Around the North

Miller Paving landed an $8.1 million provincial road contract for improvements to Highway 66 near Kirkland Lake. A Jan. 18 Ontario government release said more than 11 kilometres are being reconstructed beginning this spring.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has started a federal environmental assessment for Treasury Metals ' Goliath gold project in northwestern Ontario. In a Jan.

Nuclear energy giant Bruce Power is pairing up with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) to initiate research associated with the environmental and human impacts of the nuclear power industry. The med school has appointed Dr.

The Sault Ste. Marie EconomicDevelopment Corp. and Gangplank Sault are launching a new networking exchange for entrepreneurs to meet like-minded people and share experiences.

The start of production at the Young-Davidson mine contributed to a “transformational year” at AuRico Gold . The Toronto gold miner released its four quarter and annual operational results on Jan. 18.

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) said electricity could get much more expensive for many Northerners.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement continues to roll out federal funds across Northern Ontario. This week, the Township of Matachewan received $25,476 to do a community and economic development strategic plan.

The Ontario government is working with the Town of Hearst , the Township of Moonbeam and the City of Timmins to keep visitor services at local provincial parks.

The president of the Federation ofNorthern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) said some Liberal leadership candidates vying for the premier's job promise to rethink the province's divestment of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

The Ontario government is putting one of Sault Ste. Marie 's landmark buildings, Roberta Bondar Place, up for sale.