Around the North

The Town of Cochrane has been granted $950,000 under the Superbuild Fund towards the construction of the Cochrane Event Centre, which will include an arena, swimming pool and meeting room.

Laid-off call centre employees in Kenora plan to go to the Ontario Ministry of Labour to investigate the circumstances surrounding the sudden closure of Atlantis Direct Call Centre.

Residents living along the Jackfish River fear oil and diesel fuel are leaking into the waterway, stemming from a massive cleanup effort underway at CN Railway's Hornepayne terminal.

Pele Mountain Resources Inc. has recovered 96 commercial-size diamonds from its first 100-tonne bulk sample extracted from its Festival Property, located about 25 kilometres north of Wawa.

An environmental group claims the Ministry of Natural Resources are allowing forest companies to clear cut beyond the legal limit in some parts of Ontario.

The Odd Job Squad, a unique initiative created to help students find temporary work, provides employers another tool when scouting for temporary summer help.

The United Steelworkers of America wants Ottawa to impose tougher trade restrictions on cheap foreign steel to ensure another wave of imports does not plunge the Canadian steel industry into chaos again.

Placer Dome Inc. has bid almost $1.7 billion to acquire AurionGold Ltd. of Australia. If the bid goes through, it would mean the combined companies would have production of 3.

Holmer Gold Mines Ltd. commenced an extensive drilling program in Bristol Township near Timmins in late May.

The Ministry of Labour has laid charges against Great Lakes Power (GLP) and some top executives under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for an accident near Sault Ste. Marie last year that crippled a university summer student.