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Northern and Copperfin credit unions aim for Jan. 2025 merger

Northern and Copperfin credit unions aim for Jan. 2025 merger

The two Northern Ontario credit unions have set a target date for a merger, but their members will first have a chance to vote on the idea.
Long-time Timmins business leader retires

Long-time Timmins business leader retires

Christy Marinig is leaving the Timmins Economic Development Corp. after three decades
Espanola mayor says laid-off Domtar employees are finding work

Espanola mayor says laid-off Domtar employees are finding work

Province opens employment centre to assist former pulp and paper workers with new opportunities
Cell phone data shows Sudbury's downtown yet to recover from the pandemic

Cell phone data shows Sudbury's downtown yet to recover from the pandemic

33 per cent fewer people frequenting city's score, says national economist
Newbies to Superior's north shore can help fill the ranks of the mining industry

Newbies to Superior's north shore can help fill the ranks of the mining industry

Confederation College's Mining Potential program will offer free entry-level training for newcomers, women, youth
Indigenous Leaders: How Five Nations Energy powered the James Bay coast

Indigenous Leaders: How Five Nations Energy powered the James Bay coast

Pat Chilton jumped into uncharted waters in taking the helm of the Indigenous-owned transmission company
Ten years later, Northern Ontario Film Studios still an industry leader

Ten years later, Northern Ontario Film Studios still an industry leader

Sudbury studio head David Anselmo reflects on the birth of the Northern Ontario film industry
Red Rock readies infrastructure for busy times ahead

Red Rock readies infrastructure for busy times ahead

Ongoing developments in business in Red Rock mean a greater focus on infrastructural improvements
'Hope and optimism' a year after Laurentian University exited from CCAA protection

'Hope and optimism' a year after Laurentian University exited from CCAA protection

Former faculty share thoughts on Sudbury post-secondary institution as it begins to stand on its own feet again
Jail project pushes up Thunder Bay's GDP and job numbers

Jail project pushes up Thunder Bay's GDP and job numbers

The jail project eclipses job growth in other sectors, creating what the president of the Chamber of Commerce calls 'an uneven picture' of the economy