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Solar farm developers circle on City of Dryden

Solar farm developers circle on City of Dryden

Northwestern Ontario is proving to be favourable ground for renewable energy developers to scope out property.

Dryden becomes player in mineral exploration

By IAN ROSS The City of Dryden expects to land a mineral exploration company shortly to begin work this year on a package of assembled properties in an old gold mining camp.

Biding time in Kenora

By IAN ROSS Despite his idyllic mill location overlooking the wind-swept pine islands of Lake of the Woods, Rod McKay is on the desolate front lines of Northern Ontario's battered forestry industry.

Dryden's Riverview Lodge has charmed travellers for over three decades

By IAN ROSS For 30 years, Dryden's Riverview Lodge has built up a stellar word-of-mouth reputation for elegant dining.

Under the radar

By IAN ROSS In the height of the summer fire season, Dryden Regional Airport is a rollicking place.

Friesen brothers succeed with a foray into flight

By NICK STEWART In a fiercely competitive industry, brothers Harvey and Cliff Friesen have used their entrepreneurial gusto to keep their company, Bearskin Airlines, soaring for nearly 40 years.

Finding the path to prosperity

By IAN ROSS The Anishinabek Nation has unveiled a bold economic plan to eradicate poverty among its 42 Ontario communities over the next two decades.

Waterfront makeover

By IAN ROSS The first step in a massive five-year makeover of the former Port Arthur waterfront begins this summer. Once the frost leaves and construction begins on a new skateboard/BMX park at Marina Park.

Coated papermaker ready to roll

By IAN ROSS For Andre Nicol, the months of organizing the finances to reopen the former Cascades paper mill is over. The heavy lifting of restarting plant machinery now begins.

Northwestern miners and prospectors meet and greet

By IAN ROSS A Sudbury junior took home top honours for its discovery of a nickel-copper discovery in northwestern Ontario.