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Sault Ste. Marie

St. Marys Paper, persevering change

By IAN ROSS It’s been no picnic in 2007 for makers of forest products in Sault Ste. Marie. For St.

Driving exploration

By IAN ROSS There are no mine headframes around Sault Ste. Marie, but surging mineral commodity prices haven’t left the Algoma district in no-man’s land.

Sault high-tech companies honoured

By IAN ROSS Sault Ste. Marie's IT sector is rapidly maturing and becoming more sophisticated with a new wave of entrepreneurs with big ambitions. "It's been encouraging," says Tom Vair, executive director of the Sault Ste.

Is the Sault booming?

By IAN ROSS The signs of a prosperous local economy are everywhere.

Black Loon back from the block

By IAN ROSS Jim Webb and the 21 employees at Black Loon Millworks International need no lessons on value-added forestry. Rescued last year out of the remnants of the shuttered Michigan Maple Ltd.

Human rights advocate takes the helm at Sault College

By IAN ROSS An educator who’s a recognized human rights champion with a deep social conviction is the new president of Sault College. Dr. Ronald Common was selected by the college’s board of directors in July.

Forestry R & D firm has 'green' solution to pest plague

By IAN ROSS Hot, dry summers are tough on trees. When trees are stressed by years of drought and elevated temperatures, they are susceptible to attacks by damaging insects. BioForest Technologies Inc.

Forestry R & D firm has 'green' solution to pest plague

By IAN ROSS Hot, dry summers are tough on trees. When trees are stressed by years of drought and elevated temperatures, they are susceptible to attacks by damaging insects. BioForest Technologies Inc.

Forestry R & D firm has 'green' solution to pest plague

By IAN ROSS Hot, dry summers are tough on trees. When trees are stressed by years of drought and elevated temperatures, they are susceptible to attacks by damaging insects. BioForest Technologies Inc.

Forestry R & D firm has 'green' solution to pest plague

By IAN ROSS Hot, dry summers are tough on trees. When trees are stressed by years of drought and elevated temperatures, they are susceptible to attacks by damaging insects. BioForest Technologies Inc.