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Anishinabek Nation says Northern Shield pipeline project proposed without consultation
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (260+ words) Blindsided" is how the Anishinabek Nation is describing their reaction to the Northern Shield Energy Corridor being proposed to carry Alberta crude oil to refineries in Sarnia, Ont. In railing against a unilateral decision" conducted by governments, Grand Council Chief…...
Feds say they'll simplify procurement to get more contracts to small businesses
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (195+ words) Ottawa is promising to simplify procurement processes to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to land federal contracts. Procurement Minister Jo'l Lightbound'was'in Toronto July 6'to announce plans to fix the clunky mechanisms that have made it difficult for…...
TKG Group showcases Indigenous development progress in the northwest
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (773+ words) Call it a coming-out party for the TKG Group. More formally known as Thawi Kayhi Gan LP, the Fort William First Nation-based contractor and project partner is staging their inaugural TKG Group Northern Showcase, July 9 at the Thunder Bay's Valhalla…...
North Bay surpasses 2025 housing target, gets provincial reward
1+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) The City of North Bay is pocketing $336, 000 from the Ford government's Building Faster Fund. It's the third and final round of this $1. 2-billion provincial program, announced in 2023, to encourage municipalities to build more homes faster. To be rewarded, municipalities must…...
Ford attends groundbreaking for key link to the Ring of Fire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) Premier Doug Ford was in the Far North community of Webequie First Nation to attend the June 25 groundbreaking of the Webequie Supply Road, one of the northern-most stretches of the proposed Ring of Fire road network. This 107-kilometre route will…...
Thunder Bay pitches opportunity and lifestyle to the rest of Canada
2+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) According to a recent Royal Lepage survey, about half of people living in Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal would "consider buying a primary residence in one of Canada's 15 most affordable cities, if they were able to find a job locally or…...
Province's boilerplate responses dodge questions on Highway 69
2+ week, 5+ day ago (668+ words) After Sudbury. com found provincial ministries repeatedly refuse to answer questions regarding the long-promised four-laning of Highway 69, Sudbury NDP MPP Jamie West took a crack at it. West filed six similarly themed questions via Ontario's Order Paper for Minister of…...
'Show us the money,' says Ford to Ottawa on Ring of Fire investment
2+ week, 6+ day ago (414+ words) Premier Doug Ford said it's high time for the federal government to pitch in and partner up on making investments onto the Ring of Fire. With this summer poised to be construction season to begin building roads into the Far…...
Sudbury president reflects on "challenging academic year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (618+ words) Laurentian University president Lynn Wells is reflecting upon what she refers to as a "challenging academic year," which included a three-week strike by faculty members in early 2026. "I write today in recognition that we are bringing a challenging academic year…...
Foundation work underway for new Sudbury downtown arena
2+ week, 6+ day ago (234+ words) In a recent social media post, the City of Greater Sudbury announced that the installation of micropiles at the downtown event centre site is now more than half complete. Approximately 500 micropiles are being dug into the ground as deep as…...