Sudbury

The province's Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has given the Laurentian School of Architecture the “green light,” putting forth $21 million for its construction in the city's downtown and pledging to fund its ongoing operating costs.

The construction industry in Sudbury is expecting another active year, despite a weak first quarter in single detached starts.

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce honoured the accomplishments of some of the city's entrepreneurs and businesses at its annual Bell Business Excellence awards ceremony at the Caruso Club May 10. The awards are sponsored by Bell.

There aren't many businesses that have the opportunity to make it to their 100th year anniversary – but Sudbury's Cambrian Ford is one of them.

Brian Ramakko, owner of Ramakko’s Source for Adventure, leans forward in his chair and holds his hand up with his index finger and thumb about an inch apart. “I was that close to losing it all,” he said.

A small Sudbury firm is helping mining companies peer into the future to avoid costly mistakes. Labrecque Technologies creates computer models of mine operations before they are developed in order to analyze and solve any potential problems.

Sage Executive Suites are filling a niche market in Sudbury for upscale accommodations. Noella Cliche, owner and 30-year resident of Sudbury, opened the newly renovated luxury suites in March 2008.

Having the belief in a vision and the drive to execute it has resulted in another first for hotel mogul Steve Gupta.

A Sudbury industrial supplier is developing a green touch. Fibron Inc. is now a Canadian distributor for an American-made environmentally friendly alternative to sandblasting.

Targeting a market through a visionary set of eyes put NORCAT’s eLearning department in the lead. What began as a modest health and safety program for local industry has morphed into a $1- to $1.