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New Soo Lock project on schedule for 2030 opening to commercial shipping

New Soo Lock project on schedule for 2030 opening to commercial shipping

Construction of lock walls begins this fall on vital Great Lakes shipping corridor
Algoma Steel looks for buyers for its electric arc furnace dust

Algoma Steel looks for buyers for its electric arc furnace dust

Material contains heavy metals including lead, zinc, cadmium, manganese and chromium
Facing $5M deficit, Sault College halts programs, freezes salaries

Facing $5M deficit, Sault College halts programs, freezes salaries

Triggered by federal government's new rules on international students, deficit also forces college to re-evaluate planned additions of turf field and student residence
'We haven't been perfect' — Algoma Steel CEO grilled by Sault council over marine spills

'We haven't been perfect' — Algoma Steel CEO grilled by Sault council over marine spills

Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker is still investigating cause after series of spills into St. Mary's River
Agawa Canyon tour train has a new $500-a-seat VIP section

Agawa Canyon tour train has a new $500-a-seat VIP section

Stone Gardner private car at Sault attraction offering passengers "luxury experience"
Skilled trades camps touring the North this summer

Skilled trades camps touring the North this summer

Week-long camps hosted by Skills Ontario available in communities across the North
Sault wants to pay developers to boost local housing supply

Sault wants to pay developers to boost local housing supply

Draft plan proposes financial incentive programs designed to stimulate more building — especially affordable housing units
McDougall Energy fined $70K for workplace fall that injured trucker

McDougall Energy fined $70K for workplace fall that injured trucker

Sault Ste. Marie-based fuel distributor pleaded guilty this month to a single charge of failing to implement measures to protect a worker in connection with 2023 incident
Algoma Steel expects to recover ‘significant amount’ of pipe-collapse losses

Algoma Steel expects to recover ‘significant amount’ of pipe-collapse losses

Investigation found January piping collapse was caused by ‘unforeseen escalating overload condition’
Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Any recoveries from insurance companies have yet to be determined