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Communities on the Move: How Dryden is preparing for a mining boom

Communities on the Move: How Dryden is preparing for a mining boom

Northwestern Ontario pulp mill town plans for population surge, expanded housing needs over the next decade
Mining the Northwest: Australian lithium player eyes former Thunder Bay paper plant site for chemical refinery

Mining the Northwest: Australian lithium player eyes former Thunder Bay paper plant site for chemical refinery

Green Technology Metals on the fast track to become Ontario’s first lithium miner and refiner
Startup accelerator offers $250K investments

Startup accelerator offers $250K investments

An intensive 12-week accelerator program will help five Northwestern Ontario entrepreneurs scale up their ideas, with two eligible to score investments of up to $250,000
Indigenous Leaders: Tracee Smith's on a mission to tackle the Indigenous housing crisis

Indigenous Leaders: Tracee Smith's on a mission to tackle the Indigenous housing crisis

Keewaywin Capital CEO goes the banking and investment route to build 500 homes in First Nation communities
Column: Leading our own prosperity: What are we doing in our territory?

Column: Leading our own prosperity: What are we doing in our territory?

'We are exercising our Indigenous rights, our sovereignty over our land,' says Marten Falls chief
Marten Falls First Nation invests in 51 per cent ownership of Bay Meats

Marten Falls First Nation invests in 51 per cent ownership of Bay Meats

Marten Falls First Nation now owns a majority stake in Bay Meats Butcher Shop, opening doors to greater connection and market participation
Thunder Bay mayor on home construction push to meet mining boom

Thunder Bay mayor on home construction push to meet mining boom

Meeting provincial housing targets sets up Ken Boshcoff to receive enhanced ‘strong mayor’ powers.
Province delivers $2.4M for projects in Cochrane, Timiskaming

Province delivers $2.4M for projects in Cochrane, Timiskaming

Community and economic development projects will benefit from NOHFC money
North shore First Nations want in on Sault-to-Sudbury power line development

North shore First Nations want in on Sault-to-Sudbury power line development

Eight communities see economic development opportunity in transmission projects
Sault industrial land being snapped up fast

Sault industrial land being snapped up fast

Since City turned to private sector to market its industrial land, deals have been struck to sell 31 acres, leaving just 13 acres left to sell