Around the North

The Sudbury Area Mining Service and Supply Association's (SAMSSA) Hall of Fame is set to grow by two following the announcement of the new inductees for 2009, Peter Matusch and Ron Miller.

The long-whispered rumors have become a reality as provincial Minister of Energy and Infrastructure George Smitherman has officially stepped out of the cabinet chair to run for mayor of Toronto in 2010.

Two members of the United Steelworkers Local 6500 joined a protest outside a Deutsche Bank metals conference in London, England where Vale Inco executives were making a presentation on Nov. 9.

Chromite junior miner Noront Resources has chosen SNC-Lavalin to conduct a transportation study for its McFauld's Lake project in the James Bay Lowlands.

Salaries for Canadians will are getting smaller for most positions, but certain select jobs are still expected to see an increase in pay, according to the findings in the 2010 salary guides Robert Half International has released.

The 115th Annual General Meeting & Gala for the North Bay Chamber of Commerce will occur Nov. 20 at the Best Western North Bay. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and entertainment from Yuk Yuk’s.

Annual earnings for the Algoma Central Corp. have increased slightly in the third quarter of this year over 2008. The corporation is reporting net earnings for the three months ended Sept.

Northern Ontario fish farmers hope the waters ahead for their industry are less choppy with the release of a new strategy and action plan.

BioForest Technologies Inc., a Sault Ste. Marie insecticide company with a knack for stopping the emerald ash borer, has struck a deal with a California tree care firm to distribute their organic formula in the U.S. The J.J.

The management shakeup at Thunder Bay junior miner, MetalCORP, continues with Charles Greig's appointment as vice president of exploration, effective Nov. 3.