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Chinese government company spends $1.74B on Teck stock
A Chinese government company will spend $1.74 billion to buy new stock issued by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources Ltd.
Chinese firm makes non-binding offer to GM for Opel
General Motors Corp. confirmed Friday that it has received a non-binding offer for its Opel division from the holding company of a Chinese automaker.
Petro Andina directors oppose $400M takeover bid
Petro Andina Resources Inc.'s board of directors is urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited $400-million takeover bid from a private Dutch company.
BG Int'l gets Canadian stake in Trinidad gas property
BG International will exercise its right to buy a 45 per cent stake in a natural gas property off the coast of Trinidad from Canadian Superior Energy Inc., the two companies announced Friday.
6th bomb at B.C. pipeline causes gas leak
EnCana Corp.'s natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. sprang a small leak after being targeted by a sixth bomb Saturday, the second case of what the RCMP describe as 'domestic terrorism' in less than a week.

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Former Harris MNDM head now Ontario PC leader
Tim Hudak, who once served as the Minister of Northern Development and Mines under the Mike Harris government, claimed the leadership position of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario during the weekend of June 27.
Applications to Northern College climb by 24 per cent
More and more students have been seeking out Northern College for fall 2009, driving up  applications by 24 per cent so far.
BacTech to drill Gowganda tailings for feasibility study
Taking another step towards its proposed bioleaching facility, BacTech Mining Corporation has engaged the services of Picton-based MPI Drilling to begin a sonic drill program on the Castle Mine tailing near Gowganda.
Mining companies may bid for Xstrata
Xstrata's proposed $40 billion merger with Anglo American may spur competing bids from Vale and China as rival miners compete for a deal to place them among the largest, according to Bloomberg sources.
New $3-million seniors' housing project kicks off in Sudbury
Elderly residents looking to stay in the Sudbury area found another reason to do so, June 30, when the municipal, provincial and federal governments jointly announced the official launch of a new $3.37-million affordable housing project.
Noront reports progress
Noront Resources Ltd. provided the an exploration update of their activities in the James Bay Lowlands area.
Ontario builds financial base for Sudbury School of Architecture
The momentum for the Northern Ontario School of Architecture continues to build as backers of the project, affiliated with Laurentian University, received $701,000 from the Ontario government.
Polar Bear Express open for the season
June 29 marks the start of another season for the Polar Bear Express, the summer excursion train that runs from Cochrane to Moosonee on the James Bay Coast.
Porter Airlines purchases Bombardier aircraft
Porter Airlines, which started flying the Thunder Bay-Toronto route this summer, is acquiring two Bombardier Aerospace Q400 aircraft.
Sudbury Vale Inco union workers fed up with 'Third world employer'
United Steelworkers Local 6500 president John Fera stated in a release he is “fed up with the antics and negative business processes of their new third world employer, Vale. This is a company that only recognizes dollars – not people."
Thunder Bay firm working with western oilsands
Thunder Bay's Venshore Mechanical Ltd. has taken the wraps off two new fuel off-loading modules built for a client in the oil sands of western Canada.
Tourism spending continues to sink across Canada
For the first time since 2001, tourism spending in Canada has fallen for the third consecutive quarter, dropping by 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2009, according to a report released by Statistics Canada.
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce elects new chair and executive council
 Late last week, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce elected a new chair of the board and executive council for its 2009-10 fiscal year. Both the executive council and board of directors will officially assume their positions after a swearing-in ceremony formalizing their position occurs on July 7.

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