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NAN chiefs examine urban housing model

By Ally Dunham Lack of housing was at the top of the priority list  during a recent gathering of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) chiefs in Thunder Bay. Plans for new construction ranged both on and off [...]

FedNor Minister makes special trip to Dryden

President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Tony Clement was the first to visit the northwest part of the province to familiarize himself with the state [...]

Rickford appointed to multiple parliamentary secretary posts

Newly re-elected Kenora MP Greg Rickford has been appointed to a variety of posts within the majority Harper government. Rickford re-assumes his role as Parliamentary Secretary for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (formerly Indian Affairs and [...]

FedNor bill proceeds despite opposition from Kenora MP

Kenora-area MP Greg Rickford is on the defensive this week for opposing a bill that would establish FedNor as a permanent regional economic development agency for Northern Ontario. The private member’s bill C-309, tabled by Nipissing-Timiskaming [...]

FedNor delivers PACE funding

Patricia Area Community Endeavours (PACE) received a welcome boost, Jan. 18 as FedNor announced $1,035,000 in funding over the next three years. The announcement was made at the PACE annual general meeting by Kenora MP Greg [...]

Aspenware awaiting approvals

It may be a case of bureaucracy moving slower than the speed of business. British Columbia-based based wooden utensil manufacturer Aspenware, the new anchor tenant for the City of Dryden’s Norwill Subdivision, told a regional newspaper [...]