Around the North

Plans are still afloat to get the S.S.Norisle back in ship shape, following a fall cleaning session that gutted the 66-year-old vessel in preparation for her refit.

The Atikokan Generating Station will be burning biomass by the end of 2014. The conversion project at Atikokan will create 200 construction jobs and is expected to create 200 more in supplying wood pellets to the plant.

FedNor minister Tony Clement left behind $2.2 million in Cochrane during a whirlwind airdrop of cash across northeastern Ontario.

Treasury board minister Tony Clement's visit through northeastern Ontario continued with the FedNor boss passing out more than $3.

Laurentian University 's Sylvie Albert has taken a job with the University of Winnipeg as dean of its faculty of business and economics. Her five-year term begins Aug. 15.

Researchers at Laurentian University in Sudbury have received provincial funding totalling $199,504 to continue their work. The funding will be used to purchase state-of-the-art tools and invest in new facilities for four research projects.

Sault Ste. Marie marketing firm Fuzednotions Creative Studio has expanded. The company, which has been in business since 2006, has relocated to Queen Street in the downtown core.

The merger between Prophecy Platinum Corp. and Ursa Major Minerals was completed on July 16.

The province has announced the expansion of Highway 69 to four lanes will continue, with an 11 km section between Highway 607 and Highway 64 earmarked for the next stage of construction.

A fitness company, an invasive species researcher and a young entrepreneur focused on energy conservation are among the recipients of the seventh annual Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Region (SSMARt) Awards handed out July 10.