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Hoverbarge proposed for year-round access to Ring of Fire

Hoverbarge proposed for year-round access to Ring of Fire

While the battle over the mode and route of a fixed transportation link to Northern Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire drags on, a novel means of transporting construction material and equipment into the remote, waterlogged James Bay lowlands is bei

Sault airport gets terminal, security upgrades

Funding from the province will allow for upgrades at the Sault Ste. Marie airport. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. announced it was providing the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corp.
Manitoulin Transport continues steady growth

Manitoulin Transport continues steady growth

Manitoulin Transport has added to its fleet once again, acquiring Smooth Freight Ltd. of Brandon, Manitoba.
MTO in midst of pan-Northern transportation strategy

MTO in midst of pan-Northern transportation strategy

A provincial plan to access the Ring of Fire may be lacking, but for almost three years the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has been quietly working on a major pan-northern planning exercise to support future regional economic development.

Manitoulin Transport no longer acquiring Vitran

Manitoulin Transport will no longer acquire less-than-load transportation company Vitran, after the agreement to purchase was terminated. Vitran will now be acquired by TransForce instead.

Aecon lands paving job

Aecon Construction has been awarded the $10.5 million contract to repave a 27-km section of Highway 11 between Geraldton and Jellicoe. Work on the project will begin in spring 2014.

Ontario Northland “Transformation”

“Transformation” is the Ontario government's new watchword when discussing the future of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). In a Dec.
Selling off ONTC would have been $820-million boondoggle

Selling off ONTC would have been $820-million boondoggle

Ontario's auditor general said the provincial government misled Ontarians in its attempt to sell off the assets of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). In her Dec.

Manitoulin Transport to acquire transportation firm

Manitoulin Transport will acquire Vitran Corp. , a less-than-load (LTL) firm headquartered in Concord, Ont. The deal, including the assumption of Vitran’s outstanding net debt of about US$29 million, is worth about US$128 million.

New Sudbury hangar for Discovery Air

Greater Sudbury Airport is building a hangar for Discovery Air with the aid of $1 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci made the announcement on Dec. 6.