Around the North

Thunder Bay city council has provided $100,000 in seed money over the next two years to a group attempting to establish a heritage park in the city's historic Bay-Algoma area.

An upcoming conference is expected to further establish Sudbury and Northern Ontario as destinations for ecotourism and ecoadventure tourism, city officials say.

Longlac Wood Industries' mills have resumed production after being shut down for two months.

North Bay city council has taken steps to purchase more than nine hectares of land from the Canadian National Railway. City council has allocated $50,000 from this year's budget to complete an environmental assessment of CN property.

Longlac Wood Industries' mills have resumed production after being shut down for two months.

The Almaguin Highlands is being marketed as Canada's newest business development corridor in an effort to lure business to the region.

The Almaguin Highlands is being marketed as Canada's newest business development corridor in an effort to lure business to the region.

Collège Boréal and Canadore College recently signed a memorandum of understanding to share space and collaborate on apprenticeship programs to offer improved services in both French and English.

Officials with the Re-inventing Fort Frances committee are waiting for funding approval from FedNor before going ahead with a feasibility study imperative to landing funding for major projects to enhance tourism and commerce in the area.

Collège Boréal and Canadore College recently signed a memorandum of understanding to share space and collaborate on apprenticeship programs to offer improved services in both French and English.