Around the North

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Sudbury Branch donated $3,700 toward the purchase of science and technology equipment and textbooks for students at Algonquin Road Public School, Lively District Secondary School and Espanol

Joanne Caouette, owner and operator of Lifestyle Homes Inc., is the new president of the Sudbury & District Home Builders' Association, the voice of the residential construction industry, according to a Jan. 31 press release.

René Piché, a prominent figure in Northern Ontario business and politics, died Jan. 22 in his Orleans home at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer.

C & M Tile and Granites in Thunder Bay is expanding its facility, promoting local economic development. In Jan.

A new call centre is opening in North Bay next month. ON-LINE SUPPORT (OLS) will immediately hire 65 bilingual people to staff their new operation on Lakeshore Drive in February, with plans to grow the centre to 300 agents.

Large industrial wind energy projects being proposed for the Algoma district in northeastern Ontario should be linked to a national energy strategy backed by research, retrofit programs, conservation, and new technology commitments, said Sault Ste.

Matawa First Nations introduced Raymond Ferris, of Constance Lake First Nation, as its Ring of Fire Coordinator. In a Jan.

Marten Falls First Nation said it plans to blockade mineral exploration in the Ring of Fire.

The Thunder Bay-based Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is hosting an inaugural NAN First Nations Economic Summit. The event runs February 22-24 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay.

Grant Aggregate and Industrial Supply Inc. in Greater Sudbury is the recipient of $788,750 in funding from the provincial government through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).