Northern Ontario Business (NOB)

1 week ago | northernontariobusiness.com | Alex Flood

As the U.S. continues to wage a global trade war, worsened exchange rates and ruptured economic ties have provided enough reason for some Torontonians to stay north of the border indefinitely. Beyond the economy, some Canadians have reportedly been held in American detention facilities after crossing the border, likely only amplifying the fears of U.S.-bound travellers.

1 week ago | northernontariobusiness.com | Ian Ross

Paul Veldman said his BMI Group wants the highest and best use for the idled pulp and paper plant in Espanola. The CEO of the southwestern Ontario brownfield redevelopment outfit is targeting late May to finalize a deal with Domtar to acquire the mill, a 16-megawatt hydroelectric asset, plus hundreds of acres of brownfield land and woodlands. The mill closed in 2023, taking away 450 jobs. Neither BMI or Domtar are disclosing the purchase price.

2 weeks ago | northernontariobusiness.com | David Helwig

Sault Ste. Marie city council voted April 8 to dissolve the 49-year-old Downtown Association. With only Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth opposed, councillors voted nine to one to bring the business group's work under the city umbrella. A supporting business advisory committee and a skeleton city staff will be assigned to downtown duties. This is essentially the same approach the city has taken in recent years in its tourism and economic development departments.

2 weeks ago | northernontariobusiness.com | Ian Ross

To Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) Chief Bruce Archibald, Indigenous involvement in the selection process of two proposed hydroelectric projects in the Moose River basin is what economic reconciliation should look like. Archibald spoke at an April 9 news conference at the Sandy Falls Generating Station, outside Timmins, to reveal a pair of new power stations that will be added to Ontario Power Generation’s power-producing fleet in the coming years. The event was livestreamed on YouTube.

2 weeks ago | northernontariobusiness.com | Gary Rinne

THUNDER BAY — "It's going to be a home run," predicted Andy Nieweglowski, director of training for Local 607 of the Labourers International Union of North America. He was speaking April 7 about the anticipated outcome of a residential construction worker training program for women. The nine-week, women-only course is being offered for the first time in Thunder Bay.