Sault Ste. Marie Top Story
Sault truss company servicing the NorthAfter sitting idle for two years, GR Truss is back in operation, heading into its second full year of
production with an optimistic view of the housing market.“Generally there’s a feeling among
the retailers that the North is looking pretty good,” said Gerry
Greco, GR Truss’s president. “Forestry is just about to
rebound—there’s a lot of talk about that— mining is pretty
solid, so among the builders and the stores, there’s a pretty good
feeling about Northern Ontario.
Even though we sta...
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Algoma Tubes fined after workers injured
Algoma Tubes Inc., a manufacturer of steel pipe products with a location in Sault Ste.
Marie, has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act after two workers were injured.On July 15, 2011,
two workers employed as electrical maintenance technicians by Algoma Tub...
Essar secures credit supportEssar SteelAlgoma Inc. announced that its parent companies will, in the aggregate, provide
$50 million of credit support to reinforce the company’s liquidity position.The company is
seeking an amendment from the lenders under its September 2012 credit agreement
to allow for access to the funds a...
Innovation centre seeking nomineesThe Sault Ste.Marie Innovation Centre is seeking nominees for its annual SSMARt Innovation
Awards, which recognize excellence in science and technology.Categories
include: Company of the Year, Innovation in Web and Social Media, Project of
the Year, Educator of the year, Researcher of the Year, ...
Tile drainage study underway in AlgomaConestoga Rovers will undertake a study into tile drainage
for agriculture lands in the Algoma district.The initiative is a joint partnership of the Sault Ste.Marie Innovation Centre, and the NORDIK Institute’s Rural Agri-Innovation
Network (RAIN). The study is being funded by FedNor and the Nort...
Sault Ste. Marie Community Profile
| Quick Facts | 2011 Municipal Tax Rate |
Population: 75,141 Location: 300 km west of Sudbury, on Great Lakes and U.S. Border Main industries: steel, alternative energy, forestry, business-process outsourcing |
Commercial occupied: 0.0451 Industrial occupied: 0.0543 |
| Target Growth Areas | Real Estate |
Steel products Alternative energy Component manufacturing Transportation infrastructure |
Average cost of a single home: $152,616 |
| Developments for 2012 | Top 5 Employers |
Expansions to Sault College and Algoma University Completion of indoor sports complex New federal bridge plaza Industrial infrastructure developments |
Essar Steel Algoma: 3,400 employees Sault Area Hospital: 1,905 employees Algoma District School Board: 1,361 employees Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie: 1,313 employees Sault College: 940 employees |
