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Marten Falls First Nation celebrates opening of community store

Marten Falls First Nation celebrates opening of community store

New store will help fight food insecurity, with profits returned to community
Building permits issued in North Bay up over '21, '22

Building permits issued in North Bay up over '21, '22

$97.2 million worth of building permits were issued through November, near half to residential construction
OPINION: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program

OPINION: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program

Time is now to build on success of Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program
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