Around the North

Cambrian College’s Passport to the World series will focus on Finland’s business, trade and tourism sectors next month. Finland was chosen because of its high standard of living, advanced economy and wide range of tourist attractions.

Closer ties between Falconbridge Ltd. and Inco Ltd. would deliver numerous benefits in developing new properties in the nickel-rich Sudbury basin, says Falconbridge's new president Derek Pannell.

Laurentian University's school of engineering and Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. of New Liskeard will co-host an information seminar on mine-hoisting practices in South Africa. This session will be held in Room 110 at the Laurentian campus.

Though North American steel markets are slowly recovering from the onslaught of foreign dumped steel, Algoma Steel reported in its first-quarter statements that it is still losing money. The Sault Ste.

In an attempt to stem the flow of young people leaving the North, a provincially appointed body is being tasked to come up with some innovative solutions to stimulate regional economic growth.

The provincial government will spend $2.7 million in northwestern Ontario to create and sustain more than 100 jobs.

The provincial government will spend $2.7 million in northwestern Ontario to create and sustain more than 100 jobs.

Two building contracts worth more than $2.7 million combined were awarded to two Northern Ontario companies for Sault College's largest renovation project in its history. Mike Moore & Sons Contracting Ltd.

The Algoma Broadcast Group, a Sault Ste.

Since March 2001 more than 14,700 jobs have been lost from the northeastern Ontario labour force, a decrease of almost six per cent, according to Human Resources Development Canada. March was the eighth consecutive month of job losses in the area.