Sault Ste. Marie

By Kelly Louiseize Remember when bike passengers were toted around on the handlebars? It doesn’t happen often in Canada, but elsewhere in this world it is a common sight.

By IAN ROSS There’s a raft of new legislation to better serve 1.5 million disabled Ontarians and Dorothy Macnaughton says businesses and public organizations should take heed.

By IAN ROSS The Sault’s north end and Great Northern Road continues to be a beehive of construction activity. A new hospital is under construction and down the street more retail outlets are springing up around the Wal-Mart/Home Depot plaza.

By IAN ROSS Sault Ste. Marie is on the radar screen of Canada's newest upstart airline. Porter Airlines CEO Robert Deluce says the Sault is being considered for direct Dash-8 service to Toronto sometime in 2008 based on the arrival of new aircraft.

By IAN ROSS To market itself as a transportation gateway to the U.S., Sault Ste. Marie must attract big shippers willing to ship large volumes of containers through a highly-efficient intermodal hub, says a York University logistics expert.

By IAN ROSS Sault Ste. Marie politicians and residents will see the final renderings this month for a proposed $54 million waterfront tourist attraction. No groundbreaking has taken place on the 14-acre St.

By IAN ROSS Walk into a Sault Ste. Marie bank or down the corridors of the Ontario Lottery Corporation, Algoma Steel, Tenaris Tubes and you’ll likely find Algoma University College Business Administration graduates.

By IAN ROSS For years, Sault College has replenished the skilled trades ranks for Algoma Steel and other local industries. But a new business partner has blown into town offering new job opportunities in the ‘green’ energy field.

By IAN ROSS The race to consolidate has finally caught up to Algoma Steel. A month after Algoma ended acquisition talks with Germany’s Salzgitter AG, India-based Essar Global Ltd. tendered a $1.85 billion all-cash bid for the Sault Ste.

By IAN ROSS A Sault Ste. Marie business-led trade mission to China this spring is hoping to open up some exciting new opportunities for local companies. A 25-person delegation representing the City of Sault Ste.