Transportation

Whether it’s transporting mining equipment to Sudbury, moving untold amounts of wood fibre across the border, trucking companies are a vital link in Northern Ontario’s industrial lifeline.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Celine Dion sings “You and I were meant to fly,” the hook line of a jingle written by an advertising executive working for Air Canada, as a jumbo jet bearing the company’s logo glimmers in the background.

By IAN ROSS New hangars are going up and a terminal expansion is in the works at Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport. The construction is part of an ongoing expansion effort.

I have learned one thing from 20 years of working as a graduate student and then as a scientist: There is nothing new under the sun. Most of the so called new discoveries have been made elsewhere at a different time by another person.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Far North – The Mushkegowuk Tribal Council is investigating various modes of delivering goods and services to remote Northern communities year-round.

By CRAIG GILBERT Greater Sudbury – There is a whole galaxy of Northern companies facing a labour shortage, but only one has resorted to hiring a top National Hockey League draft pick to help bridge the gap.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Earlton – Creativity and perseverance are keeping the Earlton Timiskaming Regional Airport’s head above the water – for the moment.

By IAN ROSS Working the night shift paid award-winning dividends for Pioneer Construction.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Greater Sudbury – It takes a certain amount of fortitude to admit a lack of knowledge and experience.

By IAN ROSS The drivers behind the creation of North Bay’s aerospace sector are widening their scope to attract new business to the Gateway City.