Transportation

In an increasingly paperless world, A. D. Rutherford and Co. Ltd. is taking steps to stay ahead of the digital curve.

Sixty years in the logistics business has honed George A. Gray Customs Brokers Ltd.’s experience and expertise, says company president James Conrad. “What it really comes down to is how you deal with your customers.

Since the 2001 terrorist attacks, it’s no easy feat for companies to understand the complex rules of customs clearance and security requirements when it comes to shipping cargo.

Failing to keep abreast of the constant stream of new security-focused trade regulations could stop an importer's shipments in its tracks.

By NICK STEWART In a fiercely competitive industry, brothers Harvey and Cliff Friesen have used their entrepreneurial gusto to keep their company, Bearskin Airlines, soaring for nearly 40 years.

By IAN ROSS Business partners Don McNabb and Julian Chin had originally planned to officially open the hangar doors on their aircraft inspection and repair shop in Sault Ste. Marie by early summer, but their clients couldn’t wait.

Souris River Canoes seeks to expand market to Europe, Japan

By HEIDI ULRICHSEN AMining Technologies International (MTI) Inc. is testing a pair of technologies that would reduce emissions produced by mining equipment and improve underground air quality.

By IAN ROSS North Bay mayor Vic Fedeli wants Ottawa to upgrade local transportation infrastructure, not help tear it up.

By NICK STEWART The employment shortage anticipated across countless global industries is also expected to touch down on the aviation sector, sparking an “unprecedented” level of interest in post-secondary aviation programs across the North.