Northwestern Ontario

Mine builder, First Nation lauded for training partnership

Cementation Canada and Big Grassy First Nation LP receive CIM Indigenous Partnership Award

May 15, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Mine rescue champions declared during district contests

Eight teams moving on to Ontario Mine Rescue provincial competition

May 14, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Mining the Northwest: Orla spends to elevate Musselwhite to ‘next level’ production

Vancouver miner invests $115 million to upgrade, expand and lengthen mine life of northwest operation

May 14, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Designers and diggers selected for nuclear waste repository

Nuclear Waste Management Organization selects vendors for northwestern Ontario deep geological project

May 13, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Communities on the Move: Ignace's new nuclear waste storage industry should bring economic prosperity — and stability

Founded as a railway town, boom-bust cycles have cut population in half from its ‘80s forestry and mining heyday

May 13, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Winners named in northwestern Ontario business competition

Fourth annual NWO Pitch It event took place April 27 in Kenora, Rainy River

May 7, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

New clerk treasurer lands in the Township of Ignace

“Council thrilled to have attracted such great talent to a small northwestern Ontario community”

May 1, 2025 10:30 AM Read more >

Tariff-related cost increases putting pressure on border community businesses

Rainy River District survey results show imports slowing, layoffs pending

Apr 29, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Copper has Barrick Gold moving to change its name

Canadian gold miner aims to be a world leader in copper production

Apr 28, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

CN to install new towers for collapsed Rainy Lake lift bridge

The Five Mile Bridge, east of Fort Frances, collapsed in August 2024

Apr 28, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >