Far North - Ring of Fire

Kenora 's downtown revitalization efforts are shifting into third gear. With two rounds of construction under its belt, Kenora's version of the Big Dig will be moving off its scenic waterfront and is heading uptown.

Municipal officials in Kenora have high hopes for the redevelopment of the former Abitibi mill site and a nearby package of brownfield properties. Winnipeg developer Marcel Chartier of C.B.

It wasn't long after James Harvey moved his young family into a middleclass neighbourhood in Whitby that he was secondguessing his choice of home.

A Kenora aviation company is following the mineral trail due north to broaden its horizons in Canada’s Far North. Mineral exploration has been a saving grace for Forest Helicopters after years of working in the declining forest industry .

Lew Morgan gets misty-eyed when he's asked about the expanding size and scope of his family-owned northwestern Ontario trucking firm that has passed to a third generation. “I'm pretty pleased,” he said in halting voice of his son, Darrell.

There's a “looming electrical power crisis” in Red Lake , one of the world's gold mining capitals, and its economic development officer is looking to garner regional support to push for transmission line upgrades.

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.