Around the North

Xstrata chief executive Mick Davis said six deaths recorded this year at the global miner is of "no comfort to me." "I know that we have made great strides in the field of health and safety over the past few years," said Davis in a Nov.

Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement is delivering more than $1.1 million to Sault Ste. Marie for economic development, information, innovation and youth initiatives. The biggest winner is the City of Sault Ste.

The Industrial Accident Prevention Association has unveiled its slate of health and safety training programs for the new year, covering the gamut from the Canada Labour Code to accident investigation.

To help roll out their new productivity enhancement program, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) is bringing Sandy Adam, former CEO of Algoma Steel to Sudbury. On Dec.

The Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association (SAMSSA)'s Hall of Fame grew by two during its 2008 annual general meeting on Nov. 26.

New leadership has been brought to the Sudbury & District Home Builders' Association following the naming of Paul Corsi as its president. Corsi, project manager with J. Corsi Developments, replaces Luc Bock, of L.S. Bock Developments Inc.

Two of Sudbury's landmark tourism destinations, Science North and Dynamic Earth, have received the official thumbs-up from Fodor's Travel, one of the world's biggest names in travel guides.

Architectural firms in Northern Ontario received high marks for their use of wood at the annual Wood WORKS! awards gala in Toronto, Nov. 12.

The list of disappeared developers who have deserted Sault Ste. Marie's waterfront site grew by one this week. CCi Development Group of Toronto backed out of a development proposal with the City of Sault Ste.

The McGuinty government's Northern Communities Investment Readiness program was handing cheques this week to forestry communities across the North. The Municipality of Terrace Bay in northwestern Ontario is offering up vacant lots for development.