Funding Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province’s History Ontario is supporting long-term economic growth in Northern Ontario with funding for agricultural infrastructure projects in Northeastern Ontario. These important infrastructure improvements will help increase farm production [Read more]
More and more people want to be able to eat locally produced food. Whether the motivation is political or merely based on a desire to support local producers and get fresh food, the idea of eating locally is on an upward trajectory. Recently, the Manitoulin Island Community Abattoir (MICA) [Read more]
Just like the corner store or local diner, the family farm is disappearing from Canada at a rapid pace. Since 2007 Canada has lost over 22,000 family farms as the trend toward corporate agriculture picks up steam. While this may seem like an inevitable conclusion, we should seriously consider [Read more]
**OntarioNewsNorth.com was following these awards not only because of the ‘green’ aspect but in particular because of the nomination of Byron LeClair, Pic River Director of Energy, for the 2010 Aboriginal Community Power Award. Congratulations to all of those recognized with nominations [Read more]
