Publication: Northern Ontario Business

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Sault College gets funds for new building

Sault College has received $800,000 from the province for its health hub link.The $2.5-million link will connect the health and wellness centre to the main campus. The hub area will be constructed to facilitate health, wellness and student services and ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - 1 hour ago]
First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports
Tony Clement
Tony Clement

Killarney gets funds to develop growth strategy

Federal funding of $22,500 will help Killarney establish a community development and growth strategy.The funding will help the municipality identify and capitalize on economic opportunities, and attract new private sector investment to the area, positioning ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - 6 hours ago]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Noront still “good to go” in Ring of Fire

While Cliffs Natural Resources has suspended work on its Black Thor environmental assessment (EA), its Ring of Fire neighbour, Noront Resources, announced its “good to go” on its Eagle's Nest Project and intends to submit its EA to the government this ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Northwest leaders want power plant converion resumed

Mining development in the Far North means the need for power will be on the rise.Northern Superior Regional Grand Chief Peter Collins is supporting a proposal put forth by the City of Thunder Bay to have the Thunder Bay Generating Station converted to ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Sault establishing energy centre

Plans are in the works to establish a Smart Energy Centre of Excellence in Sault Ste. Marie.The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre received $338,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Corp. (NOHFC) to establish the centre, which would leverage the current ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports
Essar Steel Algoma
Essar Steel Algoma

Engineer named to T-Bay port authority board

Emilio Rigato has been to the board of directors of the Thunder Bay Port Authority for a three-year term. His appointment was announced June 13.Rigato, a professional engineer, won a Northern Ontario Business Award as the Executive of the Year Award in ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Golder heads to Thunder Bay

Golder Associates is opening a new location in Thunder Bay.The Mississauga-based consulting, design, construction services firm is setting up shop in the heart of the city's mining services hub on Alloy Drive.The company said the Golder team is there ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Campus name change for Northern

Northern College’s Porcupine Campus will now be known as Timmins Campus, following unanimous from the college’s board of governors recently.The aim of this change is to facilitate a greater understanding of Northern College’s campus locations and the ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots

Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. more »Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.4 per cent in April to $48.2 billion, the fourth decline in five ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Cliffs stop Ring of Fire EA

Cliffs Natural Resources announced this week it is suspending environmental assessment (EA) activities at its Black Thor chromite project in the James Bay lowlands.The Ohio-based iron and coal miner maintains it won't advance Black Thor until it receives ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

North Bay city hall cuts municipal red tapePosted: 6/13/2013 1:40:30 PM

The City of North Bay has helped encourage new development by cutting municipal red tape.When planning a new development, or expanding an existing one, there are a few hurdles to overcome, including bureaucracy. However, a team assembled at North Bay’s ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Site prep underway for Elliot Lake plaza

Vince Iturregui (left), vice-president and project coordinator at J.I. Enterprises, and Chris Kirby, project manager at Tulloch Engineering, stand before activity at the site of Pearson Plaza, the new shopping complex in Elliot Lake being developed this ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 13 2013]

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...increase our presence in the heart of Ontario's north," said Sean McFarland, managing principal for Ontario operations in a June 11 news release. "Aligned with our presence in Sudbury and Timmins, the Golder team is well positioned to build stronger ties locally and deliver engineering and environmental solutions that help our clients successfully achieve their objectives."
Golder heads to Thunder Bay [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
"Today we are celebrating 25 years of the NOHFC, a fund created by a Liberal government and increased to $100 million by our government to support job creation in Northern Ontario" Orazietti said in a release
Sault establishing energy centre [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
"While most aspects of the chromite project have advanced according to plan, temporarily suspending the environmental assessment work acknowledges that certain critical elements of the project's future are not solely within our control and require the active support and participation by other interested parties such as government agencies and impacted First Nation communities" said Bill Boor, Cliffs' senior vice president of global ferroalloys, in a statement
Cliffs stop Ring of Fire EA [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
"In addition to supporting a North-South access route, Noront has always supported an east-west alternative approach for the development of the RingRing of Fire that balances First Nations objectives, the environment and job growth,” said Paul Parisotto, Noront chairman and interim CEO in a statement."
Noront still “good to go” in Ring of Fire [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]

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Sault College gets funds for new building [Published Northern Ontario Business - 1 hour ago]
Killarney gets funds to develop growth strategy [Published Northern Ontario Business - 6 hours ago]
Northwest leaders want power plant converion re... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Engineer named to T-Bay port authority board [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Golder heads to Thunder Bay [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Sault establishing energy centre [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Campus name change for Northern [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Cliffs stop Ring of Fire EA [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Noront still “good to go” in Ring of Fire [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
North Bay city hall cuts municipal red tapePost... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 14 2013]
Site prep underway for Elliot Lake plaza [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 13 2013]
Worker safety activist dies in Sudbury at 79 [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 12 2013]
Microbes could help recover metals in tailings [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 12 2013]
Naicatchewenin stakes its own claim in mining [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 12 2013]
Niche plug leads to Timmins business expansion [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 12 2013]
Eliminating waste key to efficiency, productivity [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 12 2013]
Truck driver shortage has economic implications [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 11 2013]
City seeks public funding for commercial harbou... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 11 2013]
Mill restart revitalizes North Shore township [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 11 2013]
Pilot or passenger [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 11 2013]
Sudbury mining workshop draws students from acr... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Business competition offering insight for minin... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Vale’s Sudbury head appointed to mining associa... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Germany seeks to develop relationships in mining [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Collège Boréal names new president [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Mining research centre gets funds for software ... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
Sudbury councillor to sit on municipal advisory... [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
New labour voice for forestry workers [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
MOE outlines clean-up plans for Marathon mill [Published Northern Ontario Business - Jun 10 2013]
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