Around the North

The Industrial Accident Prevention Association is sponsoring a contractors workshop on Sept. 26.

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is expressing concern over the timelines set out for four-laning Highway 69.

Sault Ste. Marie's Algoma Tubes Inc. is expected to hire as many as 110 new employees since reopening the former Algoma Steel seamless tube mill two years ago. The Canadian subsidiary of Siderca, S.A.

Four small towns along the North Shore are prepared to purchase a $1.5-million airplane to reinstate rural air service in the area.

North Bay's aerospace sector received a financial boost last week from FedNor. The Air Base Property Corp.

A tentative agreement has been reached in contract talks at Inco's nickel mining and processing facilities at Thompson, Man.

The mayor of Fort Frances says he would use his position on the provincial government's nuisance bear committee to lobby for the reinstatement of the spring bear hunt.

The Town of Marathon is sifting through more than 40 applications to secure a new chief administrator. The town launched a national search during the summer to find a replacement for Ian McQuarrie who died after a serious illness.

Kirkland Lake leaders are counting on former residents to act as ambassadors to help with its economic development program. Team Kirkland Lake is staging a conference Oct.

A pilot project for developing and promoting ATV tourism includes plans to provide the framework for developing future all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails in communities across Ontario. The announcement was made on Sept.