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Former Timmins mayor receives Order of Canada

Former Timmins mayor receives Order of Canada

Victor Power’s four decades of public service in Timmins, including a run as the city’s longest-serving mayor, have been officially recognized by his country with an appointment as a member of the Order of Canada. At the Nov.
Home for the holidays, and a job?

Home for the holidays, and a job?

The Thunder Bay business community wants to permanently lure back some ex-pats visiting for the holidays with some job offers. Ambassadors Northwest and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce are holding their second annual Holiday Career Festival, Dec.
Sudbury ranked 50th nationally as best place to do business

Sudbury ranked 50th nationally as best place to do business

The City of Greater Sudbury leads the pack of the five major Northern Ontario cities in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' (CFIB) annual survey of Best Cities to do Business.

Import tariff hampers Thunder Bay manufacturer

After five years of fighting an import duty, Thunder Bay's GRK Fasteners will have to wait until early January for a ruling from a Canadian trade tribunal.

G20 Summit moved to Toronto

Toronto, not Huntsville, will host the 10,000 or so attendees of the G20 Summit to be held June 26-27.
Sudbury regional leaders rip into Growth Plan for Northern Ontario

Sudbury regional leaders rip into Growth Plan for Northern Ontario

After the television cameras left and the doors were closed, the gloves came off. Criticism for the Northern Ontario Growth Plan was plentiful at a rollicking invitation-only Regional Economic Development Meeting held at Sudbury's Holiday Inn on Dec.
Hope and hesitation in wake of growth plan release

Hope and hesitation in wake of growth plan release

Though replete with more than 100 ideas, the preliminary release of the long-awaited Growth Plan for Northern Ontario has stirred excitement over its proposals and hesitation over its lack of detail.
Letter to the Editor: Help is needed on Buy American strategy

Letter to the Editor: Help is needed on Buy American strategy

Mayors across the country are being asked to take the Buy American battle directly to their U.S. counterparts, and we need you to contact your mayor or councillor today! Simply put, U.S.
Revenue minister visits Sudbury to tout proposed tax changes

Revenue minister visits Sudbury to tout proposed tax changes

The battle over harmonized sales tax made its way to Northern Ontario on Nov. 4.
Aquaculture strategy 'important advance' for Ontario fish farmers

Aquaculture strategy 'important advance' for Ontario fish farmers

There are not too many industries out there that actively push for more government regulation.