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Skills database creating First Nations work opportunities

Skills database creating First Nations work opportunities

One-stop shop for worker info smooths process for industry-community collaboration
Design institute will lessen brain drain and enhance downtown Sudbury

Design institute will lessen brain drain and enhance downtown Sudbury

The launch of a new architecture school in Sudbury hould go a long way toward stemming youth outmigration from this region, said the president of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA).
Opening the door to wood-framed mid-rise projects

Opening the door to wood-framed mid-rise projects

Mid-rise wood frame buildings may soon become reality in Ontario. A consortium of building industry groups has been pushing for amendments to national and provincial building codes that will allow for six-storey wood frame developments construction .
Island entrepreneurs making steel building components

Island entrepreneurs making steel building components

When it comes to construction in the North, Jib Turner is asking builders and developers to consider light-gauge steel as a viable alternative to wood.
Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Unique features make garment more comfortable, functional and safer
Kiewit donates to Kapuskasing charities

Kiewit donates to Kapuskasing charities

Some Kapuskasing charities recently benefited from a training program initiated by Kiewit, one of the largest construction , mining and engineering organizations in North America.
Ongoing development keep North Bay planners busy

Ongoing development keep North Bay planners busy

It’s been a busy start to the year for North Bay ’s planning services department, in terms of development applications. While larger projects usually garner most of the public’s attention, they aren’t the only ones that are dealt with.
High school students get a taste of the trades

High school students get a taste of the trades

The students in Ron Bascombe’s classes don’t mind getting their hands dirty. The West Ferris Secondary School teacher heads the Specialist High Skills Major program (SHSM) in manufacturing/mining, which was approved in September, 2012.
Program helps Canadian vets trade in guns for tools

Program helps Canadian vets trade in guns for tools

Helmets to Hardhats is a national program that retrains military veterans for careers in the skilled trades
North Bay city hall cuts municipal red tape

North Bay city hall cuts municipal red tape

When planning a new development, or expanding an existing one, there are a few hurdles to overcome, including bureaucracy.