Around the North

Global mining giant Vale is seeing record profits in its third quarter with net earnings of US$6 billion, due in part to rising demand and operational efficiencies. The quarter's net earnings stand 63 per cent above the $3.

The Ontario government is providing an $8.8-million loan to St. Marys Paper of Sault Ste. Marie to reopen this December and take back 170 laid-off workers.

With the snow set to fly, the Ontario government is touting the near-completion of 91 highway projects across Northern Ontario. In the northwest, 494 kilometres of highway were repaved and nine bridges were fixed or replaced.

The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation is seeking a new chief executive officer to replace Bruce Strapp, who's moved to the top job at the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.

Five individuals and businesses were recognized at the 8th annual Tourism Awards staged by Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, Oct. 28.

The Toronto launch of the new made-in-Thunder Bay subway cars was meet with a cheer from the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW).

There's a split among Canada's First Nation groups over how Canada's boreal forest must be protected. First Nation leadership in central and eastern Canada have collectively dismissed a Oct.

The Government of St. Lucia signed an agreement with IGE Island Green Energy and Sault Ste. Marie's Elementa Group, a Sault Ste. Marie energy company with a technology that converts household garbage into clean energy.

Business excellence and the entrepreneurial spirit was recognized at the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Business Awards Dinner, Oct. 20.

The North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce presented its Evening of Excellence Awards Oct. 19 at the Best Western Inn. Melissa Marker of Twiggs Coffee Roasters was named New Business of the Year for their new coffee shop at One Kids Place.