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Economic development departments in Manitouwadge and Kapuskasing both received funding from a provincial program to attract outside investment to their communities.

Delegates at the Think North Summit in Thunder Bay returned to their home communities with their heads swimming with ideas on how to build a stronger, greener, sustainable and more prosperous future for the North. The Feb.

All pundits now agree that we’re in a global recession. But views on the depth of the economy’s dive remain divided. The IMF has yet again lowered its global growth forecast for 2009, this time to a paper-thin 0.5%. Others are bound to follow.

Ontario's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities is taking the Kaizen approach to dealing with shortfalls in the province's apprenticeship training program, calling it a "situation of continuous improvement.

A mostly warm and optimistic Northern Ontario reception awaited the expansive, wide-ranging federal budget Jan. 27, which promised a $40 billion stimulus package over the next two years.

The Canadian dollar has rode a roller coaster this past year with commodities driving down the value in the last quarter of 2008.

With a world financial crisis at hand and the leadership of Parliament at a standstill, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is urging all federal MP's to concentrate on the well-being of families instead of playing politics.

In an open letter to the four national party leaders, Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) President Catherine Swift pushed for a rapid resolution to the political crisis for the sake of its 105,000 members.

Thunder Bay's economic development lead touts flexibility of its two-year strat plan

November 26, 2008 The adage “one month does not a trend make” was shattered in October. The speed of change in key economic indicators was breathtaking, and wasn’t confined to single economies, industries or ideologies.