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Sault Ste. Marie

Giving start ups a leg up

By IAN ROSS The term ‘technology incubator’ conjures an image of little furry IT chicks under warm lights, priming themselves to become the next Mike Lazaridis. That’s the plan being hatched by the Sault Ste.

Software developer strikes deal

By IAN ROSS The negotiating is over and the real work begins for a Sault Ste. Marie software developer with a leading edge home design application.

Sports centre magnet for city of Sault

By IAN ROSS When Patti Kidd hits the road this winter to promote Sault Ste. Marie at executive trade shows as the place to be for meetings and conventions, she’ll have more in her portfolio package than just conceptual drawings.

Building up retail interest in Sault Ste. Marie

By IAN ROSS National retail chains are setting their sights on Sault Ste. Marie.

Portable probe reduces workload

By IAN ROSS A Sault Ste. Marie web development firm is using today’s technology to eliminate some of the grunt work out of forestry research field sampling.

Big bucks in boreal

By IAN ROSS Hard-hit forestry communities now have a practical how-to guide to diversify the industry by going beyond the traditional harvesting of trees into lumber. Three Sault Ste.

Making their mark in industry

By IAN ROSS It’s a little-known operation on Industrial Park Crescent, but the Nelson Paint Company of Canada has marked their spot with foresters, loggers and surveyors across Canada.

Home design software wins IT award for Sault company

IDI Technology emerged the big winner at the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre’s SSMart IT Awards, Sept. 29.

Trade mission to China

By Ian Ross Northern Ontario manufacturers can get a first-hand glimpse next spring of the eye-popping economic growth in China. The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce and the Sault Ste.

Empowering Algoma Steel with energy

By IAN ROSS While Algoma Steel searches for a new international partner to build wind towers, the Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker is investing $135 million in a co-generation facility.