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Seafood magnate John Risley leads venture to build infrastructure in Canada's Arctic
May 22nd, 2025 - The Globe and Mail - Seafood magnate John Risley leads venture to build infrastructure ...
Greater Sudbury needs to revise its ward system
March 31, 2025 - The Sudbury Star - Greater Sudbury needs to revise its ward system...
Charles Cirtwill: NWO Election Reaction with Mary-Jean Cormier
February 28th, 2025 - CBC - Superior Morning with Mary-Jean Cormier - Charles Cirtwill: NWO Election ...
Northern Policy Institute surveying northern Ontarians about immigration, personal wellbeing
February 27th, 2025 - CBC Sudbury - Northern Policy Institute surveying northern Ontarians about immigration, ...
OPINION: What Northern Ontario should want for Valentine's Day
February 13, 2025 - TimminsToday - OPINION: What Northern Ontario should want for Valentine's Day...
OPINION: What Northern Ontario should want for Valentine's Day
Northern Ontario Business - OPINION: What Northern Ontario should want for Valentine's Day...
Advantage North - State of the North 2025
February 12, 2025 - Advantage North, NPI's State of the North 2025 on ReportNorthBay.ca...
Decline in rural obstetrics puts moms and infants at risk: Report
The Sudbury Star - Decline in rural obstetrics puts moms and infants at risk: Report...
Report calls for action on shortage of labour and birthing care in northern Ontario
CBC Sudbury - Report calls for action on shortage of labour and birthing care in northern Ontario....
Questions mount about future of immigration programs for northern Ontario
CBC Sudbury - Questions mount about future of immigration programs in northern Ontario....
New NPI Publication: Delivering Solutions: An Action Plan for Sustaining Rural Birthing in Northern
Wawa News - New NPI Publication: Delivering Solutions: An Action Plan for Sustaining Rural Birthing ...
NPI and Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce speak to CTV on immigration in Northern Ontario
CTV News - Call to increase northern Ontario's share of skilled immigration...
Labour for Lithium: Analyzing the availability of labour for a lithium-processing facility in Thunde
Wawa News - Labour for Lithium: Analyzing the availability of labour for a lithium-processing facility ...
FedNor investing over $500k for local internship jobs
TBNewsWatch - FedNor investing over $500k for local internship jobs...
‘It's ripe for the picking': Why party leaders are spending more time in northern Ontario
iPolitics - ‘It's ripe for the picking': Why party leaders are spending more time in northern ...
Federal government investing in youth internships in Northern Ontario
KenoraOnline -Federal government investing in youth internships in Northern Ontario...
Government of Canada investing $181,800 in youth internship positions in Northern Ontario
FedNor - Government of Canada investing $181,800 in youth internship positions in Northern Ontario...
3,000 spots in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
BayToday - 3,000 spots in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program...
NPI highlights the latest Northern Ontario Population Growth Forum
MyNorthBayNow - NPI highlights the latest Northern Ontario Population Growth Forum...
Statistiques Canada souligne une manque de statistiques dans les zones rurales
Radio-Canada - Statistiques Canada souligne une manque de statistiques dans les zones rurales...
Many Ontario businesses unprepared for future change in leadership, survey shows
Northern Ontario Business - Many Ontario businesses unprepared for future change in leadership, survey ...
Immigrant retention program a 'positive' for Thunder Bay: chamber
TBnewswatch - Immigrant retention program a 'positive' for Thunder Bay: chamber...
Majority of business owners don't have exit plan
CTV News - According to the Northern Policy Institute, more than 70 per cent of business owners in Ontario ...
Northern Ontario think-tank trying to understand 'disconnected francophones'
CBC News - Northern Ontario think-tank trying to understand 'disconnected francophones'...
Measurement month underway at Northern Policy Institute
MyNorthBayNow - Measurement month underway at Northern Policy Institute...
Webinar seeks to connect newcomers with northern employers
SN News Watch - Webinar seeks to connect newcomers with northern employers...
Un rapport pour améliorer les services de santé en milieu rural
Radio-Canada - Un rapport pour améliorer les services de santé en milieu rural (Bryanne ...
Fixing northern Ontario healthcare: Study finds a B.C. model could work well here
CTV Northern Ontario - Fixing northern Ontario healthcare: Study finds a B.C. model could work well ...
Popularity for the Rural and Northern Immigration pilot soars before expiration
Immigration Canada - Popularity for the Rural and Northern Immigration pilot soars before expiration...
New study says 2+1 highways better for the North
Timmins Daily Press - New study says 2+1 highways better for the North...
New study supports 2+1 roads for Northern Ontario
Radio Canada - New study supports 2+1 roads for Northern Ontario...
Closing the Gap: How 2+1 roads can save time, lives, and taxpayer dollars
Wawa News - Closing the Gap: How 2+1 roads can save time, lives, and taxpayer dollars...
Opinion: Time to rethink highway twinning
Northern Ontario Business - Opinion: Time to rethink highway twinning (William Dunstan)...
2+1 Highway 11 will save lives says study
Bay Today - 2+1 Highway 11 will save lives says study...
Technology can make Northern roads safer, slower: report
Sudbury.com - Report from Northern Policy Institute recommends new ways to make roads and highway traveling ...
Portrait de l'économie avec William Dunstan
Le matin du nord - Portrait de l'économie avec William Dunstan (07hr 22 - 8 minutes)...
NPI President & CEO at the Senate
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Charles Cirtwill (12:40)...
Northern Homelessness/Addictions Paper Released
CKDR News - A report released by the Northern Policy Institute is out with several strategies to address ...
Continue to grow North Bay and increase spending on rural roads - Bain
Sudbury Star - FONOM, NOMA, and NOSDA commissioned the Northern Policy Institute to create a policy ...
Northern groups offer MPPs insight into housing, mental health, addictions and homelessness crisis
NorthbayNipissing.com - The three organizations provided the government with a research paper written ...
Economic impact of temporary residents significant, report finds
sudbury.com - Joint report from Northern Policy Institute and Réseau du Nord finds temporary ...
Week in Politics August 21 2022 – Eric Melillo MP Kenora
NetNewsLedger : The NPI report and its findings reinforce the urgent need for all levels of government ...
OPINION: Temporary residents bring permanent benefits
Timmins Today : New report from Norther Policy Institute explores how temporary residents play a critical ...
Temporary residents bring permanent benefits
BayToday : New report from Norther Policy Institute explores how temporary residents play a critical ...
No space in northern municipal budgets to address homelessness, addiction, mental health: Report
Yahoo News - A new report from the Northern Policy Institute aimed to examine the question of whether ...
Are temporary residents good for the economy?
Northern Ontario Business - Temporary residents are filling the occupational gaps as Northern Ontario's ...
Municipalities lack funds to address homelessness, addiction: Report
Sudbury Star - Northern Ontario municipalities are not adequately addressing homelessness, addiction, ...
Workshop highlights advantages, barriers for newcomers to Sudbury
Sudbury Star - The first of many newcomer workshops hosted by the Sudbury Local Immigration Partnership ...
Workshop highlights advantages, barriers for newcomers to Sudbury
Sudbury Star - The first of many newcomer workshops hosted by the Sudbury Local Immigration Partnership ...
Fall conference seeks solutions to Northern Ontario challenges
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Directions is an initiative from Northern Policy Institute that ...
New report calls for systemic change to addressing homelessness, mental health in northern Ontario
CBC Thunder Bay - The Ontario government should commit to funding services in 'northern service hubs' ...
New strategies recommended for homelessness and addictions issues
TB News - A new report recommends a number of strategies for dealing with homelessness, addiction and ...
Is there additional capacity to address Northern Ontario's homelessness, mental health, and addictio
Wawa News - The most recent data on homelessness from 2021 shows that Sault Ste. Marie and the districts ...
Should all parts of the province have to play by the same pandemic rules?
TVO Today - New research lays out the ways COVID-19 affected northern Ontario — and argues that ...
Northerners were hit worse by the pandemic than rest of Ontario, study finds
CTV Northern Ontario - Northern Ontario was disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to ...
Mayoral candidate advocates for de-centralization of services
Sudbury.com - A Northern Policy Institute report from 2016 notes, “Amalgamation resulted in considerable ...
Policy Institute charts how COVID affected the North's economy
Timmins Today - Thanks to the region’s economy and geography, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Northern ...
Thanks to the region's economy and geography, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Northern Ontario in uni
Northern Ontario Business - COVID-19 impacted communities the world over, but a new report from the ...
Policy Institute charts how COVID affected the North's economy
Sudbury.com - Thanks to the region’s economy and geography, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Northern ...
Researchers aim to make Sudbury a welcoming city
CTV Northern Ontario - Research is underway in Sudbury about how the city can be a welcoming community....
The North needs immigrants, but must learn how to welcome them
sudbury.com - A new report by the Northern Policy Institute explores the benefits — and barriers ...
Researching the impact of COVID-19 on northern economy
My Northbay now - A Northern Policy Institute study on the impact of COVID-19 on the region’s ...
How did COVID19 affect the economy of Northern Ontario?
Wawa News - T he latest paper by Lakehead University in partnership with Northern Policy Institute has ...
Affordable housing, microaggressions seen as barriers for newcomers in Sudbury: report
CBC Sudbury - 'A key part of building sustainable and a strong, welcoming community is to listen,' says ...
NPI report concludes regional approach needed to help Northern economic pandemic recovery
Sault Star - The Northern Policy Institute has published a new report outlining the impact of COVID-19 ...
Regional approach needed to help North's economy recover from pandemic: Report
Sudbury Star - Northern Ontario’s relatively large public sector might be hit disproportionately' ...
Northern Ontario Demographics Reviewed
CKDR - The changing demographics of northern Ontario are being looked at during a conference in Sault ...
Magnetic North conference begins in the Sault
CTV News Northern Ontario: The Magnetic North conference zeroes in on communities taking part in the ...
Immigration report shows skills don't always match job market
sudbury.com - A northern research report has found that while the main immigration stream used by permanent ...
All parties pledging to bring back Northlander, finish Hwy 69, but disagree on the details
CBC - An Ontario Northland passenger train pulls into the station in New Liskeard, Ont., which looks ...
Policy institute launching permanent Kirkland Lake office
Timmins today - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is officially launching its newest permanent office. ...
Northern growth conference set for June in Sault
Soo Today - The two-day event will feature discussions about reconciliation and anti-racism, attraction, ...
Northern municipalities consider launching class-action suit to deal with opioid crisis
North Bay Nugget - Launching a class-action suit against pharmaceutical companies was one suggestion ...
Ford Insists Opioid Crisis Being Addressed
CKDR Dryden - Recently, a report issued by the Northern Policy Institute presented to local leaders ...
Sudbury needs more French-language newcomers, report says
Sudbury Star - Greater Sudbury will have to attract more than 10,000 newcomers who speak French if it ...
Measuring Sustainable Economic Growth Through Immigration
Sault Online - In the new series All Roads Lead Home, author Mercedes Labelle lays out current immigration ...
Northern Ontario leaders to meet over homelessness 'crisis'
CBC - Northern Ontario's municipal leaders gather for their annual general meetings this spring, they'll ...
Settler Work: Equity and safety gaps in Canada's public transit systems
The Monitor - Exploring the structural, organizational and systemic barriers to equitable public transit ...
Entrepreneurship entices northern youth
Toronto Star - The survey conducted last fall by the Northern Policy Institute (NPI) and the Societe ...
Northern Policy Institute research outlines need for French-speaking migration targets
CBC News: A new series of articles from the Northern Policy Institute takes a closer look at French-speaking ...
Strong interest among Northern youth in entrepreneurship: Report
Sudbury Star, The Standard: A Reason to Stay: Retaining Youth in Northern Ontario, the latest paper ...
A Reason to Stay: Retaining Youth in Northern Ontario
Sault Online - A Reason to Stay: Retaining Youth in Northern Ontario, the latest paper by Société ...
Measurement Month: Collaborating to collect comparable data in Northern Ontario – Take the Survey!
Wawa-News - This February, Northern Policy Institute, in partnership with organizations across Northern ...
The Turning Point? Estimating the Francophone Economic Footprint in Algoma
Wawa-News - Francophones make up a significant percentage of the labour force in smaller communities ...
Services, programs for homeless in Northern Ontario don't meet needs, province told
North Bay Nugget - As the homelessness, addiction and mental health crisis worsens in Northern Ontario, ...
Northern groups discuss ‘crisis' issues with province
My North Bay Now - Homelessness, mental health and addictions were the focus of discussions between ...
Northern Task Force focusing on transportation
My Espanola Now - A northern-based task force will be focusing on transportation needs and opportunities ...
Ontario Launches Northern Transportation Task Force
Ontario Newsroom - The Ontario government has created a locally-based task force in Northern Ontario ...
Ontario Launches Northern Transportation Task Force
Ontario Newsroom - The Ontario government has created a locally-based task force in Northern Ontario ...
Northern Transportation Task Force will study 'unique transportation needs'
BAYTODAY.ca - The Northern Task Force is made up of community-based leaders. No representative from ...
Services, programs for homeless in Northern Ontario don't meet needs, province told
Two Left Sticks - Norstrat is a consultancy firm that offers technology and business solutions. They ...
Experience North placement student passionate about helping people
The Toronto Star - Since Andre Ouellet was a little kid, he couldn’t watch someone struggle and ...
Is it working? Evaluating the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Project
Wawanews.com - Trying something new is never a smooth road. There are bumps, rough patches and issues ...
Northern immigration pilot picking up steam in Thunder Bay
TBaynewswatch.com - Thunder Bay CEDC reports 138 skilled foreign workers found path to permanent citizenship ...
The long saga of arrested development in Northern Ontario
Timmins Today - Lakehead economics professor outlines what hampers this region's growth and prosperity....
NPI launches regional survey on community inclusivity
Sioux Lookout Bulletin - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has launched a series of surveys in Northern ...
Racism could hinder Northern Ontario's economy: Panel
Sault Star - Systemic racism and discrimination negatively impact Northern Ontario’s ability to ...
Racism could hinder Northern Ontario's economy: Panel
Sudbury Star - Systemic racism and discrimination negatively impact Northern Ontario’s ability ...
Surveys tracking changing views about newcomers, Indigenous people
SooToday - If you want to share your views about newcomers and Indigenous peoples, the Northern Policy ...
Racism could hinder Northern Ontario's economy: Panel
Kingston Wig Standard - Systemic racism and discrimination negatively impact Northern Ontario’s ...
Le racisme pourrait nuire à l'économie du Nord de l'Ontario : Panel
La Voix du Nord - L e Réseau de soutien à l’immigration francophone du nord de l’Ontario ...
Northern Policy Institute looks to find perception of newcomers in the northwest
CBC Thunder Bay - Communities across northern Ontario have prioritized bringing new immigrants to the ...
Northern think tank surveying views on newcomers
Sudbury Star - Is your community welcoming? Northern Policy Institute has launched the first of six ...
Newcomers to the North needed to fill health-care, skilled trades positions
Northern Ontario Business - In Emily Lauzon's work recruiting newcomers to Thunder Bay, she often hears ...
Panel addresses racism and immigration in northern Ontario
CBC Sudbury - The labour force in Northern Ontario is shrinking. In Greater Sudbury, the Northern Policy ...
Northern racism panel says it's incumbent on everyone to do their part
CTV Northern Ontario - There was an emotional discussion Wednesday morning as part of Magnetic North's ...
Newcomers to the North needed to fill health-care, skilled trades positions
Sudbury.com - In Emily Lauzon's work recruiting newcomers to Thunder Bay, she often hears different ...
Le Nord Magnétique : reconnaitre les enjeux démographiques
Le Journal Le Nord...
Survey launched to find out welcoming attitudes in the north
MyNorthBayNow - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is looking to find out if several northern communities, ...
Policy Institute surveying Northerners about attitudes toward, newcomers, Indigenous people
Sudbury.com - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has launched the first of six annual surveys to track ...
Regional Survey on Attitudes Towards Newcomers Launched by Northern Policy Institute
NetNewsLedger - “Growing the population in all regions of Northern Ontario will require making ...
Surveys tracking changing views about newcomers, Indigenous people
Timmins Today - If you want to share your views about newcomers and Indigenous peoples, the Northern ...
Northern Policy Inst. launches Immigration Attitudes Survey, open till July 14th
MyParrySoundNow - Northern Policy Institute has launched the first of six annual surveys to track changes ...
Survol de la conférence intitulée « Le Nord magnétique »
Le Matin du Nord - Survol de la conférence intitulée « Le Nord magnétique ...
Video: June 22, 2021: Magnetic North Conference
tbnewswatch - Magnetic North Conference (9:49 mins)...
Le Nord Magnétique, conférence sur l'immigration francophone dans le Nord
Jonction 11/17 - Le Nord Magnétique...
Resilient Northern business owners are bouncing back better than rest of Ontario: Stats Canada
Timmins Today - As vaccination rates improve and the province begins to open up, Northern Ontario’s ...
Resilient Northern business owners are bouncing back better than rest of Ontario: Stats Canada
Northern Ontario Business - As vaccination rates improve and the province begins to open up, Northern ...
Resilient Northern business owners are bouncing back better than rest of Ontario: Stats Canada
SooToday - As vaccination rates improve and the province begins to open up, Northern Ontario’s ...
Algoma U discusses expansion through Northern College
Timmins Press - An expansion of the programming offered by Algoma University through Northern College’s ...
Algoma U discusses expansion through Northern College
Sudbury Star - An expansion of the programming offered by Algoma University through Northern College’s ...
Statistics Canada looks at the state of northern communities
Fort Frances Times - On Monday, the Northern Policy Institute (NPI) hosted the event Data and Ontario’s ...
North bouncing 'back faster' compared to other parts of Canada
Sudbury Star - While COVID-19 has rocked communities across Canada, many in Northern Ontario are faring ...
Northern Policy Institute and StatsCan event focusing on data and northern Ontario communities
CBC - On Monday afternoon, northern Ontario data enthusiasts will be gathering around their computers, ...
‘Make your Pitch' to welcome newcomers to the North
Sudbury.com - The contest is for videos from communities, regions or organizations with the aim of attracting ...
Agenda announced for Northern Policy Institute's population growth conference
SooToday - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has released the agenda for this year's conference focused ...
Sioux Lookout one of five hosts for Northern Policy Institute's eighth Experience North placement pr
Sioux Lookout Bulletin - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has commenced its eighth Experience North ...
Run this town: The struggle to recruit municipal staff in northern Ontario
TVO - Gail Jaremy never intended to run her town. “It’s not even something that I aspired ...
Sioux Lookout Additions For North Development Program
CKDR.net - Every summer, the NPI makes available four-month placements across Northern Ontario where ...
Report: First Nations face unnecessary obstacles in funding applications
Sudbury.com - A new report from the Northern Policy Institute is showing that not only are First Nations ...
Come North conference will strategize on growing North's population
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) will host the second installment of the ...
FONOM holds board meeting virtually – Ready for Annual Conference May 18th
Wawa News - The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met for the third time this year ...
First Nations Burdened with too much paperwork: Report
North Bay Nugget - One of the biggest issues, according to Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First ...
Barriers For First Nations In Funding Applications
CKPR - Changes need to be made to the reporting system between First Nation communities and both levels ...
Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First Nation Administration
Wawa News - Northern Policy Institute’s latest commentary found that First Nations face hurdles ...
Rachel Rizzuto: Thunder Bay Business Covid Impact Survey
CBC Superior Morning - A new study from the Northern Policy Institute shows the January lockdown in ...
More local businesses feel threatened under COVID-19 restrictions
TB News Watch - In the January lockdown, 33 per cent of businesses surveyed closed, including some permanently...
Over regulated, under resourced: trading local service boards for regional districts
Timmins Today - As we look to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth exploring the viability ...
Province should accept help from Red Cross, think tank president says
Timmins Today - Charles Cirtwell from the Northern Policy Institute also says all elementary and middle ...
Think tanks gathering info to build resource map for newcomers to Greater Sudbury
CBC Sudbury - Resource hub will showcase information about a number of topics, including housing and ...
FedNor invests to boost tourism, immigration and economic growth in Thunder Bay-Superior North
Mirage News - The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and Member of Parliament, Thunder Bay-Superior ...
Feds announce funding for Thunder Bay immigration pilot project
TBNewsWatch - The federal government has approved nearly half a million dollars to support the implementation ...
Canadian Govt Must Support Int'l Students Affected By Pandemic as They Play Vital Role in Country's
College News - The government of Canada should undertake the necessary steps to support international ...
OPINION: The bigger picture: comparing Laurentian University and Université de l'Ontario français to
Timmins Today - Canada’s bilingual reality remains a work in progress, especially in Ontario ....
OPINION: A university 'by and for' francophones
Timmins Today - Autonomous French-language structure within Laurentian is the most logical solution ...
OPINION: The bigger picture: comparing Laurentian University and Université de l'Ontario français to
Northern Ontario Business - Canada’s bilingual reality remains a work in progress, especially ...
Canada: government action needed to support int'l students
The Pie News - The Canadian government must take action to support international students who have been ...
L'éducation postsecondaire de langue française en Ontario : crise ou opportunité?
Journal Le Voyageur - Comment les problèmes de la Laurentienne et de l’UOF pourraient ouvrir ...
OPINION: A university 'by and for' francophones
Northern Ontario Business - Autonomous French-language structure within Laurentian is the most logical ...
OPINION: French-language postsecondary education in Ontario: crisis or opportunity?
Sudbury.com - How the Laurentian and Université de l’Ontario français issues could ...
OPINION: French-language postsecondary education in Ontario: crisis or opportunity?
TimminsToday - How the Laurentian and Université de l’Ontario français issues could ...
OPINION: French-language postsecondary education in Ontario: crisis or opportunity?
ElliotLakeToday - How the Laurentian and Université de l’Ontario français issues ...
OPINION: French-language postsecondary education in Ontario: crisis or opportunity?
Northern Ontario Business - How the Laurentian and Université de l’Ontario français ...
OPINION: French-language postsecondary education in Ontario: crisis or opportunity?
SooToday.com - How the Laurentian and Université de l’Ontario français issues could ...
Northern Policy Institute proposes new local governance model for northern Ontario
CBC News - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) says Ontario should adopt a regional district approach ...
Report recommends local governance model including unincorporated areas of N. Ontario
tbnewswatch.com - A new report recommends Ontario take action to reorganize local governance in the ...
Federal pilot helps bring a few dozen new Canadians to Sudbury
Northern Ontario Business - The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot has been operating for a year and ...
Federal pilot helps bring a few dozen new Canadians to Sudbury
yahoo!news - Now entering its second year, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot in Sudbury is finding ...
Could wooden mats be the solution to brutal winter highways in the North?
Elliot Lake Today - Northern Policy Institute weighs in on the impact of climate change on winter roads....
Could wooden mats be the solution to brutal winter highways in the North?
SooToday - Northern Policy Institute weighs in on the impact of climate change on winter roads....
Could wooden mats be the solution to brutal winter highways in the North?
Timmins Today - Northern Policy Institute weighs in on the impact of climate change on winter roads....
Could wooden mats be the solution to brutal winter highways in the North?
BayToday - Northern Policy Institute weighs in on the impact of climate change on winter roads....
Federal pilot helps bring a few dozen new Canadians to Sudbury
Toronto Star - Now entering its second year, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot in Sudbury is ...
Federal pilot helps bring a few dozen new Canadians to Sudbury
Sudbury.com - The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot has been operating for a year and showing success, ...
Regional District Proposal For Unincorporated Areas
CKDR (92.7FM) - Charles Cirtwell is president of the Think Tank and says they don’t have to re-invent ...
Connecting newcomers to northeastern Ontario with employment opportunities
CTV News - Fednor funding for the Northern Policy Institute connects migrant and immigrant workers with ...
Time to Reorganize Northern Ontario's Unincorporated Areas
Sault Online - Why Northern Ontario Should Follow BC’s Lead in Local Governance by Anthony Noga ...
Report recommends Northern Ontario follow B.C.'s lead for unorganized areas
The Sault Star - B.C. created regional districts for its unincorporated areas decades ago and a new ...
Study suggests unincorporated help form regional districts
Dryden Now - A study from the Northern Policy Institute suggests unincorporated residents might consider ...
Study suggests unincorporated help form regional districts
Kenora Online - A study from the Northern Policy Institute suggests unincorporated residents might consider ...
Time to Reorganize Northern Ontario's Unincorporated Areas
NetNewsLedger - Time to Reorganize: Why Northern Ontario Should Follow BC’s Lead in Local Governance...
Northern Policy Institute plays matchmaker for newcomers
Timmins Today - Ottawa funds program to connect migrants to the northeast with job vacancies ....
Northern Policy Institute plays matchmaker for newcomers
Elliot Lake Today - Ottawa funds program to connect migrants to the northeast with job vacancies ....
Ottawa funds program to connect migrants to jobs in the northeast
sudbury.com - Northern Policy Institute plays matchmaker for newcomers ....
Northern Policy Institute plays matchmaker for newcomers
SooToday - Ottawa funds program to connect migrants to the northeast with job vacancies ....
Ottawa helps address labour needs of northeastern Ontario businesses
The Sudbury Star - Money for Northern Policy Institute will connect workplaces with migrant and immigrant ...
Government of Canada invests to address labour needs of Northeastern Ontario businesses
Government of Canada - FedNor funding for the Northern Policy Institute will help connect migrant and ...
Northern Policy Institute plays matchmaker for newcomers
Northern Ontario Business - Ottawa funds program to connect migrants to the northeast with job vacancies....
Where, exactly, is Northern Ontario?
sudbury.com - Back Roads Bill offers a geography lesson most aren't likely to get in school....
Where, exactly, is Northern Ontario?
Timmins Today - Back Roads Bill offers a geography lesson most aren't likely to get in school....
Laurentian U, creditor protection, and what comes next
TVO - Laurentian University filed for creditor protection on February 1, citing years of operational ...
North must attract 1,700 new residents a year minimum for 20 years just to keep pace
Elliot Lake Today - 162,000 new residents over two decades are needed to halt ongoing population decline, ...
North must attract 1,700 new residents a year minimum for 20 years just to keep pace
Toronto Star - There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to immigration in Canada and specifically, ...
North must attract 1,700 new residents a year minimum for 20 years just to keep pace
sudbury.com - 162,000 new residents over two decades are needed to halt ongoing population decline, ...
Self-sustaining economy possible
The Chronicle Journal - Northern Ontario has the potential to have its own self-sustaining economy if ...
Melillo acclaimed as Conservative candidate
Kenora Online - Kenora MP Eric Melillo has been officially acclaimed as the Conservative Party’s ...
SMALL TOWNS, BIG OPPORTUNITIES Unlocking Growth in Ontario's Rural and Northern Communities
Strategy Corp - The economic and demographic realities faced by communities outside of the Greater Toronto ...
Northern Ontario would benefit from a 'circular economy'
The Sudbury Star - Northern Ontario’s economy would work best if it went around in circles....
Sudbury Was the amalgamation of Sudbury a mistake?
TVO - Twenty years later, residents and politicians continue to debate whether creating the City of ...
Come North ~ A Comprehensive Plan to support Immigration
Sault Online - The Northern Policy Institute recently released a report and action plan as a result ...
Come North report aims to attract people to northern Ontario
Kenora Daily Miner & News - A recent report put out by the Northern Policy Institute is aimed at ...
Can Northern Ontario become it's own supply chain? Yes, in a Circular Economy
Wawa News - Economic recovery, future growth, job creation and sustainability were all topics that were ...
New Action Plan To Make North More Welcoming
CKDR (92.7FM) - A new action plan is out aimed at attracting more people to northern Ontario....
Cohesive, consistent message needed to market the North to newcomers
Northern Ontario Business - According to a report recently published by the Northern Policy Institute ...
'It isn't the scary North. It's a safe North'
The Sudbury Star - Northern Ontario communities need to create a collective brand to make the region ...
Northern lens needed when forming Ontario policies, says researcher
The Chronicle Journal - Northern Ontario will continue to get the short end of the stick unless it has ...
'It isn't the scary North. It's a safe North'
North Bay Nugget - Northern Ontario communities need to create a collective brand to make the region ...
Report lays out population growth strategies for Northern Ontario
Toronto Star - According to a report recently published by the Northern Policy Institute, Northern Ontario ...
Report lays out population growth strategies for Northern Ontario
Timmins Today - According to a report recently published by the Northern Policy Institute, Northern ...
City stays the course to grow population; says it's 'ahead' of NPI report
The Sault Star - A plan, a brand and working together are said to be the key ingredients needed to increase ...
Report urges northern Ontario to focus on attracting, retaining newcomers
Toronto Star - Communities in northern Ontario should be inclusive and make newcomers feel welcome if ...
Eight Years Strong: Experience North 2021 Applications Now Open
Sault Online - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) Experience North program is now accepting applications ...
NPI looking to hire young professionals for placements across the north
SooToday - Northern Policy Institute plans to hire two in the Sault. Going into its eighth year, Experience ...
The Tories are choosing southern Ontario over the north — even if they won't admit it
TVO - The government released a northern transportation plan this week. Here’s what it reveals ...
‘Policy lens' to help Ontario gov't to ‘think North'
The Sudbury Star - Northern Policy Institute’s latest commentary, Does Ontario Need a Northern ...
Does Ontario need a northern policy lens?
Up North CBC - Many Northern Ontarians, it's safe to say, have long felt ignored by decision-makers ...
Business Survey for Thunder Bay – November 12, 2020
NetNewsLedger - The North Superior Workforce Planning Board, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, Northern ...
Madge Richardson on preparing for the System Service Manager rollout
CBC Superior Morning - In 2019, Ontario announced it was moving ahead with reforming the employment ...
Melillo fights for equal access to healthcare in the North
KenoraOnline - Kenora MP and Shadow Minister of Northern Affairs, Eric Melillo, is fighting to bring ...
OPINION: Can the government help Canada's most vulnerable population amid a pandemic?
BayToday - When talking about protecting vulnerable communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, groups often ...
Passenger rail service in northern Ontario not economically viable, think tank says
CBC Sudbury - A paper from the Northern Policy Institute says the economic case for passenger rail service ...
OPINION: An argument for shopping local online
SooToday - For many people, staying at home and practicing physical distancing has been a very difficult ...
Wawa-news.com - Governments do not have an unlimited pile of cash. This point often gets missed in the ...
Little case for passenger rail in north, report finds
tbnewswatch.com - Those hoping to see passenger rail service return to northwestern Ontario may not ...
Case weak for passenger rail in northeast: Study
Sudbury Star - Rather than invest in trains, the more feasible option is probably to improve bus service ...
No Simple Solution To Lack Of Via Rail
Country 105 - A northern think tank says there’s no one-size fits all answer for passenger rail ...
A think tank says passenger rail in the north doesn't make financial sense
Morning North - The Northern Policy Institute concludes passenger rail just won't fly because it's too ...
Northern Policy Institute studies passenger rail in northern Ontario
MyNorthBayNow - The study is called “The Thin Case for Passenger Rail in Northern Ontario” ...
Talking Transportation with Charles Cirtwill NPI
NetNewsLedger - Passenger rail has been the subject of debate in Ontario’s northern regions for ...
The battle for the ‘breathing lands': Ontario's Ring of Fire and the fate of its carbon-rich peatlan
The Narwhal - Compared to the Amazon or Great Bear Rainforest, the sprawling peatlands of Ontario’s ...
OPINION: There is no he-covery that solves a she-cession
Northern Ontario Business - Sorry, but refurbishing that bridge will not get the women in your town ...
Governments announce nearly $14M for NW Ontario projects
tbnewswatch.com - T he federal and Ontario governments announced more than $12.7 million in funding ...
COVID-19 could have northern Ontario universities feeling the pandemic pinch
TVO - In April, the Northern Policy Institute issued a warning to post-secondary institutions in the ...
101 new experiences to attract people to the North
Le Journal Le Nord - Le 19 juin a eu lieu le lancement du Carrefour culturel du Nord-est de l'Ontario ...
Ontarians expected to explore their own backyard this summer
BayToday - Tourism is a very significant industry in Northern Ontario and the travel restrictions necessary ...
Ontarians expected to explore their own backyard this summer
TimminsToday - Tourism is a very significant industry in Northern Ontario and the travel restrictions ...
Ontarians expected to explore their own backyard this summer
ElliotLakeToday - Tourism is a very significant industry in Northern Ontario and the travel restrictions ...
Ontarians expected to explore their own backyard this summer
SooToday - International travel restrictions will hinder the influx of tourists visiting Northern Ontario ...
Thunder Bay Could Suffer From School Restrictions
CKDR (92.7FM) - A study released by the Northern Policy Institute provides a grim outlook on school ...
The difference between social and physical distancing
TimminsToday - In combating COVID-19 citizens across the globe are being asked to socially and/or physically ...
The difference between social and physical distancing
SooToday - In combating COVID-19 citizens across the globe are being asked to socially and/or physically ...
OPINION: Youth internships – a Northern advantage
Northern Ontario Business - In combating COVID-19 citizens across the globe are being asked to socially ...
NPI Gets People to Come (or Stay) North
Sault Online - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) focus last year was all about population growth ...
NPI Gets People to Come (or Stay) North
myAlgoma - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) focus last year was all about population growth in ...
NPI Gets People to Come (or Stay) North
Wawa-News - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) focus last year was all about population growth ...
Northern Policy Institute Working to a Growing, Sustainable Stronger Region
Net News Ledger - Charles Cirtwell of the Northern Policy Institute says that the work done in 2019 ...
Thunder Bay business survey finds 45 per cent closed due to COVID-19
TB News Watch - Nearly half the Thunder Bay-area businesses that responded to a survey about the impact ...
COVID-19 impact on businesses 'intimidating': Thunder Bay mayor
CBC Thunder Bay - The impact the global pandemic is having on Thunder Bay's business sector is 'intimidating,' ...
NPI: Experience North Program – Meet Our Summer Placements!
Nation Talk - May was the start of another cohort of Experience North summer placements at Northern ...
Northwestern Ontario: the Grass is Greener!
The Walleye - Spending time in nature has been found to be associated with increased health and well-being. ...
Click this Link! Or Should I?
Sault Online - For the truly nefarious, even a crisis is an opportunity. Canadian, American and European ...
Click This Link? Should YOU?
NetNewsLedger - For the truly nefarious, even a crisis is an opportunity. Canadian, American and European ...
Soins en milieu rural : quelles sont les options ?
Le Journal Le Nord - L’Institut des politiques du Nord a publié une étude sur l’accès ...
Canadore management, staff explore online offerings
North Bay Nugget - Canadore College will look at moving certain programs online ahead of the fall term, ...
Les professionnels de la santé sont en demande dans le Nord de l'Ontario
Radio-Canada - Un manque de main-d’oeuvre dans le secteur de la santé se fait ressentir ...
' Canadore defers spring term for first-year students'
North Bay Nugget - Canadore College has deferred its intake of first-year students at all North Bay ...
Coronavirus: Basic income in Manitoba should be a right, not a privilege, says BIM chair
Global News - Many Canadians have lost jobs but have been saved from financial ruin during the COVID-19 ...
' City's economy could lose millions, report warns'
North Bay Nugget - Canadore College and Nipissing University could lose a combined nearly $5.5 million ...
Slow/Limited Access To Internet Hurting The North
CKDR - A new study from the Northern Policy Institute finds faster broadband services aren’t available ...
Need a career? Apparently the Nickel City is facing an acute shortage of librarians
Sudbury.com - The City of Greater Sudbury shows the potential of facing an acute shortage of librarians....
Feeling a tad bookish? Head to Greater Sudbury
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Ontario's aging population and out-migration means multiple current ...
Connectivity in Northwestern Ontairo - A House Digitally Divided Cannot Stand
The Walleye - Is the music from your Spotify account playing in the back-ground without any issues? ...
College, university could lose big bucks if international student enrolment drops
SooToday - What impact would a large COVID-19 related drop in international student enrolment have on ...
COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today
SooToday - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal ministers took a rare break Saturday, pausing the ...
MPP Mantha joins others in appeal for more affordable, wider access to internet
Manitoulin Expositor - Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha and other Northern Members of Provincial ...
COVID-19 business survey results similar to provincial, national average
The Sault Star - About 40 per cent of employees in Sault Ste. Marie have been laid off as a result of ...
Northern colleges expect fewer international students in the next school year
BayToday - Northern Ontario could potentially see significant economic losses if fewer international ...
The Future of Jobs - Continuation
Wawa News - Following the release of Assessing Labour Market Shortages in the City of Thunder Bay, Northern ...
COVID-19 financial pressure: LU looking at $6M deficit this year, $15M by end of next year
Subury.com - Laurentian University announced Wednesday it is staring down the barrel of a multi-million-dollar ...
Northern College expects fewer international students in the next school year
TimminsToday - Northern Ontario could potentially see significant economic losses if fewer international ...
Thunder Bay District COVID-19 Business Impact Survey
Lake Superior News - To ensure the unique circumstances of Thunder Bay District businesses are considered ...
Business Survey to Assess COVID-19 Impact on Local Economy
NetNewsLedger - As Ontario is set to unveil the plans for re-opening the economy , plans by a working ...
LETTER: Northern MPPs appeal for more affordable, wider access to internet
TimminsToday - TimminsToday has received a copy of the following open letter to Premier Ford from northern ...
COVID-19 Could Cost Schools: Report
CKDR News - The Northern Policy Institute says the region could lose millions of dollars if COVID-19 ...
LETTER: Northern MPPs appeal for more affordable, wider access to internet
SooToday - SooToday has received a copy of the following open letter to Premier Ford from northern Members ...
LETTER: Northern MPPs appeal for more affordable, wider access to internet
ElliotLakeToday - ElliotLakeToday has received a copy of the following open letter to Premier Ford from ...
Schools wait for pandemic's impact on international enrolment
Sault Star - Algoma University, Sault College and other Northern Ontario post-secondary institutions, ...
Travailler de la maison…pas possible pour tout le monde
Le Voyageur - Dans le Nord de l'Ontario, plusieurs régions ont encore un accès lent ou ...
Stories of neighbours helping each other out abound in Northern Ontario
Sudbury Star - From distillers making hand sanitizer to biker clubs delivering meals, there’s ...
All in all, living in Northern Ontario a good deal, report says
North Bay Nugget - A new report makes a strong case for settling in our region by comparing the affordability ...
All in all, living in Northern Ontario a good deal, report says
Sault Star - A new report makes a strong case for settling in our region by comparing the affordability ...
The case for immigration post-COVID-19
SooToday - Northern Ontario communities should not overlook the continued importance of immigration ...
Pierre Bélanger au sommet de sa carrière
La Voix du Nord - P lusieurs le connaissent en tant que fondateur et propriétaire de la ferme ...
All in all, living in Northern Ontario a good deal, report says
Sudbury Star - A new report makes a strong case for settling in our region by comparing the affordability ...
Northern cities offer a bargain, says study
Chronical Journal - Northerners fork out more than their southern Ontario counterparts for basic staples ...
COVID-19: Raise your Northern Voices
Wawa News - Statistics Canada recently released two surveys to assess the impacts of COVID-19 in Canada, ...
COVID-19: Raise your Northern Voices
Sault Online - Statistics Canada recently released two surveys to assess the impacts of COVID-19 in ...
Make More, Spend Less – Living in Northern Ontario
SaultOnline - Is urban living more affordable in Northern Ontario than the south? Higher costs of food, ...
Labour Market Shortages in TBay – Report
Wawa-News.com - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) partnered with the North Superior Workforce Planning ...
Cambrian celebrates the accomplishments of its international students, alumni
Sudbury.com - Cambrian College hosted its second annual Celebrating Success event last week, to honour ...
Opinion: Allowing sport hunters to kill animals for pleasure during a season
BayToday - The Ford government is proposing to permanently reintroduce the spring bear hunt, a year ...
Small population increase ‘not going to be enough'
The Chronicle Journal - A demographic trend in Northern Ontario showing that the region is at the brink ...
Apprendre de la communauté francophone pour intégrer les nouveaux arrivants
Radio Canada - Selon des intervenants du milieu communautaire, la majorité anglophone du Nord-Ouest ...
Viens au Nord : travailler ensemble pour attirer de nouveaux arrivants
Radio Canada - Des organismes oeuvrant au recrutement et à la rétention des nouveaux arrivants ...
Isolation, more patients challenge Northern health professionals
The Sault Star - Professional isolation, increased client caseloads and decreased access to continuing ...
Report addresses health hurdles in the North
The Sudbury Star - A recent study outlines challenges facing health professionals in the region....
Immigration key to Sudbury's future, numbers suggest
The Sudbury Star - Faced with an aging population and a declining birth rate, Greater Sudbury will have ...
Dryden hospital ‘struggling' with lack of funding
DrydenNow - Staff with the Dryden Regional Health Centre are lobbying the provincial government to increase ...
Un grand effort de coordination d'accueil de nouveaux arrivants
La Voix du Nord - Les francophones ne doivent pas manquer le bateau....
Healthcare changes needed for the north, report
DrydenNow - As the provincial government continues to work towards transforming Ontario’s healthcare ...
Healthcare changes needed for the north, report
KenoraOnline - As the provincial government continues to work towards transforming Ontario’s healthcare ...
Northern Policy Institute Needs Your Expertise
Country 105 - The research think tank for northern Ontario is on the hunt for a few good people who ...
Help shape Northern Ont.'s future: Northern Policy Institute needs new board members
Sudbury.com - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting new board members. “Come be part of ...
Northern Policy Institute seeks new board members
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting board members this fall! Come ...
Northern Policy Institute seeks new board members
TimminsToday - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting board members this fall! Come be part of ...
Northern Policy Institute seeks new board members
SooToday - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting board members this fall! Come be part of a ...
Northern Policy Institute seeks new board members
ElliotLakeToday - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is recruiting board members this fall! Come be part ...
Planning conference in February examines how to grow Northern Ontario's population
MyWestNipissingNow - Temiskaming Shores is the site for a planning conference open to a cross-section ...
*Cough* Chronic Disease Management *Cough*
Wawa News- The Ontario government announced that the province’s health care system would be transformed ...
Planning conference in February examines how to grow Northern Ontario's population
MyNorthBayNow - Temiskaming Shores is the site for a planning conference open to a cross-section of ...
Northern Policy Institute – New Report! Chronic Disease Management
NetNewsLedger - The Ontario government announced that the province’s health care system would ...
How National Occupation Codes can help the north support employment, and immigrants
SooToday - Positive steps were made earlier this year to maximize the value of international talent ...
How National Occupation Codes can help the north support employment, and immigrants
BayToday - Positive steps were made earlier this year to maximize the value of international talent ...
How National Occupation Codes can help the north support employment, and immigrants
ElliotLakeToday - Positive steps were made earlier this year to maximize the value of international ...
How National Occupation Codes can help the north support employment, and immigrants
TimminsToday - Positive steps were made earlier this year to maximize the value of international talent ...
In It Together: Clarifying Provincial-Municipal Responsibilities in Ontario
Ontario 360 - The Province of Ontario and its municipalities should review the current division of responsibilities ...
Are two health units enough for the north?
BayToday - NPI argues that while the amalgamation may add efficiency in southern Ontario, in the north ...
Are two health units enough for the north?
SooToday - NPI argues that while the amalgamation may add efficiency in southern Ontario, in the north ...
Are two health units enough for the north?
ElliotLakeToday - NPI argues that while the amalgamation may add efficiency in southern Ontario, in ...
Are two health units enough for the north?
TimminsToday - NPI argues that while the amalgamation may add efficiency in southern Ontario, in the ...
Selling North to 'newcomers' key
The Chronicle Journal - Two upcoming brain-storming conferences in Thunder Bay are to have the same ...
Come North Population Growth Strategy Planning Conferences Announced
NetNewsLedger - Two conferences are coming to Northern Ontario. Come North – Population Growth ...
Growth strategy: How can northern communities sell region's 'great life' to potential residents?
Sudbury.com - According to Charles Cirtwill, the North needs to get better at telling its own story. ...
Come North conferences to plan population growth strategy
Northern Ontario Business - According to Charles Cirtwill, the North needs to get better at telling ...
Come North conferences to plan population growth strategy
Timmins Today - According to Charles Cirtwill, the North needs to get better at telling its own story. ...
Come North conferences to plan population growth strategy
SooToday - According to Charles Cirtwill, the North needs to get better at telling its own story. The ...
Rise of the robots in Northern Ontario? Not so much, study says
The Sudbury Star - Automation is the new buzzword in many mining circles these days and a new report ...
Northern Ontario's francophone labour shortage
TVO - The region’s francophone senior population is among the fastest-growing in the province ...
Les robots vont-ils remplacer les travailleurs ontariens?
Radio Canada- Le quart des emplois du nord de la province ont un potentiel élevé d’automatisation, ...
R éseau du Nord - As part of Come North – A Population Growth Strategy for Ontario’s ...
We need to change our focus
Fort Frances Times - We look at technology as good for advancing productivity while reducing costs. ...
Automation may be coming for your job, report says
Northern Ontario Business- A new report titled “Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs?” suggests ...
Routine manual jobs have declined significantly in northern Ontario says new report
BayToday- A report entitled 'Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs?' says northern Ontario is experiencing ...
Transition Q & A: Mike Commito, director of applied research and innovation
University Affairs- Q&A with Mike Commito who earned his PhD in history from McMaster University. ...
Grow the North – NPI Seeks Vibrant Youth Team Members
NetNewsLedger - Are you looking for a way to make a difference in Northern Ontario? Northern Policy ...
Northern Policy Institute's Experience North is Back!
SaultOnline - Are you looking for a way to make a difference in Northern Ontario? Northern Policy Institute’s ...
CBC Superior Morning- Listen here....
50 Years of Progress: Confederation College
NetNewsLedger - Confederation College partnered with Northern Policy Institute (NPI), to see how Confederation ...
OPINION: Does urban Canada hate us?
Northern Ontario Business- The urban-rural divide is deeper than ever in Canada. My question is simple: ...
Newcomers face too many barriers in Sudbury: Report
Sudbury Star - To meet a future demand for skilled workers, Greater Sudbury must eliminate obstacles ...
Parlez vous français? French-speaking migrants needed to maintain Sudbury's core
Sudbury.com - In order to maintain Greater Sudbury’s current proportion of core working-age French ...
French Speaking Migrants to Greater Sudbury: 2017-2026
R éseau du Nord - Northern Ontario will be experiencing an increase in the number of seniors ...
French-speaking newcomers needed: Report
Sudbury Star- About a third of working-age in-migrants will need to speak French in order to maintain ...
Sudbury doit accueillir beaucoup plus de francophones, selon un rapport
Radio Canada- Le Grand Sudbury devra augmenter considérablement son flux d’immigrants francophones ...
Building a Home for Newcomers
Wawa News- Northern Policy Institute (NPI) partnered with the Greater Sudbury Local Immigration Partnership ...
Northern Policy Institute offers tips on filling labour gaps in Sudbury
CBC Sudbury- The Northern Policy Institute is working with a Sudbury group to help newcomers settle ...
Institute releases annual report
Sudbury Star- During its sixth year of operation, the Northern Policy Institute kept the focus on its ...
Cargo Airships: A Bold Idea for the Feds?
Sault Online- As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have policy ...
Cargo Airships: A Bold Idea for the Feds?
Ontario News North- As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have ...
Cargo Airships: A Bold Idea for the Feds?
Wawa News- As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have policy ...
Cargo Airships: A Bold Idea for the Feds?
NetNewsLedger- As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have policy ...
Revitalizing Governance and Economic Development
My Algoma- This new commentary by Northern Policy Institute shows that there are areas of economic and ...
Revitalizing Governance and Economic Development
Sault Online- This new commentary by Northern Policy Institute shows that there are areas of economic ...
Northern Policy Institute (NPI) 2018-2019 Annual Report
Wawa News- During its sixth year of operation Northern Policy Institute (NPI) kept the focus on its ...
Le Journalle Nord- Listen here...
Le Journalle Nord- Listen here...
Affording Ontario: The rising cost of food in the north
TVO- For five years, the Cloverbelt Food Co-op, in Dryden, supplied northwestern Ontario with local ...
These Northern Ontario industries are primed for growth
Northern Ontario Business- Northern Policy Institute conference showcases industry, tourism sectors ...
How in tune with global trends is the north?
Timmins Today - Crime rates are going down in all districts. Educational attainment is going up, says ...
NEWS 8 STATE OF THE NORTH
ONNTV - Watch it here...
Local companies recognized at Northern Ontario Business Awards
Bay Today - Three local companies were honoured during the Northern Ontario Business Awards which took ...
State of the North conference brings a bunch of brainiacs to the Sault. Here's why
SooToday - Northern Policy Institute tries to peer into northern Ontario's economic future during third ...
Winners of the Northern Ontario Business Awards Honoured
NetNewsLedger - Northern Ontario business leaders are a rare breed, with a distinct set of strengths ...
How in tune with global trends is the north?
CTV - Watch it here...
How to build Ontario: The north needs roads
TVO - In January 2016, a bridge over the Nipigon River failed. Located roughly 100 kilometres northeast ...
State of the North Conference gets underway this week
Northern Ontario Business - Leaders from across the North will gather in Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 26 for ...
Mornings With Lou-Anne and Tim
ONNTV - The Northern Policy Institute is trying to spread the word on how to grow the economy of Northwestern ...
Northern Policy Institute Hoping To Work With Communities
Kirkland Lake Northern News - The Northern Policy Institute is trying to spread the word on how to grow ...
Growing need for health care workers in north says report
Kirkland Lake Northern News - Northeastern Ontario may need as many as 13,000 new health-care providers ...
Growing need for health-care workers in coming decades — report
North Bay Nugget - Northeastern Ontario may need as many as 13,000 new health-care providers by 2030 ...
Recognizing Business Excellence in the North
Kiss 100.5 - Northern Ontario Business Publisher Abbas Homayed talks about the numbers that will be ...
Recognizing Business Excellence in the North
104.3 Country - Northern Ontario Business Publisher Abbas Homayed talks about the numbers that will ...
Northern Ontario Business Awards return to the Sault
SooToday - The Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) is returning to Sault Ste. Marie this year, bringing ...
Northern Ontario Business Awards return to the Sault
Northern Ontario Business - The Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) is returning to Sault Ste. Marie ...
Maybe a trade school isn't a bad idea
Fort Frances Times - The Northern Policy Institute has been focussing on human capital across Northern ...
Tourisme francophone : prendre les Acadiens en exemple
LA VOIX DU NORD - Le centre d’information touristique Rendez-vous de la Baie en Nouvelle-Écosse ...
Northern Projections: Human Capital Series Released
NetNewLedger- The final reports from the UPDATED Northern Projections: Human Capital Series have been ...
OPINION: When government screws up
Northern Ontario Business- If we want good, evidence-based policy decisions, we need to applaud loudly ...
No shortage of wheat, hops and yeast up north
Timmins Today- Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass, come to Northern Ontario and have ...
No shortage of wheat, hops and yeast up north
SooToday- Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass, come to Northern Ontario and have no ...
Co-ops in northern Ontario: Putting the 'unity' in community
SooToday- In this edition of Northern Policy, researchers highlight how co-operatives can help reduce ...
Co-ops in northern Ontario: Putting the 'unity' in community
Timmins Today- In this edition of Northern Policy, researchers highlight how co-operatives can help ...
Northern cities need to attract newcomers, new report says
Sault Star - Sudbury should be attempting to attract 1,599 immigrants a year, according to a new report. ...
Hey You in Northeastern Ontario – This one's for you!
NetNewsLedger - The next four reports from the UPDATED Northern Projections: Human Capital Series have ...
Northern cities need to attract newcomers, new report says
Sudbury Star - Sudbury should be attempting to attract 1,599 immigrants a year, according to a new report. ...
NPI proposes ways to attract newcomers
Fort Frances Times - When it comes to attraction and retention, the literature is rich with best practices ...
North can attract more people: researcher
The Chronicle Journal - Northern Policy Institute’s final installment of the “Northern Attraction ...
Northern Policy Institute's Northern Attraction Series proposes strategies and solutions to attract
NetNewsLedger - Northern Policy Institute’s final installment of the “Northern Attraction ...
Northern Policy Institute's Northern Attraction Series proposes strategies and solutions to attract
Ontario News North - Northern Policy Institute’s final installment of the “Northern Attraction ...
Radio Canada- Thunder Bay tops the Charts
Radio Canada - Ça parle au Nord interviews Christine St. Pierre from Northern Policy Institute ...
Thunder Bay chosen for rural and northern immigration project
Tbnewswatch.com - A project intended to spur immigration to rural and northern communities that has ...
Anthony Noga - Affordable Living
CBC Superior Morning - Ever wonder how Thunder Bay and Toronto stack up when it comes to the cost of ...
Sault to host State of the North conference
Northern Ontario Business - Registration is now open for the third annual State of the North conference, ...
Newcomer attraction strategy needed: Workforce report
The Sudbury Star - While the city has experienced modest population growth over the past couple of decades ...
Indigenous Incomes Improving
93.1 The Border - A northern Ontario think tank is pleased with progress made in making sure Indigenous ...
Pay Equity For First Nations People In The North
CKDR 92.7 FM - Dryden- Income earned by Indigenous people in the region is getting closer to what non-Indigenous ...
Pay Equity For First Nations People In The North
NationTalk- Income earned by Indigenous people in the region is getting closer to what non-Indigenous ...
Group To Scrutinize High Property Taxes
99.9 The Bay - A northern Ontario think tank is developing a report looking into complaints of high ...
Local Man Feels Progress In Tax Fight
Country 105 - A Thunder Bay man is feeling traction in his war against high property taxes thanks to ...
Zitounes choose Destination Kenora
Kenora Online - Yaye Peukassa is helping a family from Algeria settle in Kenora, as part of the International ...
New website promises economic, social data on your hometown
Soo Today - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) and its partners have launched a new online database ...
Multiplication effect on the region's economy explored
Fort Frances Times -The Northern Policy Institute's latest report, entitled “Income and Employment ...
Efforts to recruit skilled foreign workers to northern Ontario paying off, official says
CBC Thunder Bay - A man who is helping to recruit skilled workers to northern Ontario says efforts to ...
New OINP tech stream, smaller communities immigration pilot reflect ?immediate labour needs,? Ontari
CIC News - The creation of a dedicated Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream for technology workers ...
Annual Immigration Forum to focus on Hiring and Retaining Immigrants
Sault Online - On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) will be hosting its ...
Kenora 20-year-old seeks federal Conservative nomination
Kenora Miner & News - Eric Melillo may be just 20-years-old, but don’t let his youth fool ...
Fort Frances Times - The announcement by the Ministry of Health to reorganize health-care delivery across ...
Region's health-care system analyzed
Fort Frances Times - Northern Ontario continues to face troubling social, health, and economic problems. ...
Northern Policy Institute report analyzes decision making in the Northern Ontario Health Care System
SaultOnline - Northern Ontario continues to face troubling social, health, and economic problems. Why ...
On Immigration, there is still time to save ourselves
NetNewsLedger - Over the past three years, I have watched a consensus build among northern Ontarians ...
Is a Northern Ontario Immigration Nominee Program the key to attracting Newcomers to the North?
NetNewsLedger - Northern Ontario’s population is facing a large demographic shift. Baby boomers, ...
Strategy needed to woo newcomers
Fort Frances Times - The 11 Northern Ontario districts require a comprehensive, co-ordinated, and inclusive ...
Matchmaker program to connect newcomers with businesses
Northern Ontario Business - A new matchmaking program in northwestern Ontario will aim to connect immigrants ...
Northwestern Ontario to benefit from immigration attraction and settlement matchmaker program
NetNewsLedger - Working closely with employment agencies, job developers and businesses in need of new ...
A Regional Approach is Needed to Attract and Retain Newcomers
Sault Online - The 11 Northern Ontario districts require a comprehensive, coordinated and inclusive ...
NPI has launched new 'sharing' program
Fort Frances Times - Are you a small municipality with no policy analyst on staff but you need to prepare ...
Sudbury 'a tale of a split city' for its young people
Sudbury Star - Sudbury is among the best cities in Canada for young people to live and work, according ...
Immigration – Setting the Path for Success – Jobs, Culture, Lifestyle
NetNewsLedger - A diverse audience focused on solutions at the Northwestern Ontario Immigration Forum ...
New Program Allowing Organizations to SHARE a policy analyst
Sault Online - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI’s) latest program, the Northern Analyst ...
Northern Policy Institute launches new program allowing organizations to SHARE a professional analys
NetNewsLedger - Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI’s) latest program, the Northern Analyst ...
New Immigration Pilot project a good start says Northern Policy Initaitive president
CBC Thunder Bay - The president and CEO of Northern Policy Initiative says the federal government's ...
Immigration is Key for Northwestern Ontario's Future
NetNewsLedger - Charles Cirtwell from the Northern Policy Institute, Paula Haapanen from the Francophone ...
Positive reaction in northern Ontario to federal immigration pilot project
CBC Sudbury - The announcement of a new federal pilot project to attract more newcomers to work in rural ...
Northern Policy Institute Commentary finds northern highway costs greater than those in the south
NetNewsLedger - Have you ever driven down a highway riddled with potholes and wondered how it got to ...
Pirie speaks of opportunities to attract business, increase population
Timmins Daily Press - In his first state-of-the-city address as mayor, George Pirie outlined the “challenges ...
Feds announce immigration pilot project to fill rural, north, job woes
The Sault Star - The federal government is launching a pilot program to encourage immigration to rural ...
Broadband availability could help the north plug in to potential for attracting newcomers
Elliott Lake Today - In 2016, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ...
NPI releases annual report
The Sudbury Star - Last year marked five years for the Northern Policy Institute. Its fifth annual report ...
Manitoulin's economic dependency ratio over 1.5x higher than Ontario
The Manitoulin Expositor - Manitoulin’s ratio between income and government transfers is among ...
No 'one size fits all' solution to youth exodus from Almaguin
North Bay Nipissing - Retaining, attracting or re-attracting young people into the north has been a ...
How much green is green enough?
SooToday - The latest submission from the Northern Policy Institute delves into the question of parks, ...
Do You Want to Make a Difference in Northern Ontario?
NetNewsLedger - Do you want to gain experience and make a difference in Northern Ontario? For the sixth ...
Northern Ontario think tank looking for summer students to work in the north
CBC Sudbury - The Northern Policy institute, a research unit looking to support policy development in ...
Students Needed for Experience North
Sault Online - Experience North, Northern Policy Institute’s summer placement program, builds ...
Summer student needing a job? How about data analyst?
The Bay Today - Experience North, Northern Policy Institute’s summer placement program, will let ...
Fort Frances Times - Hats off to the local Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) for staging a “Newcomers ...
Roads, airships, basic income solutions worth exploring, says report on northern food insecurity
CBC Thunder Bay - When Eric Melillo started looking into food insecurity in Ontario's north, he was ...
Northern Policy Institute Looks at Food Security in Northern Ontario
Sault Online - The high cost of healthy eating is an ongoing concern for many families and individuals ...
Indigenous business takes centre stage at conference
Northern Ontario Business - A unique conference with a focus on Indigenous business is returning to ...
Economic Development director lauded for leadership
Northern Ontario Business - Dawn Madahbee Leach, general manager at Waubetek Business Development Corp., ...
Thunder Bay official seeks to recruit skilled workers from Europe for northern Ontario
CBC Thunder Bay - An employability and entrepreneurship counsellor with the Société Économique ...
College recrutis international students to fill Sault job demands
Sault Star - Sault College is starting to recruit international students to train them to help local ...
CBC Thunder Bay - Yaye does an interview with CBC Thunder Bay about the Matchmaker program....
More newcomers needed in Northern Ontario: NPI
Fort Frances Times - A demographic shift is happening in Northern Ontario and Rainy River District is ...
Think tank president says programs to address labour shortage should have started 15 years ago
My West Nipissing Now - Charles Cirtwill, the President and CEO of the Northern Policy Institute, says ...
How many will call northern Ontario home in 2058? Population predictions hinge on immigration, clima
CBC Sudbury - The Next 40 envisions northern Ontario in the year 2058, as part of CBC Sudbury's 40th ...
Fort Frances Times - The Northern Policy Institute recently released a paper entitled “Exploring ...
NPI's Newcomer Strategy validates NOLUM's position
The Sault Star - A newcomer strategy is needed to combat Northern Ontario’s declining population ...
Northern Policy Institute Discusses Need for Attractive Newcomer Strategy
Sault Online - Northern Policy Institute’s Communications and Outreach Officer Christine St-Pierre ...
North needs newcomer strategy says report
Kirkland Lake Northern News - Since 1996, eight out of 11 Northern Ontario districts have experienced ...
A growing challenge for Sudbury, Northern Ontario
The Sudbury Star - It’s not like it was 100 years ago. People these days, especially younger people, ...
North needs big influx of migrants to sustain current population levels
Bay Today - Northern Ontario needs to attract and retain migrants who are ready and willing to work ...
8 out of 11 Northern Ontario districts have experienced a population decline
The Chronicle Journal - Northern Ontario’s aging population is in free-fall and a specific strategy ...
Labour shortage predicted due to out-migration of youth
Timmins Daily Press - People these days, especially younger people, are leaving the North in droves ...
Northern Ontario needs a newcomer strategy – report
North Bay Nugget - Northern Ontario is experiencing a demographic shift and population decline....
Policy Expert Says Northern Communities Should Focus on Existing Jobs
My West Nipissing Now - The President and CEO of the Northern Policy Institute says it’s a mistake ...
Professor at State of the North Conference Says higher minimum wage not justified for N. O
My West Nipissing Now - A professor from the University of Calgary says it’s difficult to justify ...
Nipissing first nation faces massive infrastructure deficit including millions of dollars on work on
My North Bay Now - Dwayne Nashkawa, the CEO of the Nipissing First Nation, says the community is facing ...
Conference Delegates told lower median salaries in Northern Ontario is not a bad thing
My West Nipissing Now - When it comes to median salaries, many Northern Ontario communities fall below ...
State of the North Conference 2018
Radio Canada- Christine St-Pierre does a live interview with Radio-Canada about the 2018 State of the ...
State of the North Conference Begins Wednesday in North Bay
My North Bay Now - North Bay will be buzzing with numerous municipal politicians and Indigenous personnel ...
Northern Ontario Business Awards program returns to North Bay
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Ontario is home to some of the most forward-thinking business leaders ...
'We need people' : Northwestern Ontario communities looking to attract immigration
TB News Watch - Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association hosted round table meeting with FedNor, which ...
State of the North Conference being held in North Bay
Bay Today - State of the North is an annual conference that brings together members of the public, decision-makers, ...
Research paper Examines benefits of passenger rail service in the North
The Sault Star - Northern Ontario could benefit from a well-functioning passenger rail system and it ...
Passenger Rail champion needed for the North
The Chronicle Journal - A new wave of passenger-rail customers would jump at the chance to hop a train, ...
New commentary explores potential for passenger rail service in Northern Ontario
Sault Online - In response to Ontario’s Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation ...
Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method says northern think tank
Bay Today - A northern Ontario group is asking the government to invest in a passenger rail system to ...
Vision for proposed Northern Ontario immigration pilot outlined
Canadian Immigration Newsletter - The head of one of the main organizations pushing for an immigration ...
What should a rural immigration pilot look like?
SooToday - In a recent visit to Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen mused ...
Northern Policy Institute to celebrate fifth anniversary with Dr. Matthew Coon Come
NetNewsLedger - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is celebrating its fifth year anniversary in 2018. In ...
Northern Think tank to host fundraiser this fall
Northern Ontario Business - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) will hold a fundraising gala this October, ...
Taxation for economic growth focus of conference
Northern Ontario Business - How taxes can be used to spur growth will be the big topic of discussion ...
State of the North Conference features local perspectives and international ideas
Wawa News - Attendees at Northern Policy Institute (NPI)’s second annual State of the North Conference ...
From opportunity to despair and back
The North Bay Nugget - Those of us living in the North know about its potential for transformation, ...
Time to achieve the vast potential of Northern Ontario
North Bay Nipissing - With over 87 per cent of Ontario’s land mass, one of the most diverse populations ...
There's a TON of potential in the North
Bay Today - The North comprises 87 per cent of the province’s landmass, one of Canada’s ...
There's a TON of potential in the North
Northern Ontario Business - The time has come to unlock Northern Ontario’s resources with a home-grown ...
A guide to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and Its Implications for The North
Timmins Today - Winter Lipscombe, of the Northern Policy Institute, suggests Ontario can look to Manitoba ...
A guide to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and Its Implications for The North
Elliot Lake Today - From 2002 to 2012, the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada tripled ...
A guide to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and Its Implications for The North
Soo Today - Ontario can look to Manitoba as a model for blending labour market needs with those of Canadians ...
State of the North Conference to focus on taxation economic growth
My North Bay Now - NPI President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says the overall theme will look at how taxation ...
Policy Institute awaits funding
The Chronicle Journal - Cash-strapped municipalities with no extra money for research will be worse ...
Major North Bay Conference Will Feature First Nation Component
My West Nipissing Now - When the Northern Policy Institute holds an economic conference in North Bay, ...
Northern Ontario think tank wonders - do we need more noodles?
Timmins Today - Anthony Noga, of the Northern Policy Institute, wonders in this column whether we need ...
Northern Ontario think tank wonders - do we need more noodles?
Elliot Lake Today - Governance in Northern Ontario is like a giant, tangled bowl of noodles....
Northern Ontario think tank wonders - do we need more noodles?
Soo Today - The bowl is brimming with easy to confuse acronyms, overlap between different pieces of ...
Can tax policies drive growth?
Bay Today - The second annual State of the North Conference takes place in North Bay in September, and ...
Registration now open for State of the North Conference
The Sault Star - Registration is now open for Northern Policy Institute’s second annual State ...
State of the North Conference - 'Bold Approaches: Taxing for Growth'
NetNewsLedger - Registration is now open for Northern Policy Institute’s second annual State of ...
Conference to study state of the north
The North Bay Nugget - Taxing for Growth will be the topic of discussion during a two-day conference ...
Program Helps newcomers and migrants find employment match in Thunder Bay
Northern Ontario Business - Local partners have come together to launch the Thunder Bay Community Matchmaker ...
New Program Helps Potential Newcomers and Migrants find Their Employment Match
Net News Ledger - Local partners have come together to launch the Thunder Bay Community Matchmaker Project, ...
Connecting employers, newcomers, aim of new program in Thunder Bay
CBC Thunder Bay - A new program in Thunder Bay Ont., is designed to both attract newcomers, and fill ...
CBC Thunder Bay- CBC Thunder Bay talks about the Matchmaker Program designed by NPI to help immigrants ...
Algoma U courses heading to Timmins
Soo Today - A selection of university-level courses could be offered through Northern College in Timmins ...
University Courses coming to Timmins
Northern Ontario Business - Results from the study, A University for Timmins? Possibilities and Realities ...
Northern Ontario's Economic Landscape
TVO The Agenda- Steve Pakin uses NPI statistics to interview journalists in Northern Ontario to get ...
The Daily Press - Community based regional economic development initiatives are key to the future stability ...
Work Together, new study urges North
The North Bay Nugget - Community based regional economic development initiatives are key to the future ...
Work Together, new study urges North
The Sudbury Star - Community-based regional economic development initiatives are key to the future stability ...
Northern Economic Development Tackled By Think Tank
My West Nipissing Now - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) highlights best practices gleaned from a ...
Economic Development Tackled by Think Tank
North Bay Now - A think tank based in Northern Ontario is examining strategies for regional economic ...
Success is what happens when communities work together
Sault Star - Community based regional economic development initiatives are key to the future stability ...
More immigrants in Northern Ontario would be beneficial
The Jamaica Observer - During a recent debate between the candidates for the Ontario election, the Progressive ...
Policy Institute launches free data portal
The Sudbury Star - The Northern Policy Institute and its partners have introduced a new online tool ...
Think Thank Says Federal Policies Hold Back Immigration For Northern Ontario
My West Nipissing Now - The Northern Policy Institute says a big reason why immigrants end up in the ...
Research: To attract new immigrants - government should pick people
Epoch Times - The latest report of the Northern Policy Institute of Ontario (NPI) believes that the ...
New database shows well-being indicators for Cochrane District
Timmins Press - A new database is providing indicators about the Cochrane District's well-being and ...
New Canadians Should Look North
Kenora Online - New Canadians should be encouraged to venture farther north. A report for the Northern ...
Match Immigrants to jobs to boost North's economy, workforce: NPI
CBC Thunder Bay - New paper calls for municipalities to work with province to attract and retain immigrants...
Ontario Election shaping up differently in new northern riding of Kiiwetinoong
Global News - Kiiwetinoong — Ojibwa for North — is one of two new ridings aimed at giving ...
Vast new northern Ontario riding fledges wings as vote looms
City News - From the shadows of the hill in the south on which the Ojibwa once watched for the invading ...
Pitch made for more immigrants for Northern Ontario
TB News Watch - The President and CEO of Northern Policy Institute says Ontario should take steps to ...
They have the skills, we offer jobs, affordable homes and strong sense of community
The North Bay Nugget - The next provincial government should encourage more immigration to Northern ...
New website promises economic, social data on your hometown
Timmins Today - Community Accounts – accessible at npi.communityaccounts.ca – aims to encourage ...
New website promises economic, social data on your hometown
Timmins Today - Community Accounts – accessible at npi.communityaccounts.ca – aims to encourage ...
Municipal associations' door open to First Nations
Timmins Press - Kathleen Baker wonders: Are FONOM and NOMA missing out on an opportunity to work with ...
Northern Policy Institute Launches Free Community Data Portal
Sault Online - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) and its partners have launched a new online database ...
Online Portal offers data on Northern Ontario Indicators
Northern Ontario Business - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) and its partners have launched a new ...
Proposed pilot would encourage immigration to Northern Ontario
Canada Immigration Newsletter - The Government of Ontario is being encouraged to create a new immigration ...
Sudbury Restaurant Serving up Profits
Sudbury.com - Owners implement profit-sharing model in face of rising minimum wage....
French-Speaking immigrants could fill North's gaps
The Sudbury Star - Recruiting French-speaking immigrants could be the solution to the North's labour ...
Algoma U eyeing further expansion into Timmins area by next year
SooToday - Algoma University trying to identify needs of Timmins students, region, says academic dean....
Sudbury restaurant serving up profits
Sudbury.com - As of Jan. 1, employees at a Mexican restaurant and bakery in Sudbury are getting a piece ...
Algoma U and Northern College working toward expanding access to Timmins and Area
SaultOnline - Algoma University and Northern College Leadership Teams Meet to Explore Expanded Programming...
Demographics, gold prices affect air traffic
Fort Frances Times - As Thunder Bay's International Airport reports on record passenger numbers in 2017, ...
Northern Policy Institute welcomes new directors
Northern Ontario Business - Two new members have joined the Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) ...
NPI welcomes two new directors
Fort Frances Times - The Northern Policy Institute is pleased to announce the addition of two new directors ...
Northern Policy Institute Welcomes New Directors
Sault Online - Northern Policy Institute is pleased to announce the addition of two new directors to ...
Demographics and Gold Prices Play Role in Thunder Bay Air Traffic
Ontario News North - As Thunder Bay’s International Airport (TBIA) reports on record passenger ...
Thunder Bay Airport Traffic Tied to Gold Prices, aging population
TB News Watch - A study released by the Northern Policy Institute (NPI) shows a correlation between ...
Why the north needs regional governance
TVO - Northern Ontario isn’t just southern Ontario but colder. It also governs itself differently, ...
NPI digging into francophone population trends
The Timmins Press - - The Northern Policy Institute is looking to have questions answered by summer ...
Giving New Doctors Some Northern Exposure
Research2Reality - According to a new study, the key to keeping doctors in the North may be to train ...
Cruise Ships on the Great Lakes
CBC Superior Morning- Commentary: Response to NOMT Strategy- Cabotage and Marine Tourism in the Great ...
Opening borders; Cruise ship traffic could pick up if travel regulations streamlined
The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay and other Lake Superior ports might have a better chance of attracting ...
The Chronicle Journal - Debate over how to best transport cargo to the remote North may be up in the ...
Northern Policy Institute recommends cargo airship transportation to far north
Sudbury.com - The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has released a commentary - Alternative Methods of ...
Northern Policy Institute recommends cargo airship transportation
Soo Today - An independent think tank in Northern Ontario explores potential for airship transportation ...
Northern transportation strategy flawed: paper
The Sudbury Star - A Northern Policy Institute paper is responding with some criticism to a draft 2014 ...
Set up Crown corp. to develop northern airship service
The Chronicle Journal - Northern Ontario Policy Institute has published Barry Prentice's paper, suggesting ...
Census data confirms reduced employment rate
The Sudbury Star - Census Canada’s labour force data confirms the alarming theory that more people ...
Rate of climate change may render Northern Ontario winter road network unsafe
Sudbury.com - The draft strategy recommends that winter roads be designed and constructed in such a ...
Census data confirms reduced employment rate
The Sault Star - The Northern Policy Institute has projected a deficit of about 7,000 people over the ...
Climate change moving faster than government
Northern Ontario Business - Barry Prentice, a University of Manitoba professor of Supply Chain Management, ...
Province funds 50 interns in Sudbury
The Sudbury Star - Fifty college and university graduates have landed one-year employment internships ...
Timmins seeks stand-alone university
Net News Ledger – The latest research to come from Northern Policy Institute finds the prospects ...
New post-secondary system could 'revolutionize the North'
Timmins Press – A 57-page report makes the case that a standalone university might not be the ...
Learn all about social enterprise at the social enterprise bootcamp
Sootoday – Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Northern Region Partnership and StartUP ...
Northern College partnering to expand post-secondary options
Timmins Daily Press - Fred Gibbons says his support for post-secondary expansion in Timmins – ...
New report examines the potential for a university in Timmins
Wawa News - The latest research to come from Northern Policy Institute finds the prospects of Timmins ...
NPI looks into possible English-speaking university in Timmins
Kiss 99.3 - The latest research to come from Northern Policy Institute finds the prospects of Timmins ...
Timmins forum looking at Francophone immigration
Timmins Today - “According to the Northern Policy Institute we need about 5,000 immigrants a year ...
Rural Ontario Institute says different rural regions also need own recognition
Sarnia Observer - A new series of research papers suggests there should not only be different public ...
Basic income comes to Hamilton
The Silhouette - The pilot program was introduced in April 2017 and is currently being held in Hamilton, ...
Northern Policy Institute Issues Annual Report
NetNewsLedger - The fourth annual report released by Northern Policy Institute puts the spotlight on ...
The Newcomers - 'The people are so good': more stories from newcomers to Thunder Bay
CBC Thunder Bay - There are as many stories about why people move to Thunder Bay, Ont., as there are ...
Conference examined demographic shift and economy
The Sault Star - The message portrayed at a first-of-its-kind Northern Policy Institute conference didn’t ...
Indigenous leader urges partnerships to reap development rewards
Northern Ontario Business - Any resource development that takes place in the Far North needs to happen ...
Mattawa's Gin-Cor big winner at NOBA Awards
BayToday.ca - Mattawa company Gin-Cor has been named 'Compay of the Year' at the Northern Ontario Business ...
The State of the North - a new vision is emerging
TBNewsWatch.com - On September 27 and 28 in the City of Timmins over 150 people representing various ...
Delegates discuss keys to reversing trends
Timmins Daily Press - During the State Of The North conference hosted by the Northern Policy Institute ...
The State of the North - a new vision is emerging
Tbnewswatch - On September 27 and 28 in the City of Timmins over 150 people representing various government ...
Northern Ontario Business Awards program returns to Timmins
Northern Ontario Business - These awards have served to heighten the visibility and influence of business ...
Could more autonomy hurt Northern Ontario? One expert says yes
SooToday.com - Striving for greater autonomy for Northern Ontario comes with risk, says an expert who ...
State of the North conference coming to Timmins
Timmins Today - Northern Policy Institute (NPI) will be hosting a State of the North Conference Sept. ...
Conference's focus on aging, declining population
Timmins Daily Press - A two-day conference being held in Timmins next week will focus on the aging and ...
New service boundary map launched in region
Fort Frances Times - The Northern Policy Institute and North Superior Workforce Planning Board have ...
Looking for service providers? There's a map for that.
BayToday.ca - new interactive map that allows users to explore the many community, administrative and ...
Northern Ontario Service Boundary Map Launches
My Algoma Manitoulin Now - A new service boundary map has launched for Northern Ontario....
Northern Ontario Service Boundary Map Launches
My Timmins Now - The Northern Policy Institute, North Superior Workforce Planning Board and Local Employment ...
Northern Ontario Service Boundary Map Launches
Nation Talk - The Northern Ontario Boundary Map is loaded with all kinds of features for users, including ...
Evelyn Forget/Northern Institute publish new report on BIG
Basic Income Earth Network - A new research report from the Northern Policy Institute (NPI), a Canadian ...
Rolling out the welcome mat for newcomers
Northern Ontario Business - New immigration web portal showcases opportunity, Northern quality of life....
Value in using tax system for basic income: Report
The Sudbury Star - The latest report from Northern Policy Institute’s Basic Income Guarantee series ...
Northern Policy Institute to examine state of the North this September
Northern Ontario Business - This year's event will be held in Timmins with the theme 'Responding to ...
Aging, declining population focus of Timmins conference
The Timmins Daily Press - The aging and declining population of Northern Ontario and its impact on local ...
State of the North conference set for Sept. 27-28
The Sudbury Star - Northern Policy Institute will host the the State of the North Conference in Timmins ...
Growth needed as city sits at crossroads
The Chronicle Journal - The more concerning fallout of Census 2016 are the studies done by the North ...
In Northern Ontario, an Indigenous pupil finds hope for success with a coach in her corner
The Globe and Mail - In 2013, the Indigenous population under the age of 19 represented 38.5 per cent ...
What's bringing bears to the city?
Toronto Star - Mike Commito, the author of a report for Ontario’s Northern Policy Institute that ...
Basic income best way to help families reliably put food on the table: report
Global News - Giving low-income families unconditional monthly payments to cover basic necessities would ...
Basic Income Would Cost Canada $15 Billion Annually: Report
Huffington Post - A basic income program similar to the one Ontario is testing would cost Canada around ...
Basic Income plan doable: Northern Study
The Sudbury Star - It would cost an extra $15 billion a year to introduce a well-designed basic income ...
Income guarantee program must include First Nations: Report
North Bay Nugget - A new report from the Northern Policy Institute warns that implementation of a basic ...
Report finds rural areas around Nickel City face big drop in population
Sudbury.com - With areas outside of Greater Sudbury set for significant population decline, the Northern ...
Report urges new thinking for Northern Ontario
The Sudbury Star - New thinking is needed if Northern Ontario is ever going to restructure and reinvigorate ...
Project aims to attract immigrants to the North
The Sault Star - The Northern Policy Institute has launched a new project designed to bring people – ...
Northern planning should account for 11 zones: NPI
TB Newswatch - The Northern Policy Institute has published a study suggesting Northern Ontario economic ...
Decline in available workers a growing concern
Timmins Daily Press - Northern Ontario is leaking workers and people. If nothing is done, that could ...
“All-hands on deck” needed to reverse trend - minister
North Bay Nugget - The federal government is working to attract jobs and qualified people to Northern ...
NPI: Northern Ontario needs people
North Bay Nugget - Northern Ontario is leaking workers and people. If nothing is done, that could easily ...
North needs to attract immigrants to counter population loss says think tank
BayToday.ca - A Northern Ontario think tank says the region needs a surge in population, with newcomers ...
Northern migration going under microscope
TB Newswatch - Northern Policy Institute is determined to find the paths Northern Ontario immigrants ...
Labour report shows opportuntiy for Indigenous population
TB NewsWatch - Employers in Thunder Bay may be able to combat issues surrounding an aging workforce ...
Parry Sound district a destination for secondary migrants?
ParrySound.com - The population in Parry Sound is growing, but very slowly. According to the most recent ...
‘Eldercare may be the new growth sector' in a rapidly changing labour market - report
North Bay Nugget - Nipissing District will experience significant aging over the next three decades, ...
Eliminating school boards could better education — but not necessarily save money, says analyst
CBC Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay's Charles Cirtwill says fewer school boards can give cities and towns ...
The Chronicle Journal - The North Superior Workforce Planning Board and Northern Policy Institute have ...
Newcomers hold key to Sudbury's future - report
The Sudbury Star - Sudbury is uniquely positioned to build its economic base through an influx of people ...
Census shows northern towns and cities continue to shrink
CBC Sudbury - Charles Cirtwill, the president of Northern Policy institute says after getting similar ...
Immigrants, Indigenous workers key to replenishing Sudbury's declining workforce: Institute
CBC Sudbury - As Sudbury's workforce shows signs of being in decline, a regional think tank says part ...
Sudbury a magnet for newcomers: report
The Sudbury Star - Greater Sudbury should build on its role as a leader in education and skills enhancement, ...
Considering community hub: Exploring many services working under one roof
The Temiskaming Speaker - Guest speaker Charles Cirtwill, president of Northern Policy Institute, told ...
Study to weigh viability of establishing university in Timmins
Northern Ontario Business - The Northern Policy Institute has commissioned the study, which will be ...
Study looking into English university in Timmins
Timmins Today - Dr. Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, has begun the process ...
New NPI Report, After the Healing
TBNewswatch [VIDEO] 'We've got some ground to make up on the education side. We know which way that's ...
Report recommends changes to improve quality of education for native students
Kenora Daily Miner & News - In a new report, the Northern Policy Institute contends governments ...
Building Toward Success in Northern Education
NetNewsLedger - Making sure that Anishinaabe students from Northern Ontario graduate from High School ...
Northern Ontario think tank calls for regional stimulus from Queen's Park
iPOLITICS - A northern Ontario think-tank is hoping for something other than a cookie-cutter approach ...
Northern Policy Institute Now Registered charity
Lake Superior News - Northern Ontario’s independent, evidenced-based think tank is pleased to ...
Northern Policy Institute Now Registered as a Charity
NetNewsLedger - Northern Ontario’s independent, evidenced-based think tank is pleased to announce ...
Basic income touted as solution to poverty
Kenora Daily Miner and News - It is thought with income security, impoverished residents can get food ...
Multicultural Association awaits details on immigration plan
Tbnewswatch - The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association is watching for details of the federal government's ...
Northwestern Ontario should make its own economic decisions: Canfield
Tbnewswatch - Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association president David Canfield believes Northwestern ...
Even if northern Ontario separation is 'nonsense,' it may still need a new deal
TVO - As the province sees a resurgence in calls for northern independence, a new report says what the ...
Dealing with demographics
Northern Ontario Business - Northwestern Ontario must work to attract new residents from other places ...
Never heard of a basic income guarantee? You might want to read this
Sudbury.com - Millions of Canadians are struggling to feed their families because of a lack of money. ...
Sudbury conference stresses need to consult
The Sudbury Star - A guaranteed income would go a long way in helping out the poor, participants heard ...
Northern Ontario shortchanged when it comes to regional government
North Bay Nugget - The paper, published through the Northern Policy Institute, does contend, that 'the ...
New vision for Northern Ontario proposed
The Sudbury Star - A new policy report argues Northern Ontario deserves a better governance model, while ...
One in 10 in Sudbury does not have enough to eat
The Sudbury Star - Tarasuk presented her research, much of which centres on food insecurity, at the ...
Sudbury conference exploring guaranteed income
The Sudbury Star - A conference underway in Sudbury is looking at the idea of a basic income for all ...
Where am I? Roadtripping in northern Ontario without a sign in sight
CBC Up North - If you're from the north you're accustomed to long distances without a gas station or ...
Nord de l'Ontario : un rapport recommande la création de gouvernements régionaux
Radio Canada - Un rapport de l'Institut des politiques du Nord recommande la création de nouveaux ...
Northern Ontario Statistical Data Easier to Access
NetNewsLedger - The Northern Policy Institute has just made it easier to access statistical data at ...
Thunder Bay ‘engine' amid regional change
The Chronicle Journal - With the Thunder Bay region’s population continuing a shift to urban living ...
Fifteen times more immigrants needed to replace aging workforce
Tbnewswatch - The Thunder Bay District needs to attract 50,000 immigrants by 2041 to replace its aging ...
Sudbury conference to explore the idea of a basic income guarantee
Sudbury.com - With a basic income guarantee pilot program in the works for Ontario, the Northern Policy ...
Report: Putting people to work will not be enough in Cochrane
Timmins Today - New report brings to light several key trends that are projected to have a significant ...
Examining basic income guarantee
Tbnewswatch.com - Join the Conversation on a Basic Income Guarantee. Northern Policy Institute announces ...
Basic income guarantee conference to be held in Sudbury, Ontario
Basic Income Canada Network - The Northern Policy Institute of Ontario has organized a conference to ...
Northern Ontario: Truly hidden treasures
Northern Ontario Business - Good signs. Useful signs. Informative and simple to understand signs. Predictable, ...
The grandiose - but failed plan by an Ontario war hero to settle a ‘second Canada' below the Arctic
National Post - Earlier this year, Thunder Bay’s Northern Policy Institute tried to reboot the ...
Ontario's trades system needs a fix and fast
Northern Life/Sudbury.com - Broken apprenticeship system and lingering stigma are turning a bad situation ...
Trades report: Plenty of jobs, not enough people and a 'broken' system
Sudbury.com - The Northern Policy Institute said there is a gap between local labour market demand and ...
Policy institute to examine basic income this fall
Northern Ontario Business - The Northern Policy Institute will study the idea of a basic income guarantee ...
Beef farming: a national perspective in Canada
Radio Canada International - Mike Commito, of the Northern Policy Institute, says it’s time start ...
More beef in the North? Mike Commito thinks so
CBC News Thunder Bay - Northern Ontario might benefit from taking a bigger bite out of the beef industry. ...
Sudbury PoV: Northern mentality holds region back
The Sudbury Star - Mike Commito, a policy analyst with the Northern Policy Institute, questions whether ...
Sudbury conference to explore guaranteed income
The Sudbury Star - Northern Policy Institute will hold a conference in October in Sudbury to explore ...
NPI Conference explores guaranteed basic income
Tbnewswatch.com - Northern Ontario's think tank believes the province should pilot its guaranteed minimum ...
Is Sudbury still a 'northern' city?
The Sudbury Star - Sudbury may be located in Northern Ontario, but that doesn't necessarily make it ...
What does it mean to be ‘northern' and why should we care
Sudbury.com - According to a new commentary by Northern Policy Institute researcher Dr. Mike Commito, ...
How “Northern” is Northern Ontario?
North Channel Current - A new commentary from Northern Policy Institute re-visits the concept of nordicity, ...
Missing long form census data from 2012 count impacts small towns
Manitoulin Expositor - The impact of the replacement of the mandatory long form census with a voluntary ...
Amalgamation has its flaws: Report
Sudbury Star - New findings from the Northern Policy Institute raise more questions than answers on ...
New study probes amalgamation of Greater Sudbury, and prompts more questions
CBC News Sudbury - It's been 15 years since seven lower-tiered communities and a few unincorporated ...
Interactive map lets northerners view region's infrastructure
CBC News - With a few clicks, users can view and compare rail, highway, airports, even localized tweets ...
Mapping the North: Northern Ontario Infrastructure now just a click away
Sudbury.com - Northern Policy Institute recently launched the Northern Ontario Infrastructure Map, an ...
Northern Policy Institute launches Northern Ontario Infrastructure Map
Tbnewswatch: According to map designer Julien Bonin, the purpose of the map is to provide a detailed ...
Recensement 2011: le nord de l'Ontario oublié
Radio-Canada: Un récent rapport de l'Institut des politiques du Nord révèle que ...
Brexit Economic Impact to reach Northern Ontario
Tbnewswatch: News that Britain has opted out of the European Union sent shockwaves around the world....
Food Policies not cutting it for Canada
TBaynewswatch: A new commentary released by Northern Policy Institute, Food for Thought: Access to Food ...
Does Ontario need a cohesive national plan for northern infrastructure?
TVO: Charles Cirtwill, CEO of Northern Policy Institute, says that number has to be put in the context ...
Northern Policy Institute adds new summer interns
Sootoday: Experience North, Northern Policy Institute’s summer internship program, builds capacity ...
Sudbury could lead 'Northern renaissance'
Sudbury Star: Sudbury could be the centre of a 'Northern renaissance,' David Robinson believes, if Northern ...
The North needs more say in its own affairs
Postmedia: It will be up to Northerners, through their municipal, business and academic leaders, to ...
A third option for Northern Ontario
Sudbury Star: For too long, Northern Ontarians have had two rather unpalatable choices when it comes ...
Revolution or Devolution?: How Northern Ontario Should
Wawa-news.com: Political barriers stand in the way of Northern Ontario independence, but there are alternative ...
N. Ontario little more than a 'colony' — report
Sudbury Star: Northern Ontario is little more than a colony of the rest of the province, with little ...
A Cautionary Tale for the Ring of Fire
Wawa-news.com: For nearly ten years, there has been much talk about the enormous potential for economic ...
Ring of Fire can learn from past: report
Northern Life: Dryden pulp and paper mill took decades to develop...
The Sudbury Star: Spring in Sudbury means melting snow, blooming buds and forests that smell of fresh ...
Vers l'ouverture de centres d'injection supervisée en Ontario?
Radio-Canada: À Sudbury, la proposition de l'Institut des politiques du Nord d'ouvrir là ...
First Nations students need more than policy advice
Globe and Mail: In 2007, Shannen Koostachin launched a campaign for a “safe and comfy” school ...
The province is getting in the way of new mines: Study
Northern Life: Exorbitant hydro rates, a myopic First Nations consultation process and an onerous environmental ...
Policy institute says province is missing out on billions of dollars, thousands of jobs
Tbnewswatch : The Province of Ontario is missing out on billions of tax dollars and thousands of mining ...
Northern mining industry needs to prepare for rising prices
Timmins Today: The province of Ontario could be missing out on billions of dollars in tax revenue and ...
Watch for hidden fees: Expert says NewLeaf charges for bags, boarding pass
CBC: A new discount Canadian airline called NewLeaf started taking bookings this week with destinations ...
New budget airlines to keep WestJet, Air Canada on their toes
CBC: NewLeaf Travel and other discount airlines are shaking up Canada's air travel industry, and that's ...
Sudbury can learn tourism lessons from Yukon First Nation
Northern Life: The entrepreneurial spirit of Carcross, Yukon should not be underestimated. It was the ...
Access still key to education in the north
Soo Today: Over 50 years ago, classrooms arrived on rails to children in remote Northern Ontario communities. ...
Regional graduation rates lag behind province's average: Report
Tbnewswatch: Northern Ontario students are lagging behind their counterparts in other regions of the ...
Does Northern Ontario Need More People
Northern Ontario Business: The demographic shift is upon us, and has been for a while. Our overall population ...
Charting a New Path: Riding the 'warm wind' in First Nations education begins in Thunder Bay
The Chronicle-Journal: 'A warm wind is blowing across Canada,' Assembly of FIrst Nations Grand Chief ...
Education for First Nations: Yarmouth's Kyle Hill made a difference with Teach for Canada
The Chronicle-Herald: Super-achiever Kyle Hill has come a long way from Arcadia Consolidated School ...
Why the spring bear hunt isn't about public safety
After a summer with more than 2,000 bear sightings around Sudbury alone, many northerners will be relieved ...
What would changes to FedNor mean for northern Ontario?
CBC Up North: Charles Cirtwell, the president of the Northern Policy Institute talks about what changes ...
NPI Likes Long Form Census Return
Country 105.3: A northern think-tank says the return of Canada's long-form census bodes well for policy ...
NPI Welcome Long-Form Census Return
93.1 The Border: The Northern Policy Institute says it's been shooting in the dark without Canada's ...
Ontario: Towards the end of the spring black bear
Global Chinese News: Canadian society known as the traditional protection of animals, but also has a ...
These people are looking for evidence from you
Soo Today: In order to succeed, Northern Ontario businesses and organizations need to understand the ...
‘Political killing' or ‘economic opportunity'? Ontario spring black bear hunt extended amid cheers a
The National Post: Is it a “political killing” or an “economic opportunity?” ...
Spring bear hunt to be reinstated in Ontario
Toronto Star: Black bears are back on the menu in the GTA, thanks to a provincial move to reopen the ...
Reaction to the return of the spring bear hunt
CBC Morning North: Ontario is launching another five year pilot program bringing back the spring bear ...
Expanded spring bear hunt a boon for northern economy, says analyst
Northern Life: The province's announcement it will reinstate the spring bear hunt across the province, ...
Election Reaction - Northern Policy Institute
CBC Thunder Bay: Before the election the Northern Policy Institute rated the federal parties on how ...
Northern Policy Institute gives all parties 'C' grade report cards
Tbnewswatch: The Northern Policy Institute has issued a damning report card that spares no political ...
Federal election: what the party platforms say about northern Ontario
CBC Sudbury: While the election campaign has been rolling on for 73 days now, only recently have the ...
Timmins Press: Every September a fresh crop of hundreds of mostly novice teachers head North to teach ...
We can help people afford to save for retirement
Northern Ontario Business: Like many other Ontarians, I have been following the debate about the introduction ...
Northern Policy Institute Offers Suggestions For The Education System
The Lake 89.5FM: A report from the Northern Policy Institute wants the Ontario government to provide ...
Northern numbers are online
The Chronicle-Journal: While outmigration in Thunder Bay slowed between 2001 and 2011, many city neighbourhoods ...
Ontario portal provides access to census data
Bay Today: Northerners can now access census data via an online interactive data portal....
Ontario education system failing young First Nation children
Netnewsledger: The Ontario education system is failing young First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ...
Northern Policy Institute Releases Website On Local
Dryden 92.7FM: Getting information on Northern Ontario is just a click away thanks to the Northern Policy ...
Northern companies launch new research tool
Soo Today: Northern Ontario data is now just a click away....
Demographic information for Northern Ontario available at the click of a button
Northern Life: The Northern Policy Institute announced Tuesday the launch of Northbynumbers.ca, an interactive ...
Find Your North By The Numbers
The Lake 89.5: On the economic front, getting information on Northern Ontario is just a click away thanks ...
New website takes close statistical look at the region
Tbnewswatch: There's now an easy way to get information on the region in one place....
Northern Policy Institute launches newest research tool for Northern Ontario
Netnewsledger: Northern Ontario data is now just a click away. Northern Policy Institute, North Superior ...
Why reviving Ontario's spring bear hunt would be good for economy
The National Post: An investigation from a U.K. paper claims to blow open Canada’s secret history ...
Paul Bennett: Ignore the whiners: Homework's making a big comeback
The National Post: School has resumed for another year and most parents, teachers and students are once ...
Spring bear hunt debate begins
Sudbury Star: While the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry isn't saying yet what shape, if any, ...
Report calls for return of spring bear hunt
Timmins Press: Reinstating the spring bear hunt would inject millions of dollars into Ontario’s ...
Spring bear hunt could re-inject millions into the province: report
CBC Sudbury: The operator of a hunting and fishing business in Foleyet, Ont. says he couldn't agree ...
Spring bear hunt could generate millions of dollars annually, new report finds
Kapuskasing Times: A new report released by Northern Policy Institute recommends that the provincial ...
Hub schools done right — the Ontario example
The Chronicle Herald: Transforming emptying or mothballed schools into community hubs is now becoming ...
Spring bear hunt: bring it back in full to boost Ontario economy, researcher says
CBC Thunder Bay: A northern Ontario think-tank says Ontario could make millions, if it lifts the moratorium ...
Spring bear hunt worth millions - report
North Bay Nugget: Reintroducing the spring bear hunt would be a boon to many Northern Ontario communities ...
Report: Permanent spring bear hunt an economic opportunity for Ont.
Northern Life: A new report released by Northern Policy Institute recommends the provincial government ...
Report recommends reinstating bear hunt
Country 105: A report for the Northern Policy Institute says bringing back the spring bear hunt to Northern ...
Bring back spring bear hunt on trial basis: Report
The Sudbury Star: Reintroducing the spring bear hunt could puts millions back into the hands of Northern ...
Northern Ontario Historian and Analyst Looks at the History of Bears
Up North CBC Radio - Mike Commito, a northern Ontario historian and analyst has been looking into the ...
FedNor: Who Calls the Shots Matters
Northern Ontario Business - What’s the first thing people normally do when the person on the other ...
Northern Voices Can Indeed be Heard
Northern Ontario Business - The Mowat Centre, a research institute associated with the University of ...
Report Calls for Major Restructuring of FedNor
Tbnewswatch - A new report by the Northern Policy Institute is calling for major restructuring of FedNor....
A Call to Restructure FedNor
Country 600 - Giving FedNor more freedom as an agency can provide better service for Northern Ontario....
Northern Policy Institute Suggests Changes to FedNor
89.9 The Lake - There's a call for FedNor to undergo a major restructuring. It comes in the form of ...
FedNor Lacks True Autonomy
The Chronicle-Journal - To better serve Northern Ontario, FedNor needs to cut ties with Industry Canada....
FedNor Needs More Freedom
Timmins Today - According to a new research report released by Northern Policy Institute, a major restructuring ...
CKPR TBT Newshour...
Northern Ontario's Next Boom Must Come from Within
The Waterloo Record - Ontario's north has experienced slower economic growth than the rest of the province ...
Northern Policy Institute: Look Beyond Comparing Southern Ontario for Growth
Country 104.3 - The Northern Policy Institute recently released a report comparing growth in northern ...
Column: What's Being Funded in Northern Ontario
Sudbury Star - Parent grant applications are underway in school. Every May, school parent councils scramble ...
Report Reflects Northern Desires
The Chronicle-Journal - A new report outlining priorities of Northern Ontario stakeholders has some ...
NPI Provides Input Into Report
Country 105.3 - A northern Ontario think tank, based in Thunder Bay, is supporting a report from the ...
New Report Brings Significant Provincial Issues to Attention of Federal Parties
Tbnewswatch - The president of the Northern Policy Institute says it’s time the federal government ...
Potential for Growth in Northwest
Sudbury Star - A new report released by Northern Policy Institute on the labour market in Northeastern ...
What`s Being Funded in the Ontario North? Not Much
The Chronicle-Journal - Parent grant applications are underway in schools all over the Ontario North. ...
Sudbury Column: Northern Ontario Needs New Lens
Sudbury Star - For more than 40 years, debates on economic development in Northern Ontario have been ...
Potential Despite Stagnant Population, Uncertain Employment, Says Report
Soo Today - A new report released by Northern Policy Institute on the labour market in Northeastern ...
A New Lens Needed For Northern Ontario, says Report
Sault Star - A new report suggests Northern Ontario could learn more by looking to regions outside of ...
Roads from Riches: How the Ring of Fire can Improve Living Conditions in the Far North
Northern Ontario Business - What is the one thing that would make living in Ontario’s Far North ...
A New Lens Needed for Northern Ontario
The Chronicle-Journal - For more than 40 years, debates on economic development in Northern Ontario ...
New Lens Needed for the North
North Bay Nugget - For more than 40 years, debates on economic development in Northern Ontario have ...
MP Desires Dialogue with Institute
The Chronicle-Journal - The Ontario minister responsible for Northern development wants to improve communication ...
North has Global Peers: Analyst
The Chronicle-Journal - Northern Ontario has more in common with other northern regions of the world ...
CBC Radio Canada -...
A New Deal for the Ring of Fire
The Chronicle-Journal - The cards have been shuffled on the ownership and history of the Ring of Fire....
Rural Areas Losing Their Workforces
Country 105 - A Lakehead University economics professor says northwestern Ontario's rural areas are ...
Disconnected: Rural Population Decline Linked to Lack of Access to Urban Centres
The Chronicle-Journal - A population decline that began across Northwestern Ontario in the early 1990s ...
Rural Areas in North Falling Behind: Economics Professor
Northern Life - Rural areas are the backbone of the north, but they are falling behind when it comes ...
Northwestern Ontario Labour Market is Stabilizing, and Some Good News for Young People Too
Thunder Bay Business - Northern Policy Institute, in partnership with the North Superior Workforce Planning ...
Report Relates District Population Growth to Forestry Sector
Kenora Daily Miner and News - A new Northern Policy Institute report entitled Diversify, Innovate, Invest ...
North Sinking, but Nipissing Growing
North Bay Nugget - Northern Ontario has lost the equivalent of the population of North Bay since its ...
Report Tracks Northerners
The Chronicle-Journal - Thunder Bay was able to mitigate some out-migration from 2001 to 2013 through ...
Northern Policy Institute Releases Report Showing Population Growth, Decline in Last Decade
Tbnewswatch - The sky is not falling and people are not leaving the North in droves a regional think ...
Northwestern Ontario Labour Market Update
Netnewsledger - The Northern Policy Institute, in partnership with the North Superior Workforce Planning ...
Youth Population Challenges Labour Market
Magic 99.9 - The Northern Policy Institute says the region's labour market is on stable grounds....
The Chronicle-Journal - Northwestern Ontario`s labour market is on more stable footing, and there is ...
Report: Northwestern Ontario Labour Market Stabilizing
Kenora Daily Miner and News - The Northwestern Ontario labour market is stabilizing and youth employment ...
Regional Labour Market Showing Signs of Stability After Down Decade
Tbnewswatch - Despite the region shedding nearly 20,000 jobs from 2003 to 2013, there is hope the labour ...
Transportation Infrastructure to the Ring of Fire
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Roads from Riches: How the Ring of Fire Can Improve Living Conditions in the Far North
The Chronicle-Journal - What is the one thing that would make living in Ontario’s Far North communities ...
Roads from Riches in the Ring of Fire
Timmins Press - What is the one thing that would make living in Ontario’s far North communities ...
A 'Dollars and Sense' Alternative - Community Hub Schools
Parry Sound North Star - Smaller communities in Northern Ontario are accustomed to receiving the Queen’s ...
FONOM Sticks up for FedNor
Bay Today - The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) says they recognize FEDNOR investments ...
Northern Feedback for Ontario Economic Agenda
Country 104.3 - The Northern Policy Research Institute is working with the Mowat Research Centre in ...
Feds Need to Have a Clear Plan, Guest Speaker Says
Soo Today - The federal government has no clear agenda for Ontario, and Northern communities and voters ...
Northern Policy Institute Doesn't Speak for Everyone
The Northern Times - The people of Northeastern Ontario say the region is being held back by a lack ...
The Chronicle-Journal - A forum aimed at sparking debate about economic issues specific to Northern ...
Energy Costs and Aging Infrastructure Top Challenges in Northwest
Netnewsledger - The people of Northwestern Ontario say the high cost of energy, aging infrastructure, ...
Making Political Policy Truly Northern
CBC Radio One - The Northern Policy Institute wants to know what issues you want the political parties ...
Northern Policy Institute, Chamber Push for Northern Touch in Federal Budget
Tbnewswatch - A northern perspective is what a pair of local organizations want to see in the federal ...
Public's Views Sought for Report
The Chronicle-Journal - A forum aimed at sparking debate about economic topics specific to Northern ...
Northern Policy Institute prepares for 2015 Federal Election
Netnewsledger - Northern Policy Institute, along with The Mowat Centre and The Institute for Competitiveness ...
