Indigenous led Miinikaanan Badakidoon grant grows with CEDC
The Miinikaanan Badakidoon Grant Program, once a CEDC Starter Company Plus stream, is now an independent program inviting applicants for its third cohort. It supports Indigenous entrepreneurs with business planning and mentorship, offering up to five thousand dollars per seat across seven available spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Economic Development Commission
CEDC
Paul Pepe
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Pepe
Lake Nipigon
OPP Staffing Crunch Ties Hornepayne Council Meeting
Ontario Provincial Police Sgt Kevin Fellinger addressed Hornepayne officials on August 14 about staffing gaps and slow response times in Superior East. He cited 70 percent frontline availability, lengthy travel zones across multiple communities, and vacancies at the local detachment, while stressing recruitment incentives and school outreach to boost interest in policing.
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Hornepayne
Ontario
Kevin Fellinger
Fellinger
Superior East
Foleyet
Chapleau
Wawa
Dubreuilville
White River
Montreal River
Foreyet
OPP
Facebook
Sudbury
North Bay
Cheryl Fort
Fort
Aileen Singh
Council
Canada Disability Benefit falls short of needs says advocate
Khedr criticizes the proposed Canada Disability Benefit as insufficient for those in deepest poverty. The plan outlines a 6 year, 6.1 billion program with up to 2400 per year from July 2025, insufficient to cover rent and food for many with disabilities. A ministerial spokesperson says input is being sought and provinces are in discussions to avoid clawback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khedr
Canada
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and
Alisson Lévesque
Kamal Khera
Dryden library to get roof repair and HVAC upgrade
Dryden Public Library will receive 133153 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to replace the aging Van Horne Avenue roof and install a new heating cooling and ventilation system. MPP Greg Rickford says the grant supports a key community asset with broad regional benefit.
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Dryden
Northern Ontario
van Horne Avenue
Dryden Public Library
Caroline Goulding
Goulding
Rickford
Ontario
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Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative
Sinewswatch.com
Superior East Detachment
the Canadian Press
Food Bank
Regina
Dryden Library
Mike Stimpson
LOCAL
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
ABA Dental Clinic
Abadental
Memorial Ave
Harbour Expressway
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