Around the North

The Superior East Community Development Corporation will receive a FedNor contribution of $800,000 in May for its continued operations and investment activities in the Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville and Chapleau region.

- Sault Ste. Marie Peter Cresswell is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Algoma Central Corp. (ACC).

Tembec Industries has been fined $100,000, plus a victim fine surcharge of $20,000, after entering a guilty plea on 14 pollution charges.

Abitibi-Consolidated says it will not sell one of the paper-making machines at its Iroquois Falls mill to the union representing its 450 workers.

North Bay's economic development corporation is seeking testimonials from companies who stand to benefit from city council's three-year, 66 per cent industrial tax cut program.

The City of Sault Ste. Marie is deferring Algoma Steel Inc.'s second and third tax bill instalments while the debt-ridden steel producer restructures.

Young people have been leaving the Timmins area, and that trend is likely to continue.

Businesses in the Parry Sound Area Industrial Park are bracing for hikes in their base rates for water and sewer in July.

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce recognized nine businesses last month during the annual Business Excellence Award ceremony. The award winners were as follows.

During his State of the City address on May 15, Sudbury Mayor Jim Gordon blasted the chamber of commerce, accusing them of trying to discredit him in the Greater Sudbury Utilities controversy.