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Studies are underway to examine the training needs of Kapuskasing to make the community employer-ready for upcoming local projects. (Photo supplied)
Kapuskasing prepares workforce

 As major hydroelectric projects loom large on the municipality’s horizon, the Town of Kapuskasing is taking a close look at itself to ensure it will have the workforce necessary to meet employers’ impending needs.



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Dryden firm has plans for European-style district heating plant
Dryden’s Bryan Tardiff wants to unlock the vast potential of local energy independence in northwestern Ontario.The local fuel distributor is spearheading a plan that will introduce some cutting-edge European technology for a district heating system for two industrial parks now under construction. 
Kapuskasing prepares workforce
 As major hydroelectric projects loom large on the municipality’s horizon, the Town of Kapuskasing is taking a close look at itself to ensure it will have the workforce necessary to meet employers’ impending needs.
Sault Ste. Marie capitalizes on Clean-Tech
An executive from a Spanish solar panel manufacturer, intending to set up shop in Sault Ste. Marie this summer, will be speaking this week at an alternative energy workshop in the city.
Green tech company ready to expand Sault waste-to-energy plant
A southern Ontario green technology company is poised to begin construction of a large waste-to-energy gasification plant in Sault Ste. Marie to handle all of the city's household garbage.
• New Sault solar panel operator has Spanish connection
• Hydro projects flow $2B down the Mattagami River
• Thunder Bay poised for oil sands rebound
• Nipissing First Nation has green energy strategy
• Old technologies lead to new techniques for renewable energy
• Cambrian to start Sustainable Energy Centre in 2010
• North Bay conference targets wood waste for energy, heat
• Rainy River farmers, AbitibiBowater team up for bio-fuel trial
• Peat fuel producer faces uphill battle to join province's biomass program
• Confederation, Honeywell team up on campus biomass plant

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Thunder Bay to host Northern Ontario Business Awards
Tickets are still available for the Northern Ontario Business Awards set for Thunder Bay this fall.The 24th annual event, celebrating the region's best and brightest in business, is slated for Oct. 7 at Thunder Bay's Victoria Inn. 
Energy minister inspects progress on Mattagami dams
 Ontario Energy Minister Brad Duguid and Ontario Power Generation president Tom Mitchell were in the Far North in late August, inspecting progress on hydroelectric dam construction on the Lower Mattagami River. 
First Nickel raising money for Sudbury mine expansion
With a new labour deal in place, Sudbury's First Nickel Inc. is on the prowl for money to expand its Lockerby Mine.The company announced Aug. 25 that it has entered into an engagement letter to appoint the Canadian branch of Société Générale (SocGen) and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to act as the lead arrangers for a senior secured project facillity loan of up to $30 million. 
Fraser survey ranks Ontario 20th globally as favourable mining jurisdiction
Ontario made few strides toward reaching elite status in the Fraser Institute's Survey of Mining Companies.The British Columbia public policy think-tank released a mid-year update in August, in which Ontario moved up one spot to 20th place. 
Ontario ministers long on talk, short on deliverables, say chiefs
A group of First Nation chiefs want money from the Ontario government to begin reparing their communities for mine development in the Ring of Fire.
Solar company beams in Sudbury
A Toronto solar company is setting up operations in Sudbury to offer “turnkey” solar power solutions for Northern Ontario clients.
Kirkland Lake gold diggers expand relationship
An exploration partnership between Kirkland Lake Gold and Queenston Mining has grown closer. The two companies are expanding their joint venture program in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of northeastern Ontario with some new wrinkles in their exploration plan. 
Let the biomass conversion begin
The Ontario government has given the official green light to begin converting the Atikokan Generating Station from burning coal to biomass. 
Ring of Fire junior releases resource estimate
Probe Mines has released an initial mineral resource estimate for its Black Creek chromite deposit at McFauld's Lake in the James Bay lowlands.
Highway contracts awarded in northeastern Ontario
Highway improvements are being made between Sudbury and North Bay as the Ontario government has announced the awarding of road improvement contracts.