Around the North

Sault College is receiving $1.5 million from the province for the construction of its new academic wing. Sault Ste. Marie MPP David Orazietti made the announcement, May 21.

Almost two years after announcing that Global Sticks was coming to the Thunder Bay area , the British Columbia-based wood products manufacturer is now open for business.

CAW Local 103 announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Ontario Northland Railway on five contracts covering 420 employees.

Laurentian University's proposed school of architecture has received approval from the province to move forward, as well as $21 million in funding to help get it off the ground.

The Ring of Fire will be a hot topic in Thunder Bay next month with two major conferences held on the massive James Bay lowlands exploration camp. The Ontario Mining Forum will be held June 14 at the Valhalla Inn.

The mayor of the Township of Schreiber wants residents to attend an important town hall meeting May 31 “to discuss the financial status and future” of the community of 900 on Lake Superior's North Shore.

Jim Madder is the new president of Thunder Bay's Confederation College. He replaces Patricia Lang who is retiring this summer. Madder arrives from Red Deer (Alta.) College, where he is the academic executive vice-president.

Students from Espanola High School received a special achievement award for environmental awareness at the E-Spirit National Aboriginal Youth Business Plan Competition in Moncton on May 19.

KD Quality Pellets of New Liskeard has accepted a wood supply offer that will result in a new manufacturing plant and 16 new jobs.

A new greenhouse at the New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station is expected to help further the study of the growth of raspberries and strawberries in Northern Ontario.