 | Activity heating up in bioenergy sector
This year, bioenergy projects in Canada's forestry communities are on fast-forward. Fighting a strong loonie, a declining US housing market, rising oil prices, and high fibre and energy costs, biomass rich-communities, entrepreneurs, sawmills, harvesters power companies, and pulp and paper mills have been exploring and implementing new bioenergy projects, either to bolster a conventional forestry operation or to start up a new, energy-based one. |
| Advancing northwest's vision
Northwestern Ontario is a treasure trove of untapped mineral wealth with vast opportunities for sustainable development, but Ottawa and Queen's Park must collaborate on a regional strategy and respect First Nation treaty rights, say community leaders. |
| Ring of Fire in James Bay Lowlands
The man with a dream sits on a wooden bench 190 kilometers north of the Albany River and 240 kilometers west of James Bay. |
| Fish farmer adds value with fertilizer from the deep
A Manitoulin fish farmer is taking waste byproduct that ended up in landfill and is converting it to compost. |
| Building Laurentian University's School of Architecture
With $15 million in annual benefits for the City of Greater Sudbury and an injection of creative talent, expectations for the proposed Northern Ontario School of Architecture are riding high following the completion of a feasibility study. |
| Northern forests are producing more than just two-by-fours
Trevor Laing may become one of the future poster boys of the new trends in value-added forest products. |
| Smart meters help small business save on electricity output
Once smart meters are installed throughout Ontario, they can be used by small businesses as tools to manage electricity consumption, according to North Bay Hydro's chief operating officer. |
| MaJIC launches operations with Northern College
With the hiring of its first CEO, the Materials Joining Innovation Center (MaJIC) is ready to hit the ground running. Donald Jan Dekker, C.E.T., C.S.T., launches the Center’s operation May 1. |
| Utilizing the forest's natural chemical factories-trees
It is possible that struggling northern pulp mills can survive by transforming into ethanol plants, said retired Tembec CEO and founder Frank Dottori. |
| Plant construction proceeds despite mill closure
The ground has been broken on Atikokan's 10 megawatt clean electricity cogeneration plant despite the fact that its main source of fuel is in receivership. |
| Efficiency encouraged by software
Hatch Energy is helping the mine and forestry sectors to save money during energy assessments thanks to a computer diagnostic tool. |
| Mining supplier moves into wind
At a time when people are becoming more environmentally conscious, a Northern Ontario supply company that has traditionally focused on the mining and forestry sectors now sells wind-powered electricity generators for commercial buildings. |
| Solar farm proponents catch more rays in Sault Ste. Marie
A New Mexico manufacturer of solar equipment is negotiating to establish a plant in Sault Ste. Marie to help a green energy developer triple the size of its solar farm project and expand its projects across Ontario. |
| Finding a home for nuclear waste
Over the next four years, Laurentian University engineering professor Dr. Dougal McCreath will be burying himself in the weighty issue of finding the best way to dispose of radioactive nuclear waste. |
| Powerline technicians learn the ropes
There are no snow days in this class. Work is not cancelled due to inclement weather. |
| One of the North's simple ironies: Plenty of water and we are facing an energy crisis
Drastic changes in provincial energy policies will result in a minimum 15 per cent spike in energy prices over the next two decades, according to representatives from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). |
| Sault transit turns to bio-diesel
A Sault Ste. Marie green energy technology company hopes to warm up the local market to the idea of using green fuels. |
| Auto parts recycler goes online
The Racco family are out to change the whole junky stigma behind the auto graveyard.
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| Particulates slipping through industry cracks
There may be more to air pollution than what meets the eye. |
| Energy carries big price tag
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| Powered by methane
Northern Ontario’s first methane powered electricity plant is up and running. Since its official launching Sept. 6, 2007 at the City of Greater Sudbury’s landfill site, the plant is currently producing 1.2 megawatts (MW) of power. |
| Big Green Oil producers head to market
Two Sault Ste. Marie entrepreneurs are ready to 'Stick It to the Man' (SITTM) in a very big way. |
| Wind tower proposal considered near
A former project management worker for firms in the oil fields of Alberta is looking to the green fields of Northern Ontario as he examines the potential for a wind farm south of the Magnetawan First Nation. |
| Lack of policy stalls aquaculture growth
When Mike Meeker began fish farming rainbow trout on Manitoulin Island in 1984, his plans were simple: keep a low profile and concentrate on growing the business. |
| Ontario's ecosystem at serious risk
Budget and staff cutbacks at the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources have placed Ontario's ecosystems, biodiversity and parts of the economy at "serious risk of deterioration," says the province's environmental commissioner. |
| From snowplows to solar panels
When snowplow contractor John Hook first started building his own solar energy project at his Powassan home in 2006, little did he know it would be the first step on the road to his renewable energy business called Active Energy. |
| Sustainable Energy Centre on track for Cambrian College
Nearly a year and a half after its official unveiling Sudbury’s Cambrian College’s Sustainable Energy Centre is fast approaching the end of its first phase of development, with the potential for a fall ground-breaking at the Sudbury campus. |
| Abitibi-Consolidated to build biomass boiler in Fort Frances
At a time when mill closures are becoming a familiar sight throughout the forestry industry, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. has announced an $84.3 million investment to construct a new biomass energy generator at its Fort Frances pulp and paper mill. |
| 'Green' building design LEEDs the way
The story of Laurentian University’s Living with Lakes Centre will be the story of Greater Sudbury’s celebrated re-greening efforts. |
| The price of fuel sparks Tri-Town survey
With fuel prices regularly higher in the region than in outlying areas, the Tri-Town & District Chamber of Commerce is surveying members as the first step towards coping with the problem. |
| Scoping the North for solar potential
A Toronto renewable energy developer won’t confirm if Thunder Bay is in the running as the site for one of Canada’s first, and North America’s largest, solar farm. |
| Installing solar to replace diesel generators
Outfitters and remote lodge owners are slowly gaining a measure of energy independence from their fuel-hogging diesel generators. |
| Go West: TBay firm eyes Alberta oil sands projects
Alberta’s runaway oil and gas industry has stretched its labour and manufacturing capacity to its limits. |
| Keeping business in the family
Jukka Ovaska knows the 5 P’s -- Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance -- intimately. |
| New director cultivates forest bioproducts for markets
When Robert Deline was growing up on a New Liskeard dairy farm, nobody used ginseng or naturally grown herbal remedies to cure what ailed them. |
| Buying time for Atikokan plant
Atikokan mayor Dennis Brown remains hopeful another postponement of the McGuinty government’s goal to eliminate all coal-fired generating stations will buy time for the 200 megawatt plant in his northwestern Ontario community. |
| Water levels dredge up tourism concersns
Decreasing water levels on the Great Lakes are impacting some water-based tourist operations and their communities. |
| Fueling independence through home brewing
It may be the next best thing to having an oil well and refinery in your backyard. |
| Power rebate sends mixed messages
A new provincial energy rebate program to help Northern Ontario’s struggling |
| Regional Energy Pricing
The idea of establishing regional energy pricing to help struggling Northern Ontario industries survive and be competitive is starting to gain traction at Queen’s Park. |
| Shallow waters lighten loads
Record low water levels for this season on the Upper Great Lakes are creating concern for commercial shipping lines. |
| Outdoor wood furnace market on fire
With rising energy costs putting increasingly larger dents in homeowners’ wallets, more and more people are turning to Northern Ontario companies like Innotech Developments International for their home heating solutions. |
| Conserving energy high on Timmins’ list
Rising energy costs have created a trend that is saving hundreds of thousands of dollars for large corporations across Northern Ontario. |
| Abitibi spin offs power
With eight hydro-electric dams connected to their paper mill assets in Kenora, Fort Frances and Iroquois Falls, Abitibi Consolidated Inc.’s July announcement to spin off its hydro-electric assets into an income fund has since caught the ear of a number of people across the North, from union members to community leaders. |
| Slow progress on wind power projects
Talk of an east-west power grid for Ontario to import surplus power from Newfoundland and Quebec has a North Bay wind power consultant shaking his head at Queen’s Park. |
| Gov’t cap on hydro gen 'stifling' wind projects
A provincially imposed 50 megawatt (MW) cap on new electricity generation is stifling wind power opportunities in northeastern Ontario, says a North Bay wind consultant. |
| Hydroponics help First Nation grow
A hydroponic vegetable operation within the walls of the Thessalon First Nation’s Bio Centre is gaining momentum as the community examines ways of diversifying. |
| Watching the grass - and their company - grow
Diversifying within the agricultural sector not only saved the half-century-old Legault family farm in Timmins, but it capitalized on an untouched market for André and Connie Legault. |
| Healthier, hardier crops – from a geologist?
When farmers and geologists work together, everybody wins. A group of geoscientists have formed Agricultural Mineral Prospectors Inc. (AMPI) in order to use their knowledge and field experience to help farmers maximize their crop output in a more natural, organic way. |
| Engineers can help protect environment: conference
A conference that could change how the engineering world treats the environment will be taking place May 10 to 12 in Ottawa. |
| OPG has hungry eyes for
Capitalizing on Northern Ontario’s natural environment to produce clean, renewable power is the intent of Quebec-based Hydromega Services Inc., as well as Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG). |
| Searching for gas in the swampy Far North
When Stew Hamilton began explaining his theories about reduced chimneys and forest rings in Ontario’s Far North, he was greeted with a healthy dose of scientific skepticism. |
| Investments in peat fuel promise big potential for Aboriginal partners
Prospecting for peat may be the next pet project in Northern Ontario. |
| Mattawa Valley wind carries potential for $20M power project
A major Canadian wind power developer is eyeing the Mattawa-Bonfield area, east of North Bay, for a potential wind farm. |
| New plant blows into the Sault
Algoma Steel is diving into the green energy industry by teaming up with a German wind tower manufacturer in a value-added steel plate venture in Sault Ste. Marie. |
| $175M ethanol plant planned for Hearst
The head of a California eco-energy company, eager to build Ontario’s first forest biomass-to-ethanol fuel plant in Hearst, says they may be kick starting an emerging green fuel industry in the North. |
| Exporting, partnerships fuel 40 years of growth
Kirkland Lake - Heath & Sherwood (1964) Ltd. has creatively diversified and sought out markets all over the world, maintaining competitiveness at home and abroad. |
| Temagami testing wind farm potential
A Temagami-based organization is assessing the potential for a co-operative wind farm in northeastern Ontario. |
| Commissioner critical of sprawling cities
Unchecked urban sprawl in southern Ontario is becoming hugely expensive and unsustainable, says Ontario’s environmental watchdog in his annual report. |
| Invasive species centre has first tenant
The first tenant for a proposed research park on Sault Ste. Marie’s waterfront is set to start building next summer. |
| New database to help mines track impact
New environmental regulations requiring Canadian mines to monitor the downstream effects of their effluent have prompted Laurentian University researchers and a number of partners to produce an online reference database. |
| Hearst wood waste plant would create 150 jobs
The head of a California eco-energy company, eager to build Ontario's first forest biomass-to-ethanol fuel plant in Hearst, says they may be kick starting an emerging green fuel industry in the North. |
| Hydro rates put ‘writing on the wall’ for northwestern industry (10/05)
Frustration heightens as northwestern communities try to make sense of current and future energy initiatives. |
| Biorefinery targets energy in forest waste (10/05)
Hidden within Northern Ontario’s boreal forest is a wealth of potential energy known as biomass. |
| OMB puts brakes on recreational development (9/02)
The Ontario Municipal Board has said no to the development of Eagle Mountain Resort, a 70-unit recreational-vehicle campsite at Cloud Bay near a fragile wetland. |
| Brascan acquires generating plant in Sault (9/02)
Brascan Power, the energy subsidiary of the Brascan Corp. conglomerate, announced earlier this month it is prepared to pay $30 million in cash to purchase the remaining 50 per cent of the Lake Superior Power Generating Plant in Sault Ste. Marie. |
| Going Green (9/02)
A German-Canadian wind turbine joint venture may herald the first phase of an emerging eco-industrialism sector in Sudbury. |
| Wind farm part of a larger vision for Sudbury (9/02)
The City of Greater Sudbury has taken another significant step forward in its quest to develop a wind farm. |
| City inks deal to tap wind resource (9/02)
The City of Greater Sudbury has established the legal framework that will allow them to move forward in the development of a wind farm. |
| Environmental cleanup expected to get underway (9/02)
Site remediation is expected to get underway in the near future at Fort William First Nation industrial site. |
| Geothermal idea heats up (9/02)
The City of Timmins has selected FVB District Energy of Toronto to conduct a feasibility study to take mine waste water from the abandoned McIntyre and Hollinger mines and convert it into a possible heat source for municipal buildings. |
| City sees power in cash crops (2/03)
An organization in northeastern Ontario has identified an opportunity to diversify and expand the economy of the North under the Kyoto Protocol.
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| New group to oversee water-generated power (8/01)
A new group has been formed to look after water-generated power in Ontario. |
| Utilities gear up to be market-ready by fall (6/01)
Spokespeople for Ontario's electricity industry say they will be ready when deregulation kicks in next May. |
| $750-million class-action lawsuit awaits judicial approval to proceed (6/02)
A $750-million class-action lawsuit filed against Inco Ltd, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Niagara Region and the City of Port Colborne as a result of nickel oxide contamination, is awaiting approval from a judge before it can proceed. |
| Global expertise cornerstone of success (3/02)
Providing quality, innovative and comprehensive solutions to its clients for over 40 years, Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder) and its subsidiaries, with 80 offices worldwide, remain an industry leader. |
| FSC announces public forest land certification (3/02)
Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc. has been certified for meeting international standards for good forest management. |
| Feeling powerless (05/05)
What gets made in the North should be used in the North. Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton wants the McGuinty government to implement a plan called Regional Location Pricing to help alleviate the burden of increased electricity rates on Northern Ontario industries. |
| Agreement could land biofuel plant in northwest (03/04)
With cautious optimism, Greenstone, challenged by higher energy costs, is looking to jump-start its economy by becoming a leader in biofuels. |
| First Nations voice opposition to clearcut guidelines (10/01)
Environmental groups are not the only ones voicing opposition to the province's proposed clearcut guidelines. |
| Power push creating new breed of engineer (02/04)
Wind power may be the future attraction for engineers relocating in the North. |
| Geothermal project heats up in Timmins (01/04)
Timmins' three-year effort to study the commercial and economic merits behind using re-circulated mine water to heat and cool buildings will likely enter a pilot project phase sometime in early January 2004. |
| Abatement program boon to contractors (05/04)
The building of Inco's Super Stack in 1972 is regarded as the single most important innovation in improving Sudbury's air quality. |
| Bio oil to power up the Sault (05/04)
Sault Ste. Marie could be the site of one of the world's first commercial uses of a cogeneration plant powered by bio oil. |
| Energy-wise staff help save $20M (11/03)
A joint effort between management and staff at Inco Ltd. has helped the company realize over $20 million in energy savings over the past four years. |
| Superior winds of change (01/05)
Superior Wind Energy received the long-awaited green light in late November to begin the process of building a wind farm near Sault Ste. Marie. |
| Russia ratifies Kyoto, Mikro-Tek rejoices (01/05)
The impending international ratification of the Kyoto Protocol has given renewed hope to a Timmins-based biotechnology company. |
| Protocol promises bumpy ride to Kyoto (03/05)
Northern Ontario industry leaders are awaiting more details from the federal government on their approach to curb global warming. |
| Crown lands open window for wind power (03/05)
The opening up of Crown properties to wind power development has opened a door for a North Bay consultant. |
| First Nation on cutting edge (01/05)
Pic River First Nation considers itself an Aboriginal trailblazer, moving towards achieving economic self-sufficiency and environmental stewardship.
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| Joint venture plots wind park (4/03)
Sailboaters and cottagers on Lake Superior know all too well of the power behind the prevailing northwesterly winds that sweep across the great lake. |
| Upgrades open floodgates for economy (03/05)
Improvements to drinking water supplies create a pipeline connecting directly into the economic development of a community. |
| Clergue earns FSC certification (08/05)
Officials at Clergue Forest Management Inc. are breathing easier after being awarded their Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in June. |
| RUSS delivers secrets from the depths of Lake Ramsay (03/05)
New and surprising information is bubbling to the surface of Greater Sudbury's Ramsey Lake watershed. |
| Tembec to tackle Temiscaming treatment (01/05)
Tembec's Temiscaming, Que. operation has been plagued with a host of effluent treatment challenges, and it has not been for the lack of trying to find a solution. |
| Energy expansion on Brascan's list (01/05)
Brascan Power Corp., the parent company of the Sault Ste. Marie-based Great Lakes Power, is submitting a proposal to the province for a 116-megawatt cogeneration facility in the Sault. |
| Callander grows selectively (01/05)
The Town of Callander is discovering it has the best of both worlds. |
| Hydro projects proceed (12/04)
With cautious optimism Pic Mobert First Nation is continuing to move forward in developing two hydroelectric generating stations on the White River. |
| Industries form alliance (12/04)
Representatives of natural resource industries and associations are creating a new voice by forming an alliance that will focus on common strategies, issues and concerns. |
| Innovative bugs from annoying bugs (02/05)
The search for environmentally safe solutions to control damaging insect pests could establish Sault Ste. Marie as a global leader in genomics-driven forest management products. |
| Funding sought for energy-wise ecology research centre (11/04)
The Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit is in the process of designing a centre of excellence facility on Ramsay Lake for its ongoing studies on human impact activities on lakes, streams and wetlands in Northern Ontario. |
| Atikokan potential site for Synfuel power plant project (10/04)
Atikokan's ad hoc energy committee met with officials from Synfuel Technologies Inc. to discuss the potential of a 210-megawatt generation station similar to the one proposed in Thunder Bay. |
| Province urged to conduct review of proposed plant (04/04)
Efforts by SynFuel Technologies, Fort William First Nation and Senes Consultants Ltd. to enlighten the public on a proposed petroleum-coke plant to be developed on Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay fell short as some environmental organizations demanded ministry intervention.
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| Fuel for thought: a future in bio- diesel (04/04)
By the year 2050, if fossil fuels continue to be consumed at the rate at which they are consumed today, the earth will run out of oil, predicts Douglas Niles, a Thunder Bay researcher and innovator. This is one reason Niles is tapping into opportunities in the alternative energy sector.
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| Developer not stymied by EA threat (05/04)
The company behind a controversial quarry proposal on Lake Superior says it will forge ahead with site preparations and dock improvements this summer. |
| $85M power upgrade underway (05/04)
Brascan Power Corp., the parent company of Sault Ste. Marie's Great Lakes Power Ltd., is investing $85.8 million to upgrade 164 kilometres of transmission lines between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa in northeastern Ontario. |
| Energy to grow on (04/04)
No one could ever claim that Laurence McKay is stuck in the dark ages. McKay, owner of Northern Lights Energy Systems on St. Joseph Island. |
| Insurance woes stall business plan (03/04)
Flying over Northern Ontario, one sees a land below, dotted by glittering sapphire pools of seemingly pristine lakes. |
| Synfuel targets spring construction (01/04)
Synfuel Technology Inc. encountered resistance when the public had a chance to voice their concerns over the development of a $230-million power plant in Thunder Bay. |
| Water repairs carry hefty price tag (03/04)
A water intake repair that one First Nation community in the North believed would only require the replacement of a diesel motor, has been tagged at more than $1.2 million. Now, nearly two years later, there is still work that needs to be done on the system. |
| Northern College seeks approval for water technician program (03/04)
In an attempt to replenish the water treatment sector with qualified technicians Northern College is seeking approval from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to deliver a two-year water technicians co-op program. |
| Winds of change require backing of government RFP, developer says (01/04)
If the McGuinty government is going to make good on its commitment to shut down coal-fired plants by 2007 and deliver more renewable energy to consumers, they need to come out with a policy this winter to encourage green energy developers and the investment community to get on board, says a Northern Ontario wind park developer. |
| Abitibi Consolidated targets complete forest certification by 2005 (9/03)
Abitibi-Consolidated's Fort William Woodlands Division has added 800,000 hectares of forested land under certification.
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| Green power ripe for developments (02/04)
Fitting into what appears to be part of the government's plan to introduce renewable energy, a northwestern engineering firm is looking at diversifying its traditional ship-repair business to eke out a market in the green-power sector. |
| Synfuel moves on $230M power plant (11/03)
Groundbreaking to develop a $230-million power plant on Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay may get underway early 2004. |
| North to build biotech business case (11/03)
Northern Ontario has been approved by the Minister of Enterprise Opportunity and Innovation to develop a strategic business plan to support a biotechnology cluster that will further diversify the northern economy. |
| North to build biotech business case (9/03)
Northern Ontario has been approved by the Minister of Enterprise Opportunity and Innovation to develop a strategic business plan to support a biotechnology cluster that will further diversify the northern economy. |
| Synfuel moves on $230M power plant (8/03)
Groundbreaking to develop a $230-million power plant on Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay may get underway early 2004. |
| Energy sector projects sought (7/03)
First Nations in the North are seeking opportunities for economic development in the energy sector and need to be involved in provincial plans for hydro generation, says Grand Chief Stan Beardy of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN).
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| Policies needed to spur growth of fish farming industry, association head says (7/03)
Like a school of fish, northern aquaculture operators and processors are finding protection in numbers by banding together to form a united front to promote the region's fish farming industry. |
| Pic River powered by hydro projects (7/03)
Consistency in leadership from a 22-year standing government representative is the key reason why the economy of Pic River First Nation continues to improve in spite of the softwood lumber crisis, an economic development officer for the First Nation says. |
| Tax incentive program remains untapped (7/03)
The scientific research and experimental development tax incentive program (SR&ED) can be considered a bottomless pit, says a federal scientist. The program remains underutilized by companies active in scientific development since many are unaware of its existence or how to apply for such programming, he adds. |
| Bioterrorism threat breeds ideas (5/03)
It is hard to decide whether Louis Brown's neighbours are either very worried or feel very safe living next to the founder of a company specializing in ways to protect people from bio-terrorism. |
| College catches wind of energy education opportunities (5/03)
Plans to implement an energy program at Cambrian College in Greater Sudbury are taking shape. |
| $200M upgrades underway (9/02)
Announcement falls on heels of major chemical leak at plant |
| Sudbury plans to develop biodiesel plant (4/03)
Building on its strategic priority to capitalize on new environmental and renewable energy opportunities, the City of Greater Sudbury will be developing a biodiesel facility in the city. |
| City secures funding for geothermal study (10/02)
A geothermal energy study in Timmins is moving ahead, following a recent funding announcement from the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. |
| Geothermal project makes headway
Geothermal energy could save the City of Timmins money on heating and air-conditioning costs. It could also be used as a tool to attract new businesses.
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| $200M energy project advances (10/02)
Plans by Synfuel Technologies, a small Illinois-based energy company, to build a 120-megawatt cogeneration plant in Thunder Bay are progressing, according to Robert Van Patten, president of the company. |
| Dryden residents face hydro rate hikes of up to 40 per cent (10/02)
Residents in Ontario face a major change in their hydro bill next spring as Hydro One overhauls their rates for some parts of rural Ontario. |
| A clearcut explanation (10/02)
Algoma Forest Coalition members open woodlots and mills to public |
| Biodiesel plant first anchor tenant (5/03)
The beginnings of a biodiesel manufacturing plant could take shape in Sudbury as early as this year as an Ottawa-based green technology company prepares to set up shop as an anchor business in the city's eco-industrial park. |
| Wind farm agreement signed (03/04)
The signing of an agreement to explore the development potential of a wind farm along the north shore of Lake Superior is being hailed as a success by the Pays Plat First Nation. |
| Political garbage stinks: McGuinty (11/03)
Gord McGuinty has every confidence his Adams Mine project will be up and operating by the end of 2005.
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| Lack of standards tarnish aquaculture industry, operator says (11/03)
PARRY SOUND - Gord Cole flings a handful of feed pellets into the swirling waters of the floating pen hoping to coax a fish to rise. |
| 60,000 opposition letters sent to ministry (9/02)
Opponents of a toxic waste incinerator for Kirkland Lake have delivered 60,000 letters to the Ministry of Environment. |
| Dryden, Weyerhaeuser review emergency-response efforts (9/02)
Several meetings between the City of Dryden and Weyerhaeuser have been held to determine how effectively the city and the mill responded to the July 30 chlorine dioxide gas leak at the mill. |
| Bennett challenges consultant's report (9/02)
Bennett Environmental, proponents of a contaminated-soil recycling plant proposed for Kirkland Lake, intends to challenge a consultant's report stating the facility would pose an unacceptable risk to the environment, if only they can get a copy. |
| Incentives offered for green energy use (8/02)
Fuelled by energy savings and some financial help from Natural Resources Canada, architects across Canada and Northern Ontario are signing on to a unique incentive program aimed at promoting the design of better energy-efficient buildings. |
| Biomass project moves forward (8/02)
Emo seeks funding partners to develop waste-disposal plan |
| First Nations receive federal funding (8/02)
Several First Nations communities in the North were beneficiaries of a $1.7 million federal package for economic development projects. |
| MOE to launch clear-cut investigation (8/02)
The Ministry of Environment and Energy was preparing to launch an investigation of the Ministry of Natural Resources to examine massive clearcuts in the Gordon Cosens forest. |
| Grain companies express concern over incinerator proposal (8/02)
Two grain companies warn they may stop buying Timiskaming farm products unless Bennett Environmental Ltd. alleviates their concerns about a proposed hazardous waste incinerator for Kirkland Lake. |
| Rail land cleanup, land development tagged at $43 million (8/02)
The cost to clean up North Bay's former CP Railway lands and install its waterfront vision is pegged at $43 million. |
| Clearcut accusations denied (8/02)
Clergue Forest Management is fending off accusations by an environmental group that accuses them of skirting provincial clearcut regulations. |
| Sewage plant upgrades pegged at $43M (8/02)
A pre-engineering study in Sault Ste. Marie is recommending a $23.5-million upgrade to the city's east-end water pollution control plant, and an additional $19.48 million to install secondary treatment technology.
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| SynFuel stoked to build (8/02)
SynFuel Technologies is moving ahead with plans to build a power plant at Thunder Bay's Valley Camp terminal. |
| Agricultural sector joins outcry in plant proposal (8/02)
Timiskaming dairy farmers are prepared to go to court, if necessary, to stop the construction of a hazardous waste incinerator in Kirkland Lake and protect their livelihood. |
| Innovators see opportunity, energy in cow dung
Twenty-seven years ago when David Leskowski lived on a Saskatchewan farm and made plans to build an anaerobic digester, he came to one conclusion; it was not the right time. |
| Discovery aids in industrial remedial process (3/03)
In a chemistry lab within the walls of Laurentian University researchers have developed molecules, which could improve the remedial process of industrial water. Their work could have enormous impacts on the mining industry and the environment, researchers say. |
| Water resource program first in Canada (3/03)
A new educational river overflowing with possibilities runs through Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. |
| Power plant expanding (03/04)
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is contributing $4.5 million toward the acquisition and future expansion of the Weyerhaeuser power plant in Sturgeon Falls. |
| Mill investigated following chemical leak (8/02)
Dryden residents spent some anxious hours wondering if the community would be evacuated following a chlorine dioxide leak from Weyerhaeuser's pulp and paper mill on July 30. |
| Soaring temperatures force company to initiate shutdowns (8/02)
Falconbridge Ltd. has been facing soaring electricity prices during the warm summer, while independent electricity market operators have been making pleas to the public to reduce hydro consumption. |
| $200M upgrades underway (9/02)
Announcement falls on heels of major chemical leak at plant |
| Political garbage stinks: McGuinty
Gord McGuinty has every confidence his Adams Mine project will be up and operating by the end of 2005.
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| Lack of standards tarnish aquaculture industry, operator says (7/03)
PARRY SOUND - Gord Cole flings a handful of feed pellets into the swirling waters of the floating pen hoping to coax a fish to rise. |
