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Mining signals opportunity to Scott McFadden.The opening of Ontario's Far North to resource extraction and development is something the president and CEO of Thunder Bay International Airports Authority is keenly keeping his eye on.While ... more >>
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Detour Gold out to raise $153 million Posted: 5/24/2013 3:45:41 PMDetour Gold announced May 21 that it has entered into an agr...
FedNor funds Aboriginal business trainingPosted: 5/24/2013 3:36:40 PMOttawa is supporting Aboriginal business management training...
Lakehead U lands research grants Posted: 5/24/2013 3:49:32 PMLakehead University scientists is receiving close to $1.9 mi...
High water grinds Brigus mill to a halt Posted: 5/24/2013 3:43:23 PMHigh water levels this spring have temporarily suspended mil...
AurCrest Gold is free to go exploring Posted: 5/24/2013 3:38:35 PMAurCrest Gold announced May 22 that it has received a govern...
Sault metals business gets boostPosted: 5/24/2013 3:30:05 PMTriple M Metal LP of Sault Ste. Marie is getting $1 million ...
Toromont Cat lauded for educational contributionsPosted: 5/24/2013 3:25:27 PMToromont Cat has been recognized by Cambrian College for its...
Northern companies to be featured at Toronto conference...
Posted: 5/23/2013 11:02:27 AMTwenty-one companies from northern communities will be part ...
Seedlings slated for planting in SudburyPosted: 5/22/2013 3:33:27 PMCN has donated 20,000 trees to be planted in the Sudbury com...
Fatal accident under investigation in SudburyPosted: 5/22/2013 12:15:39 PMThe Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Ministry of Labou...
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Canadian mine giant Barrick fined a record $16.4M in Chile
Chile has fined Canadian gold mine giant Barrick $16.4 million, the highest environmental fine in the country's history, saying agency inspectors found the company hadn't told the full truth when it reported failures.
Growing appetite for American whisky straining supplyFans of some American whiskies might soon be scrambling to find their favourite brand because of a seemingly insatiable demand for bourbon, rye and other styles of whisky that shows no sign of abating.
Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savingsRoyal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money.
Canada threatens retaliation over U.S. meat-labelling rulesThe federal government is threatening "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a dispute over meat-labelling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.
Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations Canada ranks third last among economically advanced countries in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.
MTS to sell Allstream, put $200M to pension and debtManitoba Telecom Services Inc. has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm to an Egyptian investment group and use about half of the $405 million in proceeds to reduce its pension obligations and debt.
