Around the North

Developing a new port facility in Sault Ste. Marie was one of the items discussed during a recent five-day visit by a City of Sault Ste. Marie delegation to India.

St. Marys Paper now has two U.S. firms to jointly market their paper products across North America. After the Sault Ste.

The Northern Ontario Business Awards will be held in Sudbury this September and the call for nominations has gone out. The awards recognize great accomplishments by business leaders, companies and communities across the North.

Bearskin Airlines is expanding its service to include Montreal and is introducing a new aircraft to the fleet. On May 1, Bearskin will commence service between Waterloo International Airport and Montreal Trudeau International Airport.

With a federal election looming, Industry Minister Tony Clement was busy delivering cheques from Kenora to sunny Sunridge prior to a non-confidence vote in Parliament. More than $1.

Canadian Solar Inc. and SkyPower Limited announced on March 16, their agreement to build a 10.5 MW solar park in Thunder Bay.

Canadian Solar Inc. and SkyPower Limited announced on March 16, their agreement to build a 10.5 megawatt solar park in Thunder Bay.

The Canadian Institute of Forestry gave silver rings to graduates of the Forestry Technology program at College Boreal during a special ceremony held on Feb. 24.

Xstrata Copper has reached an agreement with the city of Timmins to help the city with its financial challenges. The tax bill was slightly reduced in 2010 due to the partial closing of the site.

Rainbow District School Board and Greentec will be hosting an electronics recycling event for the community in Sudbury and Manitoulin in April.