Around the North

University-educated immigrants are nearly twice as likely as Canadian-born citizens to work in jobs for which they are overqualified, while making less money on average, according to a report issued by Statistics Canada.

Collège Boréal President Denis Hubert has received unanimous approval from the school's board of governors for another five-year mandate.

Personal bankruptcies are up more than 50 per cent across Sudbury and Thunder Bay in the first nine months of 2009 over the same period last year, according to a third-quarter 2009 report published by federal government.

Thunder Bay International Airports Authority opened up its extended runway to aviation traffic, Nov. 20. The main runway has been extended by 340 metres (1,116 feet) to 2,230 metres (7,314 feet).

Kenora-Rainy River NDP MPP Howard Hampton continues to place heat on the McGuinty government over its $25 million loan to the Buchanan Group of Companies to prop up and restart its Terrace Bay pulp mill.

North Bay Mayor Vic Fedeli is again looking to pick the brains of the city's ex-pats returning home for the holidays. Fedeli is hosting his seventh annual Boxing Day Think Tank, Dec. 26.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is looking to recognize the best practices of the private sector in building affordable housing. CMHC is issuing a call for entries to their 2010 Housing Awards.

A Cleveland-based iron ore miner's $150 million all-stock acquisition of three premium chromite deposits in Ontario's James Bay Lowlands could delivery long-term economic impacts for the region.

The North Eastern Ontario Communications Network (NEOnet) will host a luncheon to celbreate 10 years of business and community partnerships. The luncheon will take place Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S., Timmins. R.S.V.

Vault Minerals (TSX:VMI) has announced that Goldcorp Canada Ltd. has allowed to lapse its option agreement to acquire an interest in Vault’s Lebel gold property.