Sudbury

Peter Hall, vice-president and chief economist at Export Development Canada (EDC), will speak to a Sudbury crowd this spring about the global economy and the impact it will have on Canadian businesses.

Sudbury lawyer Martin Bayer has been chosen to be the first chairman of the Northern Policy Institute (NPI). The appointment was made Feb. 20 at the group's inaugural meeting at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie. Dr.

Export Marketing Assistance Program helps mining suppliers take business to next level

Laurentian University is one of 11 universities to receive $4.4 million in funding for research into northern aquatic ecosystems. The funding, which comes from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), will be paired with $4.

Sudbury’s two colleges have received more than $300,000 in provincial funding to assist in providing students with pre-apprenticeship training.

Bill White, the former president of DuPont Canada , will be in Sudbury on Feb. 28 to speak to entrepreneurs about how to sell to big companies.

Sudbury has received a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for its brownfield strategy and community improvement plan.

Under a new agreement signed by Cambrian College and energy technology company Honeywell, the school and the company will trade expertise in a mutually beneficial partnership.

Fabio Belli wants Sudbury to grow, and he wants the city to offer entrepreneurs financial incentives to make it happen. Belli, a city councillor who sits on the board of the Greater Sudbury Development Corp.

The Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Services Association ( SAMSSA ) turned 10 years old Jan. 1, a milestone for the Northern Ontario mining cluster that brought a wry smile to the face of its executive director.