Around the North

After several months of strong growth, the Canadian economy slowed to a more moderate level and analysts anticipate the trend to continue throughout the year. Canada’s gross domestic product made no increase in May.

Forty layoff notices were issued to Tembec employees at its Kenogami mill in early August, but the forest products giant vows to keep the planing and sawmill in operation.

Work should begin on Phase 4 of the La Verendrye hospital renovation project in Fort Frances by next spring says a city official. The drawings, which are being fine-tuned, are in progress along with consultations from the Ministry of Health.

Falconbridge Ltd. has been facing soaring electricity prices during the warm summer, while independent electricity market operators have been making pleas to the public to reduce hydro consumption.

Emo councillors have recently considered donating hay to transport by rail to areas in Western Canada that have been devastated by drought. They are looking at obtaining approximately six bales of hay from each farmer in the area.

Jaguar is ending a 20-year relationship with Timmins by moving its cold-weather testing facility to Manitoba. Ford Motor Co., the parent company of the British automaker, plans to move Jaguar testing to Thompson, Man.

Northern College Aboriginal council on education announced in July the presence of Brock University’s bachelor of education in the Aboriginal adult education program starting September at the Porcupine campus.

As part of the continuing efforts to improve communication, the Hopital regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital has launched a new and improved Web site ( www.hrsrh.on.ca ).

The Centennial College Centre for Creative Communications on Carlaw Avenue in Toronto will be the new home of Collège Boréal new French language career education and training program.

Plans are underway to keep Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain ski hill open this winter by establishing a private club.