Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern municipal leaders excited about federal regional growth plan

The federal government, through FedNor, says the five-year plan will target helping communities, growing businesses and strengthening innovation sector

Jul 23, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Provincial funding to support Indigenous development initiatives

Grants, funds of $9.2 million available for up to 39 projects

Jul 23, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Inquest called into 2020 death of contractor at Thunder Bay-area mine

Edouard Gallant of SCR Mining and Tunnelling reportedly died in a run of muck incident

Jul 22, 2025 2:43 PM Read more >

Northwest Indigenous group vows to rebuild after fire destroys training centre

Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board looks to industry for help to replace lost equipment

Jul 22, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Pulp mill owner fined for effluent and air emission discharges

AV Terrace Bay to pay $656,000 for May 2023 incidents

Jul 22, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

FedNor investing over $2 million in tourism initiatives throughout region

Nearly half of the funding, just shy of $1 million, is going to a Kenora brewery while the remainder is spread between seven other projects in the northwest

Jul 21, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Training to support Indigenous housing strategy

Online modules helping to train housing professionals in Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities

Jul 15, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Automation company opens new Thunder Bay facility

Shop will enable Lakeside Process Controls to expand services in northwestern Ontario

Jul 15, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

First Nations development group offering mining-related courses

The Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord Economic Development Corporation says it wants to better develop a local workforce.

Jul 14, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Red Lake gold miner sizes up second deposit

West Red Lake Gold Mines evaluates possibility of reviving historic gold mining ground

Jul 14, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >