Around the North

The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best of its business community at its 15th Annual Business Awards, April 18 at the Valhalla Inn. Granite Tops by Duracon Tile and Concrete Ltd won the Commitment to Quality Award.

This Friday is the deadline for nominations to the Northern Ontario Business Awards. The 23rd annual event, recognized the best entrepreneurs and companies in the North, wil be held in Sault Ste.

A private landowner and entrepreneur plans to start construction this fall on a small one-megawatt hydroelectric power station, near Webbwood in northeastern Ontario.

The Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine is publicly opening its doors April 23 to thank the supporters of the Thunder Bay tissue bank.

Algoma University received $500,000 from FedNor towards a health informatics research institute for Sault Ste. Marie.

Temex Resources reports finding more high grade gold at depth near the former Hallnor Mine near Timmins. The Toronto junior is encouraged by the results of a drilling program of two veins on their Hallnor block.

The Northern Credit Union is making $6 million worth of investments to its branches across northeastern Ontario in 2009 and 2010. President/CEO Al Suraci made the announcement at its 51st Annual General Meeting in Sudbury, April 20.

China's Jilin Jien Nickel is making a $30 million investment in Liberty Mines to take a 51 per cent stake. The Edmonton nickel miner is focused on exploration and development of its nickel, copper and platinum group metal properties in Ontario.

Australian exploration company Magma Metals is investing $16 million in its Thunder Bay North project in northwestern Ontario.

Congratulations is going out to the 2009 Nova Chamber of Commerce Award winners.