Sault Ste. Marie

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business An environmentally friendly pesticide and injector system that stops the Asian long-horned beetle in its tracks may be the impetus for a Sault Ste. Marie bio-economy cluster now in the planning stages.

By IAN ROSS Branding Northern Ontario is one of the main issues northern mayors and reeves will focus on during an upcoming mayors’ luncheon in Sault Ste. Marie this month.

Call centres in Sault Ste. Marie are facing a critical labour shortage in anticipating a shortfall of 1,000 workers before Christmas. This shortage covers the gamut from entry-level positions to back-end technical support workers.

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business A new introductory Sault College program designed to replenish the ranks of Canada’s aging railway workforce has been suspended for one year due to a lack of students.

By IAN ROSS A plan to establish the Sault as a multi-modal transportation hub is picking up speed. The City of Sault Ste.

Legacy Quest is the new name of Sault Ste. Marie’s long-awaited waterfront tourism project.

Danieli Corus Inc. is downsizing its Sault Ste. Marie engineering office and moving most of its staff to southern Ontario.

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business If you’re a homesick Sault Ste. Marie ex-pat teaching English overseas or a local news junkie wondering what’s happening at city hall, SooToday.com has become the preferred choice for information.

With the increasing need of more qualified people in the rail industry, Sault College will be offering a new course this fall.

By JOSEPH QUESNEL Northern Ontario Business Mayor John Rowswell believes that any new relationship between Northern Ontario and the province should include significant reforms in how it deals with businesses in the region.