Around the North

A North Bay forest professional has made the shortlist for the United Nations International Year of Forests – Forest Heroes Award, one of only three individuals being considered for the prestigious North American category.

Resolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater) is extending its shutdown of its paper machines at its Fort Frances until the end of January.

Ottawa, Queen's Park and the Fort William First Nation announced a settlement of $154 million in compensation to end a 160-year-old land claim. The event was marked at a Dec. 16 signing ceremony in the community of 1,880 members, near Thunder Bay.

The Northwestern Ontario Development Network is hosting a Trade, Investment and Strategic Planning session in Dryden, Jan. 12.

A California green energy maker is looking for a dance partner for its proposed White River jet fuel plant.

Leading us to Prosperity, Collège Boréal's capital fundraising campaign, has surpassed the halfway point, raising $2.5 million in one year.

First Nickel Inc. is undergoing a senior management change, after chief operating officer Gerry Bilodeau announced his intention to retire.

Ursa Major Minerals has announced positive drill results at the east pit of its Shakespeare Mine, just a day after announcing it would scale back production at its west pit until metal prices improve.

Operations at Xstrata's Kidd Mine in Timmins will be extended to the first half of 2018 due to completion of a project on a mining zone.

The Ontario Forest Industry Association (OFIA) is challenging the provincial environmental commissioner's assertion that caribou protection measures will not harm forestry in Northern Ontario.