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Wawa manufacturer finds use for waste sawdust (5/02)

Weyerhaeuser's waste sawdust will now be used a raw material for a proposed wood pellet fuel to be built in Wawa. Gerry Bugyra, president of NorWa Manufacturing and Distribution Company Ltd.

Call centre considers setting up shop in Thunder Bay (5/02)

Thunder Bay may be landing another call centre. The city currently has four call centres that provide about 1,200 jobs. A Minnesota-based company is considering the city, and a southern Ontario community as potential locations.

Post 9/11 blamed for airline layoffs (5/02)

Bearskin Airlines of Thunder Bay has laid off 26 of its 430 employees as a result of a downturn in the economy. The company is blaming the Sept.

Air Canada reinstates early flights from Thunder Bay (5/02)

Air Canada has reversed a decision it made in March following complaints by business passengers. The company’s 7:20 a.m. flight from Thunder Bay to Toronto was cancelled in March and replaced by an Air Canada Tango flight leaving the city at 8:50 a.

Four-laning tops list of to-dos for premier (5/02)

Four-laning the Trans Canada Highway and reinstating the spring bear hunt were mentioned by Premier Ernie Eves during a Tory fundraiser in Thunder Bay May 14.

Mining giant appeals to city council for tax breaks (5/02)

Taxes were on the minds of Falconbridge senior mining executives during Timmins city council budget deliberations.

Wireless provider expands service to Northern Ontario (5/02)

TELUS Mobility has expanded its digital wireless service to include the City of Greater Sudbury and surrounding areas.

Forest lands certified to environmental management standards (5/02)

Weyerhaeuser Inc.’s three forest lands in northwestern Ontario have been certified to the ISO Environmental Management System standard.

Symposium to examine Aboriginal perspective of water (5/02)

A two-day symposium - Lifeblood of Mother Earth: an Aboriginal Perspective of Water - set to take place May 22 and 23, will examine the Anishinabek perspective of water, and related issues and concerns.

Publisher of Northern Ontario Business captures alumni award (5/02)

A 1990 graduate from Cambrian's journalism program, and a Cambrian scholar, is this year's recipient of the Cambrian College Alumni Award.