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First Nations trainer setting up future drillers for success

First Nations trainer setting up future drillers for success

The Frontenac open pit may have limited gold potential, but it’s perfect ground for the type of real-world training that Randy Becker wants to provide for First Nations.
Sudbury French college anoints new president

Sudbury French college anoints new president

Collège Boréal in Sudbury has a new president. Daniel Giroux will become the French post-secondary school’s fifth president on Sept. 1.
College, mining company sign education agreement

College, mining company sign education agreement

Northern College and Glencore’s Kidd Operations have signed an agreement to collaborate on training students for work in the mining industry through the Haileybury School of Mines. The signing formalizes an agreement that was announced in February.
Northern College uses crowdfunding to bolster bursaries

Northern College uses crowdfunding to bolster bursaries

Northern College is employing a unique method for re-establishing its bursary campaign: crowdfunding.
Boréal offering pre-apprenticeship motive program

Boréal offering pre-apprenticeship motive program

Collège Boréal will soon be offering a Motive Power Trades pre-apprenticeship program at its Sudbury and Timmins campuses.
Province pledges $5M to university mining R&D effort

Province pledges $5M to university mining R&D effort

Sudbury’s Laurentian University will be doing some target practice with minerals in the coming months if all goes to plan.
New map displays Northern assets

New map displays Northern assets

A new map launched by the Northern Policy Institute displays Northern Ontario’s infrastructure assets.
Laurentian U opens executive learning centre

Laurentian U opens executive learning centre

Laurentian University in Sudbury has opened its $3.1-million Executive Learning Centre.
Cambrian to offer national welding course

Cambrian to offer national welding course

Cambrian College in Sudbury has teamed up with welding oversight body CWB Group to offer a new welding course. The CWBi Acorn program will be offered through the Sudbury school’s corporate training division.
Laurentian prof bestowed prestigious geology prize

Laurentian prof bestowed prestigious geology prize

Dr. Daniel Kontak, an earth sciences professor at Laurentian University , has been named the 2016 winner of the Duncan R. Derry Medal, awarded by the Geological Association of Canada.