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Indigenous Leaders: Mission accomplished, Watay Power declares on northwestern Ont. power line project

Indigenous Leaders: Mission accomplished, Watay Power declares on northwestern Ont. power line project

Five remote First Nation communities still remain to be connected to grid power
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It’s a ‘game-changer,’ says man hired to lead Laurentian University transformation

It’s a ‘game-changer,’ says man hired to lead Laurentian University transformation

Laurentian alumni Frédéric Nickner hired to help university fulfill one of its key post-insolvency obligations, and transform its operations
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'Don't make us pay': Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities

'Don't make us pay': Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities

TORONTO — As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets over the next few years, the mayors of northern Ontario's largest cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies and population.
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Court approves sale of over 100 Sault properties owned by insolvent landlords

Court approves sale of over 100 Sault properties owned by insolvent landlords

Corporations linked to SID Developments expected to hemorrhage more than 300 properties across Ontario as real estate empire crumbles
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Gone 10 years, passenger rail could return if funding is put in place

Gone 10 years, passenger rail could return if funding is put in place

The Algoma Central Railway passenger service was closed 10 years ago after the federal government ceased a $2.2-million annual subsidy to operate it. If a new replacement Bear Train is put into service, it will require closer to $7 million per year to operate
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New program aims to attract foreign-trained doctors to the North

New program aims to attract foreign-trained doctors to the North

Program will remove re-education requirement to speed up approval process
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Ontario missing strategy to match immigration to labour market needs: auditor

Ontario missing strategy to match immigration to labour market needs: auditor

Only about three per cent of immigrants nominated under Ontario’s program landed in Northern Ontario over a five-year period
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Northeastern Ontario passenger rail advocates pitching new plan to restore service

Northeastern Ontario passenger rail advocates pitching new plan to restore service

Groups propose weekend service between Sault Ste. Marie and Oba
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North Bay film projects net $2.5M in provincial funds

North Bay film projects net $2.5M in provincial funds

Province has provided Nipissing area with $147 million since 2018
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Symposium offering immigrants guidance on building a business

Symposium offering immigrants guidance on building a business

Online event hosted by Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program
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