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Laid-off workers at Alstom plant will stay off the payroll despite the new streetcar order

Laid-off workers at Alstom plant will stay off the payroll despite the new streetcar order

Union says it's still relieved because the plant would have been 'empty' a year from now.
Cobalt refinery receives water permit

Cobalt refinery receives water permit

First Cobalt ordering equipment, restoring plant power, hiring personnel
Voyageur lands service contract for military patrol aircraft

Voyageur lands service contract for military patrol aircraft

Eight-year contract to create 40 jobs split between North Bay aircraft refurbisher and General Dynamics
Governments team up to fund 60-streetcar order from Thunder Bay's Alstom plant

Governments team up to fund 60-streetcar order from Thunder Bay's Alstom plant

Three-way government partnership maintains more than 300 manufacturing jobs
Investor looks to microwave used tires in Thunder Bay

Investor looks to microwave used tires in Thunder Bay

Mitch Ouimette of Sudbury says it makes more sense than shipping tires to southern Ontario
Domtar being acquired by British Columbia pulp and specialty paper maker

Domtar being acquired by British Columbia pulp and specialty paper maker

Paper Excellence picking up Dryden, Espanola mills in $3-billion transaction
Thunder Bay shipyard could supply components for polar icebreaker construction job

Thunder Bay shipyard could supply components for polar icebreaker construction job

Heddle Shipyards' partnership with Vancouver's Seaspan may bring spinoffs to northwestern Ontario
Province proposing overhaul of trades apprenticeship system

Province proposing overhaul of trades apprenticeship system

Proposed legislation would make skilled trades training more efficient and accessible
Workplace transmission of COVID-19 confirmed at Tenaris Algoma Tubes

Workplace transmission of COVID-19 confirmed at Tenaris Algoma Tubes

Sault pipe manufacturer increasing health measures to reduce further exposure
Timmins business filling the skilled labour gap by hiring internationally

Timmins business filling the skilled labour gap by hiring internationally

Two welders from Ukraine started work at The Bucket Shop last week