Around the North

The competition is on between the Tri-Towns area and an unnamed Alberta community to attract a call centre development. Tri-Town development officials received more than 100 job applications during the last full week in May.

Algoma Steel president Alexander (Sandy) Adam announced his resignation effective Aug. 31 to surprised shareholders at the company's annual meeting May 23 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Nipissing MPP Bob Wood announced on May 15 that the Canadian Ecology Centre has received $500,000 from FedNor for the implementation of digital subscriber data (DSL) service in 13 Nipissing area communities.

A hiring call for new employees at Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist TimberStrand plant has workers at other Kenora businesses tendering their resignations for the lure of higher paying wages and job security.

The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has joined the federal government, four provinces and the two territories to study new tax incentives for flow-through shares.

The Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA) is lauding a recent court ruling won by a lone prospector against two provincial government departments.

Three-term Hearst Mayor Jean-Marie Blier abruptly announced his resignation in mid-May to fill a vacancy as justice of the peace for Hearst and the region.

The legendary Cobalt mining camp has been historically designated by Parks Canada as a national historic site.

A $15-million upgrade to Domtar's Chapleau lumber mill should be complete this summer.

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) wants to provide information to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is not going make Northern Ontario softwood lumber producers happy.