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Parry Sound airport expands

Parry Sound airport expands

The managers of the Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport could be the poster boys for how small Canadian airports can survive and thrive.
CentrePort looks at partnership opportunities

CentrePort looks at partnership opportunities

Most of Winnipeg’s major roads are a tangle of construction this summer.
Researchers examine underground mining wheel rims

Researchers examine underground mining wheel rims

A University of Windsor engineer is applying his automotive expertise to make one aspect of underground mining safer.
Timmins digs in to diversify

Timmins digs in to diversify

The dark clouds sitting over the City of Timmins following the closure of Xstrata’s Kidd Creek Metallurgical site are beginning to lift as officials look for ways to diversify the local economy.
Kenora’s Vanair Hovercraft knows their niche

Kenora’s Vanair Hovercraft knows their niche

Dave Van Dam isn’t one given to self-promotion. The owner of Vanair Hovercraft doesn’t spend a lot of money on mass marketing and advertising his air-cushioned vehicles.
Thunder Bay's Bombardier to make Toronto trams

Thunder Bay's Bombardier to make Toronto trams

Thunder Bay's Bombardier plant has been chosen as the final assembly point to build more light rail vehicles for Toronto.
Study begins on James Bay railroad

Study begins on James Bay railroad

The first tentative steps toward building an ore haul railway to the James Bay Lowlands began this past winter.
Can CentrePort's ripple effect reach Thunder Bay?

Can CentrePort's ripple effect reach Thunder Bay?

CentrePort Canada is shaping up to be a consulting engineer's paradise. The bold "inland port" concept taking shape in Winnipeg is moving at a fast pace this summer.
North Bay seeks to create business-aerospace park

North Bay seeks to create business-aerospace park

After losing out on landing Dornier Seaplane to Quebec, the City of North Bay is turning the page with plans to create a full-blown aviation hub at Jack Garland Airport.
Paving the way from Kenora to Manitoba

Paving the way from Kenora to Manitoba

The plan to twin the Trans-Canada Highway between Kenora and the Manitoba border is taking shape this summer.