ELNOS Biz Buzz

Jan 28

“ The time is always right, to do what is right.”

-Martin Luther King Jr.

News & Stuff:

Ontario proposing a new high speed rail network to connect cities and benefit trade. Read more here.

Provincial goverment announces $5 million for the Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF) for the north and rural communities. Read the full article here.

5 Sudbury area mining initiatives in First Nations Communities funded at $11 Million. Read more here.

$13.8 Million dollars allotted for mining infrastructure in Northern Ontario. Please see the full article here.

$500k allotted to the Indigenous Off-Diesel initiative, cohort 2. Read more here.

Sault council agrees to redevelopment of waterfront hospital for $4.75 million. The full article is here.

Fednor invests $7 million into Indigenous-led business across Northern Ontario. Read more here.

Business Startup Checklist — There’s a lot to remember when starting your own business, so we’ve made a simple checklist to help you stay on track. Check it out here!

Ontario First Nation Business Directory: Register your business here!

Northern Ontario Women (NOW) received nearly $1 million in funding from the federal government. Read more here.

Ontario’s Community Sports and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is accepting applications for $200 million in funding to build and revitalize sports and rec facilities.

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