Around the North

Detour Gold announced it has completed its bought deal financing worth $428 million for its northeastern Ontario gold project. The Toronto miner plans to use the funds to complete its $1.3 billion construction of the Detour Lake gold mine.

Ontario Northland Railway workers say they aren't done yet with the provincial government.

Bruce Power employees, the Power Workers Union and The Society of Energy Professionals have collectively raised more than $40,000 for Northern Ontario communities devastated by forest fires.

Flanagan Food Service Inc., located in the Walden Industrial Park in Greater Sudbury, has received money to expand its operation and create 15 new jobs.

Power Fuels and Lubricants Inc. in Sault Ste. Marie is getting $50,000 from the province to design, fabricate and test a new skid-mounted lubricant delivery system.

The Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association (NOAA) will develop a demonstration farm that will help boost the province's fish-farming industry. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.

China Steel in Sault Ste. Marie has been granted funds to purchase a state-of-the-art steel-cutting machine, which will create up to five new jobs at the company.

Domtar is expanding its line of paper products that are certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

The former Teck Pioneer Residence on Churchill Drive in Kirkland Lake will house Northern College students this September.

A trio of Sudbury companies has received a total of $73,940 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. to jumpstart their business ventures.