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NOBA 2021: Felix Lopes Jr. is the Entrepreneur of the Year

NOBA 2021: Felix Lopes Jr. is the Entrepreneur of the Year

Hard work, employee wellbeing are hallmarks of this Coniston entrepreneur
NOBA 2021: Larissa Stevens of LBS Environmental Consulting is the Young Entrepreneur of the Year

NOBA 2021: Larissa Stevens of LBS Environmental Consulting is the Young Entrepreneur of the Year

A decade of experience under her belt, Stevens is currently working as community consultation coordinator for the Marten Falls Community Access Road project
NOBA 2021: CreeQuest Corp. is the recipient of the Indigenous Business Award of Excellence

NOBA 2021: CreeQuest Corp. is the recipient of the Indigenous Business Award of Excellence

CreeQuest Corp. has become a leading supplier for remote mining camp services
NOBA 2021: ICAMP is the Entrepreneurial Community of the Year

NOBA 2021: ICAMP is the Entrepreneurial Community of the Year

Manufacturing and prototyping centre has completed more than 800 applied research projects in nine years
Pandemic-impacted Indigenous tourism won’t fully recover until 2022: report

Pandemic-impacted Indigenous tourism won’t fully recover until 2022: report

Still, operators remain optimistic about recovery and resilience
Sault luthier finds joy in the art of guitar construction

Sault luthier finds joy in the art of guitar construction

Jubilee Original Guitars produces locally constructed electric guitars, often with locally sourced wood
Plenty of job opportunities in Ontario's bio-economy, but there's a shortage of workers

Plenty of job opportunities in Ontario's bio-economy, but there's a shortage of workers

Labour market report suggests recruiting solutions could be found by adding skilled immigrants to the workforce ranks
NOBA 2021: Farquhar’s Dairy is the Innovation Award winner

NOBA 2021: Farquhar’s Dairy is the Innovation Award winner

Eighty-eight-year-old Espanola operation harnessed local expertise and student contributions to find unique chiller solution
NOBA 2021: Lake of the Woods Brewing Company is the Company of the Year (51+ employees)

NOBA 2021: Lake of the Woods Brewing Company is the Company of the Year (51+ employees)

Bustling Kenora brewery drawing enthusiastic crowds with craft beer and nostalgia
Northwestern Ontario border remains quiet despite loosening of travel restrictions

Northwestern Ontario border remains quiet despite loosening of travel restrictions

Only a handful of travellers were seen crossing into Minnesota at Pigeon River crossing