Around the North

A research project of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and its 10 First Nation partners have been recognized with a provincial award for innovation in research.

Sault College's Inspiring Growth fundraising campaign has received a boost from Henderson Metal Fabricating Co. Ltd.

Sudbury's Collège Boréal has the highest graduate satisfaction rate and the highest graduation rate amongst Ontario colleges, according to key performance indicators from Colleges Ontario. Under graduate satisfaction rate, the school scored 86.

Sault College is launching a series of tuition-free training opportunities in the areas of renewable energy and green construction techniques, construction carpentry techniques and basic green construction and retrofitting skills.

The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. (EDC) is launching a Sault Community Entrepreneur Network Exchange (SCENE), an initiative developed to support the local small business sector.

Sudbury's Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) has appointed Don Duval as chief executive officer. Duval replaces long-time NORCAT CEO Daryl Lake, who retired at the end of March.

Pele Mountain Resources has released an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Eco Ridge Mine Rare Earths and Uranium Project in Elliot Lake.

Exploration has begun at Reliant Gold Corp.'s 100 per cent-owned Borden Lake South property, located 20 km east of the town of Chapleau. The work is being undertaken by Probe Mines Ltd.

The federal government is soliciting applications for round four of the P3 Canada Fund, which provides funding for public infrastructure projects.

Seventeen of Timmins’ businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations were recognized at the 2012 Nova Business Excellence Awards, held at the McIntyre Arena on April 12.