Province Supporting NBCUniversal Production to Boost Local Economy Ontario is helping strengthen and diversify the economy and create good jobs for people in the North by supporting the rapidly-growing television production sector. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, made [Read more]
Province Supporting Job Creation, Growing Regional Economy Ontario is supporting business development in the Northeast by helping local companies expand operations and increase revenues. With an investment of nearly $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and [Read more]
Thunder Bay and Region to receive over $1,980,000 in gas tax funding Ontario’s Gas Tax Program is helping people in Thunder Bay and the Region get out of their cars and onto public transit. For the 12th consecutive year, Ontario is providing support to Thunder Bay, Schreiber / Terrace Bay [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
Funding Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province’s History Ontario is investing in new energy infrastructure in the Far North that will link solar and wind power to the Fort Severn First Nation’s existing diesel-generating stations. Through the province’s Northern Ontario [Read more]
Province Supporting Communities and Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Thunder Bay & Schreiber that will draw tourists, create jobs and grow the local economy. “Our government is proud to support festivals and events because they contribute to the economy and create [Read more]
NDP presses Liberals to move forward on Ring of Fire as unemployment in Thunder Bay rises THUNDER BAY, ON – The NDP’s critic for Northern Development and Mines, Michael Mantha, said the job numbers for October 2014 released today, showing rising unemployment in Thunder Bay, is a clear [Read more]
Webequie and Ontario Working Together on a Community-Based Land Use Plan Webequie First Nation has become the fourth community in the Ring of Fire area to reach an agreement with Ontario to work together on a community-based land use plan. “We’re looking forward to working in partnership with [Read more]
Delivering on its Economic Plan to Build Ontario Up by Investing in Infrastructure Ontario is providing small, rural and northern municipalities with stable, annual funding to build and repair critical infrastructure and help to create jobs across the province. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Jeff Leal, [Read more]
Creating Jobs, Strengthening Health Care in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute today, where she announced that the government will help it expand its patient-centred health care research and create 29 new jobs. “Our [Read more]
The Ontario government is investing $21,800 to support economic development in Thunder Bay-Superior North. With support from our government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Program, the Top of the Lake Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with other area Chambers, is creating a shop-local [Read more]
Scroll down past article to watch announcement speeches by Minister Gravelle, James Kennedy and Mayor Renald Beaulieu. Ontario Government Boosting Local Economy, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse economy while creating 52 jobs in the Greenstone area. With support [Read more]
Premier Names New Parliamentary Assistants to Join Her Team As the Legislature resumed, three Ontario MPPs are taking on new duties to help Premier Kathleen Wynne and her team build a better Ontario. Three MPPs will take on new portfolios as parliamentary assistants: Joe Dickson becomes [Read more]
Ontario Government Committed to Growing Regional Economies Across the Province Premier Kathleen Wynne chaired a jobs roundtable in Thunder Bay today as she continued her tour of Northern Ontario. Premier Wynne heard from local business leaders about how the government can help them grow and [Read more]
