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Turbine project complete at Domtar

Turbine project complete at Domtar

By Chris Marchand Shortly after Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s appearance at Dryden’s 2010 Centennial Airshow, the PM was spirited off to Domtar for a $22.7 million announcement that would help Domtar’s Dryden mill achieve a higher [...]

Optimism sparking residential sales in Ignace

Optimism sparking residential sales in Ignace

Submitted by Doug Pronger Property sales in Ignace more than doubled from 13 residential sales in 2010 to 27 in 2011, according to the Thunder Bay Real Estate Board. Figures released by the Board’s President, Diane [...]

Federal budget friendly to riding, says Kenora MP

By Chris Marchand Member of Parliament Greg Rickford says his government’s first budget since gaining a majority is a good one for residents of the Kenora riding. Said to embody the Harper Conservatives’ vision of a [...]

Local Citizens Advisory Committee could be so much more

By Chris Marchand As spring sweeps across our landscape a bit early, some residents are already returning to find some of their favourite backcountry haunts not exactly as they left them. Last week I met with [...]

Ontario Votes: Candidates speak on a prosperous future for northwestern Ontario

With the deadline to vote in this year’s provincial election tomorrow, we finish up our series of questions with the candidates asking about our economic future. We ask: What is your assessment of the region’s economic [...]

Ignace sawmill to reopen

Ignace sawmill to reopen

The idled sawmill in Ignace, owned by AbitibiBowater, will see a restart and upgrade over the next two years. With an investment plan of $32 million, upgrades and construction will include the addition of an energy [...]

UPDATE: Hydro concerns top election local priorities

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OFIA: Forestry cutbacks will harm small contractors

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) have announced a cut in funding for the Provincial Roads Funding Program which currently offers $76 million in funding for the share of the costs of building [...]

Update: Fire at Dryden’s Domtar mill

Just after 9pm Wednesday evening May 25, members of the public at the Victoria St. river dock, called 911 reporting they could see a roof on fire at the Domtar Mill complex at 20 Duke St. [...]

Aspenware no longer a reality, says mayor

The long awaited answer to the future of Aspenware in Dryden is finally here. According to City of Dryden Mayor, Craig Nuttall, Aspenware will not be building their wood cutlery facility in Dryden at this time. [...]