Around the North

AbitibiBowater will soon be providing more clean power to Northwestern Ontario and adding 56 permanent jobs.

Activation Laboratories will expand its mineral analysis services across Northern Ontario, which will create around 80 permanent jobs.

Four more forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the province, creating 38 new jobs and bringing more than 250 people back to work.

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

Porter Airlines released its first series of television ads as the next step in the company's marketing strategy. The animated spots feature the company's raccoon brand mascot, Mr.

Canada's world-leading exploration and mining industry will benefit from a new federal investment in mineral exploration geoscience.

Canadore College received strong industry support at its third Thinking Forward Symposium on March 2, where business leaders discussed progressive industry trends with a focus on both community and global direction.

Xstrata Plc announced that Chairman of the company, Willy Strothotte, will retire from the board as chairman and non-executive director at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 4, 2011.

College Boreal and Xstrata Nickel signed a cooperation agreement on March 11, officially committing to the development of an experimental forest.

Jennifer Nicholson has been appointed Vice President of Brigus Gold Corp. on March 7, 2011. Nicholson joins Brigus' senior management team and will initially work alongside Wendy Yang, who will remain with the company through the transition period.