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Sault chamber honours local business

Sault chamber honours local business

The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce celebrated local businesses during its annual gala Nov. 4.
Heliene poised for growth thanks to growing U.S. market

Heliene poised for growth thanks to growing U.S. market

Five years after setting up shop in Sault Ste. Marie, Heliene is poised for a period of growth as it eyes a burgeoning solar-energy market in the U.S.
Adventure company blazes ice-climbing path

Adventure company blazes ice-climbing path

Shaun Parent’s career in geology took an unusual twist when he stopped in Thunder Bay while returning from the Prairies more than three decades ago.
Film follows Algoma researchers on Group of Seven adventure

Film follows Algoma researchers on Group of Seven adventure

A new documentary about the Group of Seven is bringing to the screen the long-running research of a trio of Algoma enthusiasts, introducing new audiences to the region that inspired some of Canada’s most endearing artistic works.
Business association being overhauled to be more relevant

Business association being overhauled to be more relevant

The Queenstown Business Improvement Area (BIA) is implementing changes members anticipate will result in a more streamlined process for governing downtown activity.
Algoma port project nearing construction phase

Algoma port project nearing construction phase

Shovels could be in the ground as early as 2016 to start the Port of Algoma redevelopment project, but the harbour has already attracted a new client in the interim.
Sault doubles down on airport development

Sault doubles down on airport development

There are considerable business opportunities to be had at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. The airport’s development corporation and the Sault Ste.
Fair trade, relationships the focus for Algoma company

Fair trade, relationships the focus for Algoma company

Her extensive travels had shown Minna Koskela-Wild the world in all its beauty — and, in many cases, its poverty. But it was a trip to Nicaragua seven years ago that set her on her current career path.
Cancellation of train service tough on tourist operator

Cancellation of train service tough on tourist operator

Another summer like 2015 could spell the end for lodge owner Andrei Spazier. A year that began so promising turned into one to forget for the proprietor of Woods Cabins, located on Oba Lake at Mile 212 of the Algoma Central Railway.
Essar Steel looks elsewhere for ore

Essar Steel looks elsewhere for ore

Essar Steel Algoma reports it has secured an alternate iron ore supply. After Cliffs Natural Resources broke off its taconite pellet agreement Oct. 5 with Essar, accusing the Sault Ste.