Around the North

Some of northwestern Ontario most inspiring entrepreneurs and community leaders were celebrated by the PARO Centre at the 2012 Enterprising Women Awards Gala in Thunder Bay , Nov. 15.

Sachigo First Nation is receiving $490,000 from FedNor to build a small business centre in the remote northwestern Ontario community. "Today’s (Nov.

Aecon Construction and Materials Ltd. was awarded a $46.3-million construction contract to continue four-laning work between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. Two new lanes will be added from Highway 527, heading east for 13 kilometres.

The Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport is receiving $484,650 from FedNor towards the construction of a new hangar and to extend “fire suppression services.” Tony Clement, MP for Parry Sound–Muskoka and Minister for FedNor, made the announcement Nov.

Gowest Gold plans to start building a mine in the Timmins gold camp by the end of 2013. The Toronto miner reported Nov.

Don Rastall, CEO and founder of Rastall Corporation in Sudbury , presents Laurentian University 's director of development Tracy MacLeod with a cheque for $100,000.

Wallbridge Mining Company has entered into an agreement with Callinan Royalties to secure capital for its Broken Hammer exploration project.

Resolute Forest Products announced the indefinite idling of the kraft mill and paper machine number 5 (PM5) at its pulp and paper operation in Fort Frances. The shutdown impacts 239 employees in the northwestern Ontario community.

Sault College and the City of Sault Ste. Marie have designated the city as ‘Sollywood’ in a nod to the surge of movies that are being shot in the Sault .

Sage Gold has a permit in hand to re-open the Clavos gold mine in Timmins . In a Nov.