Sudbury

After more than 20 years in business, Merdick McFarlane is looking to expand his truss-manufacturing business, and he acknowledges he needs financial help to do it.

Laurentian University’s Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit, the Vale Inco Living With Lakes Centre has walked away with third place at the North American Holcim Awards, held in Montreal this fall.

The Awards will be presented to seven women - three from Northeastern Ontario and three from Northwestern Ontario. The categories are Private Sector, Public Sector and Young Entrepreneur.

As a small business owner it is hard to imagine how going to another event that is asking $50 for a ticket can help enhance the business’ future.

When asked if it’s ever appropriate to wear shorts to work in the summer, Tony D’Angelo sits speechless for a moment. "You’re not going to get my vote. I wouldn’t think so in an office. I don’t think so at all.

Continuous improvements at Sudbury’s Sea Rail Transloading Inc. have allowed its railcar traffic to triple over the last two years, according to general manager Mike Linseman. “It’s going really well and we’re fielding more inquiries every day.

A pair of city-driven capital projects worth at least $140 million are beginning to crystallize on Sudbury’s horizon, with the proposed performing arts centre and multi-use recreational complex moving closer to reality.

By Ian Ross Pele Mountain Resources has entered a pre-feasibility study on its way to developing the first operating uranium mine in Elliot Lake since 1996.

By Bridget Tremblay Xstrata Nickel has announced a $1 million contribution to support the development of the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) Innovation and Commercialization Park.

By NICK STEWART An extensive seven-year, $10 million project analyzing the soil, water, air and food from the Sudbury area has determined there are little to no health risks from exposure to metals mined in the area.