Sault Ste. Marie

By IAN ROSS Border tie-ups due to truck inspections, homeland security issues and increased trade are costing the North American economy millions of dollars and are crippling border communities. Sault Ste.

In building upon the North American success of Filtrec, a European filter manufacturer in Northern Ontario, the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp.

A consortium of local geographic information system companies from across the Algoma district has teamed up and won a contract to provide GIS services in the region’s north end.

Sault Ste. Marie consultant Doug Clute has aligned himself with one of Ontario’s largest multi-disciplinary development firms. Clute & Associates recently signed an agreement to co-operate with Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd.

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Out of a need to fortify their economies, White River, Pic Mobert First Nation and Pic River First Nation are looking for alternatives through hydro generating stations, value-added products and multi-use adventure trails.

By IAN ROSS Broadcast media convergence across the North has opened the doors to a new Internet venture in Sault Ste. Marie. The fledgling LTV News began broadcasting local news, weather and sports through their Web site at the beginning of October.

By IAN ROSS Algoma University College (AUC) officials hope their new innovative marketing campaign will keep more northern students from migrating to southern Ontario campuses.

By IAN ROSS With the provincial election out of the way, the drivers of a biotechnology cluster development concept for Sault Ste. Marie expect to get started on a business-feasibility study later this fall.

By IAN ROSS With a nationwide skilled-trades worker shortage looming, Sault College is re-dedicating itself to meet the growing demand with new programs geared towards guaranteed jobs in the railway industry and apprenticeships.