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Cancer claims Sault Ste. Marie mayor Sault Ste. Marie Mayor John Rowswell lost his battle with cancer Aug. 31. By: Northern Ontario Business staff

 

Sault Ste. Marie Mayor John Rowswell has died after a long battle with cancer.

 

Thunder Bay keeps convention business comingDespite uncertain economic times, Thunder Bay has held its own in attracting business and sports tourism meetings, conventions and events to boost its hotel traffic. By: Ian Ross

 

In a volatile tourism market where visitors and major hotel chains were holding the line on personal and capital spending, Thunder Bay weathered the economic storm quite nicely.

 

New $9M hotel in the works in Temiskaming ShoresDue to be completed this winter, a new four-storey, $9-million hotel in New Liskeard is the newest addition to the Mackey family’s portfolio, managed by Sean Mackey. By: Nick StewartStanding on the open, bare concrete of what will be the fourth floor of a new Holiday Inn Express, manager Sean Mackey adjusts his hardhat and looks out at the farmland and hilly ridges of the New Liskeard horizon.
Two Highway 11 institutions turn the pageThornloe Cheese's Cindy Chamberlain cuts some of the company's award-winning products at the company's Highway 11 location, whose success is sparking expansions. By: Nick StewartTwo of the great institutions of Highway 11 are facing equally great change, with the Highway Book Shop seeking to close a chapter of its history while Thornloe Cheese seeks to grow and expand.
New homes, steel forming company coming to EspanolaNew housing and related manufacturing is slated to hit Espanola. By: Ian RossThe Town of Espanola has secured a new residential and industrial development with the Kilganan Group Ltd. of Little Current.
Sudbury reloads its sports tourism strategyLast year, Sudbury Tourism and its partners helped bring over 30 different sporting events to the city. By: Northern Ontario Business staff

The Ontario Summer Games, to be held August 10-13, are supposed to put Sudbury back on the map of hosting major sporting events.

But what will happen once the games are over and the thousands of people have gone home?

 

Sault hotels get facelift for business, conference trafficThe arrival of Delta Hotels in Sault Ste. Marie brings a premiere hotel to the city that attracts business travellers and conference-goers. By: Ian Ross

Hotel properties in Sault Ste. Marie are getting facelifts and being rebranded as more convention traffic picks up in the city.

 

Espanola puts plan in place for economic makeoverThe Town of Espanola wants to diversify its economic and social base in a new strategy unveiled this year. By: Northern Ontario Business staff

Espanola is set to roll out a new blueprint for economic success.

This summer, the town’s economic development officer, Anna Frattini, is leafing through Espanola’s new strategy to develop the municipality into a "full service community."

 



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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.