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Provincial plan to bring back passenger rail service from Toronto to Timmins

Provincial plan to bring back passenger rail service from Toronto to Timmins

Crown agency and provincial politicians look to mid-2020s in-service date
Virtual tourism initiative invites visitors to explore northeastern Ontario

Virtual tourism initiative invites visitors to explore northeastern Ontario

101 Experiences offers online workshops with local hosts
Regional leader chosen to chair federal Indigenous economic advisory board

Regional leader chosen to chair federal Indigenous economic advisory board

Dawn Madahbee Leach begins five-year run at National Indigenous Economic Development Board
COVID-19 outbreak at Detour Lake Mine

COVID-19 outbreak at Detour Lake Mine

There are six confirmed cases at the remote open-pit operation, northeast of Cochrane
Starlink offers promise of connectivity for the North

Starlink offers promise of connectivity for the North

Easy-to-use satellite internet service designed for remote, rural regions
North Bay to host municipalities conference in 2022

North Bay to host municipalities conference in 2022

FONOM anticipated to return to in-person format 
Cobalt refinery receives water permit

Cobalt refinery receives water permit

First Cobalt ordering equipment, restoring plant power, hiring personnel
Come North conference will strategize on growing North's population

Come North conference will strategize on growing North's population

Second annual event will be held in June
Sudbury group lands $480K to help settle newcomers to the area

Sudbury group lands $480K to help settle newcomers to the area

FedNor funds complementing Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program
Porter Airlines moves restart date to July 20

Porter Airlines moves restart date to July 20

President-CEO calls rising vaccination rates ‘encouraging'