Around the North

Researchers with the Rural Agricultural Innovation Network (RAIN) at the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre have received $262,750 from FedNor to do agricultural studies specific to cool climates.

The City of Greater Sudbury has earned accolades for Reclaiming Our Urban Places, a brownfield strategy and community improvement plan designed to find new uses for vacant commercial properties.

Visitors from around the world will be in Sault Ste. Marie next fall for a business matchmaking event designed to promote business partnerships.

Two Montreal men have been charged with conspiring to defraud Atlas Copco of more than $16 million.

Enrolment continues to rise at Sault College , which the school said indicates strong overall growth.

A new recycling company specializing in scrap metal, old vehicles and tires is being established in Sault Ste. Marie with $48,750 in assistance from the provincial government.

A final report by the Expert Roundtable on Immigration, commissioned by the Ontario government, lists 32 recommendations to overhaul the way immigration is handled in the province.

More than 400 business and opinion leaders from across the North celebrated the achievements of 11 companies and individuals at the 26th annual Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) gala on Oct. 4 at the McIntyre Curling Club in Schumacher.

The province is working to introduce minimum qualifications for registered home inspectors as part of a broader consumer protection initiative.

The City of Greater Sudbury is seeking input from its citizens about potential locations and complementary developments for an expanded casino in the community. An open house will be held Oct. 10 at city hall from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.