Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie's pursuit of a transpolar air freight-handling hub is a high-risk but high-reward venture, says the logistics consultant hired to report on its feasibility. InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. reported to Sault Ste.

Anticipating a demand of skilled tradespeople in Canada's railway sector, Sault College is undertaking a study to develop a business case for a proposed railway institute.

Sault Ste. Marie's Algoma Tubes Inc. is expected to hire as many as 110 new employees since reopening the former Algoma Steel seamless tube mill two years ago. The Canadian subsidiary of Siderca, S.A.

Brascan Power, the energy subsidiary of the Brascan Corp. conglomerate, announced earlier this month it is prepared to pay $30 million in cash to purchase the remaining 50 per cent of the Lake Superior Power Generating Plant in Sault Ste. Marie.

A Taiwanese trade delegation invited by Sault Ste. Marie Mayor John Rowswell arrived in the city in mid-August for exploratory talks on the transpolar air freight initiative.

The Blind River Chamber of Commerce is planning a course of action to deal with revenue losses from out-of-town shopping.

Algoma Steel expects to have a new president and chief executive officer in place by Sept. 1. The Sault Ste. Marie company's search committee is further short-listing from a group of 10 candidates.

A German trade delegation from the Lower Saxony region toured Northern Ontario in late August exploring future economic partnerships. Economic development officials from Germany visited Sudbury, Manitoulin and Sault Ste.

The assistant commissioner for Ontario's Information and Privacy Commission, Tom Mitchinson, will be on site at Sault Ste.

Industry Canada is encouraging citizens across the North to bring input on issues revolving around business, infrastructure, health and education to the table during regional consultations.