Around the North

Newfoundland's premier is expected to meet with officials at Inco Ltd. in the near future to work out final details of a deal to develop Voisey’s Bay mine in Labrador.

By Diana Scheddin The Province of Ontario is providing close to $3.3 million to help build a new emergency training centre on the existing grounds of the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst.

By Diana Scheddin The Province of Ontario is providing close to $3.3 million to help build a new emergency training centre on the existing grounds of the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst.

Moose Creek Reforestation of Oxdrift wants to hire 44 people for the summer, and train them in forest tending. The 11-week training program is open to students, First Nations and the unemployed in the Dryden and Kenora areas.

The Canadian All-Terrain Vehicle Distributors Council (CATV) announced the launch of a new information and environmental advocacy program called ATV NatureWatch.

Fifteen new jobs have been created in Timmins, and as many as 35 more may be created as Steeltec takes on contracts to supply field crews and mobile welding units from Manitoba to Quebec.

Synfuel Technologies, the company that wants to build a 1,120-megawatt power plant in Thunder Bay, has purchased land on the city’s waterfront. It has acquired the Valley Camp terminal property for an undisclosed amount. The company’s planned $1.

WoodWORKS has announced the launch of a new Web site for its second annual Wood Works awards gala. The Web site contains award details and nomination forms for the 2002 WoodWORKS awards gala that will be held Nov. 20 in Thunder Bay.

In a 9-4 vote, Thunder Bay city council has agreed to turn city documents over to the Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets squad. The mayor and city clerk are authorized to sign agreements to release documents.

A Thunder Bay shipping company is taking court action against the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. N. M. Paterson and Sons is seeking millions of dollars in damages and losses.