Around the North

Sudbury is becoming a film production hotspot and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHFC) is part of the big ticket.

Thunder Bay AirportAuthority reported an all-time high in passenger volumes during August. The authority said 72,932 passed through the terminal, reflecting a growth of 8.7 per cent from the same month last year.

Vale Sudbury is taking delivery of the first of four converters to be installed at its Copper Cliff smelter that will dramatically reduce sulphur dioxide emissions up the Super Stack.

Mine Source, an online service that auctions off used equipment for mining companies, has expanded, adding additional companies to its client list. The auction house launched its auction service last year, with Vale as its exclusive client.

Northern Ontario FilmStudios (NOFS) and Collège Boréal are collaborating to offer students hands-on training for the television and film industry.

The inaugural meeting of the Northern Ontario Regional Tourism Organization 13 (RTO13) will take place Sept. 20 in Sault Ste. Marie. The organization represents the interests of tourism outfitters across Northern Ontario.

Sudbury will play host to a safety and prevention conference and trade show Oct. 2.

The Canadian Adult Recreation Hockey Association (CARHA) Hockey World Cup had a $13.3-million impact on Sault Ste. Marie when the tournament came to the city last March.

Vale ’s 2012 aerial seeding program will target 450 acres of land just north of Coniston near Sudbury. The program will start on Sept. 17.

Montefiore Films has received provincial funding to shoot Cas & Dylan in Sudbury . The film, featuring Richard Dreyfuss and directed by Jason Priestly, received $644,058 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.