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By Nick Liard

The federal government will be providing $1.6 million to support small business growth in the Greater Sudbury and West Nipissing regions.

The areas that will benefit from the funding are the Dokis First Nation, French River, Markstay-Warren, St. Charles, Nipissing First Nation and West Nipissing.

Nickel Belt M-P Marc Serre made the announcement Friday with the funding coming from FedNor’s Community Futures Program for business counseling and access to capital services as well as support fort a strategic planning initiative over the next five years.