Casey Stranges

Aug 21, 2024 | northernontariobusiness.com | Casey Stranges

One year into her tenure as Kenjgewin Teg president, Beverley Roy says the school is well on its way to establishing itself as a place to rekindle the fire of knowledge, as she puts it. But as its student population grows — Roy counts approximately 600 learners currently enrolled in 2024 — the M’Chigeeng school, located in the central part of Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, is going to need more of a financial commitment from the province to make those dreams a reality.

Mar 15, 2024 | burlingtontoday.com | Casey Stranges

Fred Oag isn’t shying away from his checkered past. The Sudbury man made a series of troubling choices — for years, he struggled with a serious drug addiction, then ended up serving an eight-year sentence for manslaughter stemming from a violent altercation in 2014. But in prison, Oag said, you’re confronted with two stark choices: turn your life around or end up dead. Oag, with two young grandkids who barely knew him, opted to fix things. He served his time. Stayed sober. Looked for work.

Feb 12, 2024 | northernontariobusiness.com | Casey Stranges

Beef farmers in Northern Ontario are used to weathering the ups and downs of the industry. That includes rising production costs, a shrinking labour pool, and a consumer base that appears stretched thin when it comes to how much they’re willing to spend on groceries. Now, operators in the region are watching with concern as the owners of a major abattoir near Thunder Bay consider selling their business — or completely shutting its doors — if a buyer can’t be found.

Nov 9, 2023 | northernontariobusiness.com | Casey Stranges

A large segment of the mining industry’s workforce is in danger of being left behind by new, high-tech changes in the field. That’s one of the findings in Balancing the Potential Impact of New Innovations and Technologies, a recent report by Workforce Planning for Sudbury & Manitoulin and the Labour Market Group in North Bay. According to the paper, changes in the sector are forcing Northern Ontario’s aging labour pool to adopt new skills to stay competitive.

Oct 7, 2023 | cbc.ca | Anne M. Peterson |Chris Brown |Casey Stranges |Peter Armstrong

CanadaIN PHOTOS: This week's most compelling Canadian imagesFrom a historic moment in the House of Commons to Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week. Posted: Oct 03, 2023 4:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 7