Around the North

St. Mary's Paper Ltd. is holding off on a multimillion-dollar investment into a state-of-the-art paper machine until slumping economic conditions turn around, company officials say.

The cellular phone service gap in the Superior East region is one step closer to being filled. A feasibility study to build a network that would provide cellular service from White River to Wawa to Sault Ste.

Without assessing blame towards any forestry companies, provincial New Democratic Party Leader Howard Hampton pointed the finger at the provincial Tories for cutbacks at the Natural Resources Ministry in contributing to some wasteful harvesting pract

Anxious to get its proposed waterfront tourist attraction back on track, the City of Sault Ste. Marie signed a letter of intent in early November with Toronto developer MagiCorp Entertainment Inc.

Sudbury's Laurentian University is introducing a new four-year e-commerce degree program. The highly specialized program requires a minimum 80 per cent Ontario Academic Courses entrance average.

One of the world's largest independently owned telemarketing and tele-services organizations is setting up shop in Sudbury.

Sudbury East/West Nipissing Community Network (SEWNet) recently received a FedNor contribution of $20,189 to develop a telecommunications technical plan for the East Sudbury and West Nipissing area.

Northway Tour and Travel, located in the City of Greater Sudbury in Capreol recently launched an executive bus service.

Laurentian University's Management Development Centre recently launched a Web site to offer professional development training online.

Five northern literacy organizations will receive a combined total of $82,000 from the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to strengthen literacy training.