Sault Ste. Marie

By Ian Ross A flurry of renovation activity is taking place at Sault College this spring as the institution embarks on its largest renovation project in its 37-year existence.

A proposed rail-to-truck reload centre development could put Sault Ste. Marie on the map as a major freight corridor into the U.S. Midwest and the eastern states, says a local businessman.

By Ian Ross City officials feel confident the third time will be the charm in retaining the right private developer to finally revive Sault Ste. Marie’s stalled Gateway tourism project.

By Ian Ross A Toronto telecommunications company with aspirations to go nationwide is setting up its first e-commerce contact centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Multi-Channels Communications Inc.

By Ian Ross Compared to their urban brethren, economic development workers in northern and remote communities face a whole tangle of challenges that can seem overwhelming at times.

By Ian Ross If government ministries release money for a slew of pre-approved projects, Sault Ste. Marie contractors will have a solid slate of work for years to come, says the president of the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association.

By Ian Ross A multitude of business and trade opportunities exist with air cargo, according to a preliminary draft of a logistic consultant's study on the Sault's transpolar initiative.

A Sault St. Marie industrial manufacturing plant, named one of the top polluters in the province, has cleaned up its act. Praxair recorded 13 provincial wastewater discharge violations in 2000, down from 35 the previous year.

Finding ways to improve air service to the Superior East region is the aim of a $20,000 contribution by FedNor to hire a consultant to study the air industry in rural and remote communities.

Steel producers and union officials met with senior government officials in Ottawa March 20 to present their case for safeguards against a potential flood of cheap foreign steel being diverted from the U.S. market. The coalition, led by Sault Ste.