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Microbes could help recover metals in tailings

Can tiny microbes help clean up tailings left over from decades of mining and smelting? Nadia Mykytczuk thinks so, and there is potential to recover billions of dollars’ worth of metals in the process.

Collège Boréal names new president

Sudbury’s Collège Boréal has named Pierre Riopel as its new president. He succeeds Denis Hubert-Dutrisac, who served as the school’s president since 2003 and announced his retirement from the role last November.
Book archives Sudbury’s Finnish business community

Book archives Sudbury’s Finnish business community

The arrival of Finnish immigrants in Sudbury in the early 1900s has left a rich legacy of entrepreneurialism in the city—one that’s chronicled in a new book published by the Finnish-Canadian Historical Society of Sudbury.

Mining research centre gets funds for software tool

The Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corp. ( MIRARCO ) is receiving $100,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.

Sudbury councillor to sit on municipal advisory board

Sudbury’s Councillor Dave Kilgour has been elected by his peers to sit on the board of directors for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

More Influential Women winners announced

Influential Women award winners from northeastern Ontario were recognized today during a Sudbury ceremony at the Radisson Hotel. The event was hosted by Northern Ontario Business and Union Gas.

Sudbury city planner lauded for contributions

Bill Lautenbach, Greater Sudbury’s general manager of growth and development, has received the prestigious Green Champion Award by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

SAMSSA head lauded for development contributions

Dick DeStefano, executive director of the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Services Association ( SAMSSA ), is being acknowledged by CollègeBoréal for his contribution to the area’s economic development.

Customers to experience delays following train derailment

Detour routes have been set up to continue with the transportation of customers’ shipments, following the Sunday derailment of a Canadian Pacific Railway train.

Sudbury leaders honoured by Laurentian

The former head of Science North and the consulting dean at the Northern Ontario School ofMedicine (NOSM) are amongst the honourees being recognized during convocation ceremonies at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Dr.