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Top Post-secondary Programs

Post-secondary institutions are experiencing the biggest boom they have in years with a double cohort and industries at full bore. Find out what northern programs are hot as northern institutions respond to industry demand.

College Boreal - Seamless daycare garners attention

By NICK STEWART As provincial and federal governments begin to focus increasingly on the subject of daycare, Collège Boréal’s early childhood educator program is garnering more and more student attention.

Cambrian College - Mining the business

By IAN ROSS Being situated in one of the world's biggest mining camp during a global minerals boom offering lucrative salaries means Cambrian College has few problems filling seats in its mine technician and technologist programs.

Laurentian University - Commerce is king

By IAN ROSS Scroll through the faculty roster of Laurentian University's school of commerce and administration and there's a noticeable international flavour.

Rolling out the blueprints for a Sudbury school of architecture

By NICK STEWART Following the arrival of a school of a medicine and a soon-to-be-constructed school of education, Sudbury’s Laurentian University is hoping to host the first new school of architecture built in Canada in 40 years.

Sudbury airport expansion plans soar

By Nick Stewart The recent announcement of the second phase of a new eight-acre, $1.25 million development park is just one of a number of activities underway at the Greater Sudbury Airport.

Sharing manufacturers' knowledge

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Anyone worth their salt has figured out two important components to success how to get the most of themselves and paying attention to detail matters.

Competing with companies and provinces for resources

By NICK STEWART As major companies like CVRD-Inco and Xstrata plc are able to offer stronger salaries and benefits than service and supply firms who require many of the same skilled workers, many of these smaller companies are being increasingly care

Colleges keeping pace with industry

By NICK STEWART Many Northern Ontario colleges are feeling increasing pressure from industry and government alike, who are looking more and more to them to produce greater numbers of graduates in the fields of skilled trades.

Designing groundbreaking copper refining technology

By NICK STEWART Having recently patented a new preparation system for copper refineries, the co-owner of a Sudbury engineering and manufacturing firm says the company has unlocked the next phase of technological progress for the industry.