmins have all lost their sales departments
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Ukrainian workers fill job vacancies at Atikokan-area sawmill

Ukrainian workers fill job vacancies at Atikokan-area sawmill

Resolute Forest Products' Sapawe mill employs 31 Ukrainian workers, with more en route
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Foreign worker program filling local labour needs says Chamber

Foreign worker program filling local labour needs says Chamber

Eighty applicants have received their permanent residence, and are working, living, and contributing to North Bay's economy
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