Lower Your Taxes Through Pension Income-Splitting

THUNDER BAY, ON - February 17, 2010 - In 2007, the federal government announced one of the biggest changes to tax law since the introduction of the RRSP. If you or your partner receives qualified pension income, the federal government’s pension income-splitting provisions could mean extra money in your pocket when you file your income tax returns. read more...> 

Mayor Don Ness, bring Google Fiber to Duluth

Duluth MN ---  February 14, 2010 ----   Mayor Don Ness is asking for the citizens of Duluth to support the city's request for  Google Fiber to Duluth

Mayor Don Ness has indicated the City of Duluth’s intent to pursue a partnership with Google to bring fiber-to-home connections to city residents. Google plans to select a community to test ultra-high speed connections at more than a gigabit per second later this year through a competitive process.

The following is a statement from Mayor Ness on the city’s intent:

 We want Duluth, Minnesota to be at the forefront of a new gigaband revolution in America. For America to be competitive into the future, we need to be aggressive at investing in our data infrastructure. Google's community initiative will be a powerful tool to demonstrate the importance of this investment.  read more ......  >

Common Voice Northwest Presents Grow North Response to Minister

THUNDER BAY, ON - February 12, 2010 - After months of review by seven of their own Task Forces, four pan-northwestern organizations and their own Board of Directors, Common Voice Northwest today submitted a 172 page response to the proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario to Minister Michael Gravelle, cochair of the Grow North Cabinet Committee. read more...>

Lac Des Isles Mine Set to Re-open

THUNDER BAY, ON - January 21, 2010 - Bill Biggar Joined North American Palladium in October of 2008, and one of his first decisions was to close the Lac Des Isles mine north of Thunder Bay. At the time the prices of palladium the mines principal product had fallen with the down turn in the market and some creative selling of palladium on the world market by some Russian producers. Biggar calculates that the move to shut the mine down saved the company about $75M. His company went on to look for a mining resource that was still profitable during the downturn in palladium fortunes. They found what they were looking for when they purchased Cadiscor’s closed “Sleeping Giant” gold mine in Quebec. This mine has just re-opened to commercial production January 1st and will continue to diversify and add to the precious metal company’s revenues. read more...>

Matawa First Nations Chiefs attend Economic Forum

THUNDER BAY, ON - January 14, 2010 - Matawa First Nations Chiefs are in Thunder Bay this week to participate in the Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Economic Forum.  Economic development remains a high priority for Matawa First Nations, as Chiefs seek new opportunities and partnerships. Chief Sonny Gagnon says; “The First Nations of Matawa Tribal Council are not against development, but we want to ensure communities benefit from all projects taking place in our territory. We have demonstrated that we are willing to work with responsible companies and support their projects, in exchange we want consideration of benefits for our communities directly”. read more...>

Dryden & Sioux Lookout public meetings to focus on NW cost of living, HST

THUNDER BAY, ON - January 14, 2009 – Member of Parliament Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay – Superior North) will join Tania Cameron for Town Hall meetings in Dryden and Sioux Lookout this week. The Town Hall meetings will focus on the impact of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) throughout the Northwest, how the HST can still be stopped, and will provide residents with an opportunity to make their concerns known.  read more...>

Ginoogaming Partners with KII for Longlac Wood Industries Project

THUNDER BAY, ONT- DECEMBER 18, 2009 - Ginoogaming First Nation is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Kenogami Industries Incorporated (KII).  KII is a partnership between Rocky Shore Development Corporation of Ginoogaming First Nation, Boreal Resource Industries a group of private interests composed of former Longlac Wood Industries workers and other forest industry representatives and Greenstone Development Ltd., the economic development arm of the Municipality of Greenstone. 
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Anishinabek reject tax by cross-border shopping

THUNDER BAY, ON - December 17, 2009 - UOI OFFICES – Anishinabek Nation leaders predict that provincial retailers could feel the pinch if First Nations are included in the proposed "harmonization" of Ontario's eight-per-cent sales tax with the five-per-cent federal Goods and Services Tax.  read more...>

Kenogami Industries Inc. buys Kruger Industries

THUNDER BAY, ON - December 15, 2009 - Kenogami Industries Incorporated is pleased to announce that they have purchased the assets of Kruger Industries in the community of Longlac that operated as Longlac Wood Industries. read more...>

Full Speed Ahead

THUNDER BAY, ON - November 10, 2009 - Michael Gravelle spoke passionately about the proposed growth plan for Northern Ontario at the Italian Cultural Centre last Monday Night. Born from the “Places to Grow” Act passed in 2005, a great deal of work has gone into creating a plan which will turn the tide on youth out-migration from our region, to a place with a stable modern economy.  read more...>

Regional Chief says no to HST

SUDBURY --  October 24, 2009  – Serpent River First Nation and Lake Huron Regional Grand Chief, Isadore Day, Wiindawtegowinini is urging the federal government to take the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 into account when implementing the harmonized sales tax (HST) in Ontario and exempt them completely from the new tax.

“Our First Nations are being subject to a cash grab with this new tax regime and we are adamantly voicing the message; hands off, tax exemption is a treaty right.”   read more....>

Thunder Bay Hydro Rates Increase on November 1

THUNDER BAY, ON  –--  October 17, 2009  ---   The Ontario Energy Board has released the electricity commodity prices that will take effect on November 1, 2009. The new Regulated Price Plan (RPP) tiered prices will increase by 0.1 cent per kilowatt hour (kWh) to:   read more.....>

Magma Metals Spending Big Money on Thunder Bay North Project.

THUNDER BAY, ON ----  October 13, 2009 ----  Magma Metals an Australian Miner and explorer is spending big dollars on its Thunder Bay North Project. A prospector walking along the shores of Current Lake found a large angular boulder near the shore, and chipped away a sample for analysis. The results came back positive for the metals Platinum and Palladium, and there has been claim staking and ever increasing exploration in this area ever since. The initial stone chip was eight years ago, and now after over 50,000 meters of drilling the company has completed an initial resource estimate which is NI43-101 and JORC compliant. The exploration camp shown above is at Current Lake where the miners are doing infill drilling to convert inferred resources to indicated resources   read more.....>