Far North - Ring of Fire

Florence Bailey is as excited today as she was in 2008 when she started her career as the economic development officer with the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.

Many cottagers and retirees annually flock to Kenora to take advantage of the natural beauty of Lake of the Woods. Now community leaders want people to consider making the place not just a permanent home, but a place to bring investment dollars too.

Industry and business investment will find an ideal place to grow in the City of Dryden .

A Manitoulin Island fish farmer will rally support to keep the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario operating for years to come.

The construction of a natural gas pipeline to Red Lake is being supported with a $2.7 million investment by FedNor.

Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway (NOEG) could be considered a matchmaking service, but its clients aren't looking for love. Instead, they are seeking private investors willing to take a chance on their entrepreneurial ideas.

The co-owner of an iconic Lake of the Woods cruise ship said he's committed to keeping the M.S. Kenora on that city's waterfront.

Sioux Lookout Mayor Dennis Leney is asked what future job prospects there are that will keep working families and young people in his northwestern Ontario community.

M.C. Lough Electric in Dryden is not a place for clock watchers. Drive by their Kennedy Road shop at 6 a.m. or on Sunday mornings, and you'll likely see pickup trucks in the parking lot of the family-run electrical contracting firm.

Add the moniker of matchmaker to Bob Ray's title as president of RES Equipment Sales.