Around the North

Sudbury council members said recent talks with provincial ministers have resulted in a renewed commitment to keep Ring of Fire infrastructure in the North.

Grid Cloud Solutions Inc. of Sault Ste. Marie has been chosen as the sole sales and marketing agent for a patented, energy-efficient building system.

No injuries were reported and all employees were accounted for following a seismic event at Creighton Mine in Sudbury on Sunday night. Residents in the area reported feeling a rumble occur around 9:40 p.m.

Thirty additional youth will have an opportunity for internships and job placements in Sault Ste. Marie, following a funding announcement from the province. Under the Youth Internship and Co-op Program, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.

Sault College has been granted funds through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC) that will allow it to move forward with the second phase of its Aviation Infrastructure Development Project.

A pair of industrial parks in Sudbury is getting funding from the province, following a recommendation from the city that the areas be given priority for upgrades. Industrial areas at Fielding Rd. and the juncture of Lasalle Blvd. and Elisabella St.

Sault Ste. Marie will host the first annual Soo Sustainable event from September 22 to 28, with a focus on renewable energy and building a sustainable community. The first annual event, sponsored by the Sault Ste.

North American Nickel Inc. has started exploration of the Bell Lake quartz diorite offset dyke near Nairn Centre.

A $1-million investment in Heliene Canada from the provincial government is expected to create an additional 16 jobs at the Sault Ste. Marie solar panel manufacturing plant.

Algoma University has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Finance-Marketing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam which will promote the co-operation and exchange of teachers, researchers and students, as well as the exchange of academic mat