Technology

Business, aboriginal, government and community leaders gathered in Timmins Sept. 24 to exchange ideas on telecommunications.

By Frank Scarcello Two hospital facilities will become surplus next year when the new Thunder Bay Regional Hospital opens.

Algoma University College is teaming up with Sault Ste. Marie’s Innovation Centre and the Public Utilities Commission in proposing a $6.1-million information, communication and technology (ICT) centre at the Queen Street campus.

Kenora Municipal Telephone is looking at purchasing a fibre optics network at a cost of $980,000. The network would provide local residents with a number of new choices for data circuits and long-distance services.

Algoma University College is teaming up with Sault Ste. Marie's Innovation Centre and the public utilities commission in proposing a $6.1-million information, communication and technology (ICT) centre at the Queen Street campus.

By Dianne Gouliquer Communities across the North are getting a crash course on the importance of a strong e-economy thanks to a series of workshops co-ordinated by the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce (NOACC).

Canadian businesses have the opportunity to register for Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), Nova Scotia and Ontario programs through a new Web site. The site, www.businessregistration.gc.

Keewaywin First Nation received a FedNor contribution of $250,000 toward the development of information and communications technology (ITC) applications.

Tosearch.canada is a new type of search engine that works on a physical radius search from any postal code or city in Canada. This innovation puts anyone in Canada into physical contact with local goods and services. tosearch.

In the vast sea of e-commerce, consumers and businesses are faced with more choices than ever before about whom to do business with.