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Sudbury world-renowned for its remediation program

Sudbury world-renowned for its remediation program

Researchers from as far away as Russia and Norway will gather in Sudbury for the Mining and Environment International Conference at Laurentian University, June 20-25.
Agriculture grows in Timmins

Agriculture grows in Timmins

A farmers’ co-op, greenhouses to accommodate large-scale sustainable crops, an online farmers market: the range of ideas proposed by stakeholders to grow Timmins’ agri-food sector is vast and creative.
Field trials study biomass harvesting impact

Field trials study biomass harvesting impact

Harvesting woody biomass in Northern Ontario for renewable fuels or value-added forest products hasn’t quite reached Scandinavian-type proportions, but some forestry researchers want to “get ahead of the curve” in measuring the environmental impact o
Producer to cultivate grain crop in Cochrane

Producer to cultivate grain crop in Cochrane

Jamie Draves didn’t set out to become a quinoa producer.
Investment company backs ag growth, expansion

Investment company backs ag growth, expansion

“Investing with operators to build great Canadian farms.
Tire recycler aiming for commercialization

Tire recycler aiming for commercialization

Reverse polymerization process breaks down tires into components
Power rebate program made permanent

Power rebate program made permanent

Persistent lobbying by municipality and business leaders has paid off as the Northern Industrial Energy (NIER) program has been made a permanent fixture.
Power producer wins global adjustment case

Power producer wins global adjustment case

Northland Power announced it has won a global adjustment case against the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC).
New CEO at bio-economy organization

New CEO at bio-economy organization

There’s a change at the top of a Thunder Bay-based forestry innovation institute. Scott Wiebe is the new CEO of the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-economy (CRIBE). He replaces Lorne Morrow who departs after a five-year term.
Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

If you were a youth in Sudbury, chances are you, or someone you know, spent a summer or two lugging bags of dolomite limestone up the city’s barren hills, prepping the ground for reforestation.