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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
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
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
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
City of Thunder Bay seeks input on housing development

City of Thunder Bay seeks input on housing development

Survey asks residents to weigh in on what kind of housing the city needs nd where development should be focussed
Training program feeds North’s growing film and TV sector

Training program feeds North’s growing film and TV sector

‘We need to take our homegrown talent and train them and build them up,’ says Northern Ontario Film Studios CEO David Anselmo
Queen's Park provides $6 million for Far North winter road network

Queen's Park provides $6 million for Far North winter road network

Windigo First Nations Council gets $2 million for pre-engineered portal bridges
<updated>Communities on the Move:</updated> Putting power in the hands of the people

Communities on the Move: Putting power in the hands of the people

Cochrane's hybrid boards geared to more public engagement, better decision-making on recreation, economic development projects
Business confidence wanes in Ontario's economy, says Chamber report

Business confidence wanes in Ontario's economy, says Chamber report

Labour shortages, inflation discourage survey respondents in Ontario Chamber's annual report
Thunder Bay releases economic development action plan

Thunder Bay releases economic development action plan

Natural resources, tourism, immigration development on the CEDC’s to-do list