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Aboriginal tourism group announces slate of directors

Aboriginal tourism group announces slate of directors

Aboriginal Tourism Ontario (ATO) announced it will be rebranded as Indigenous Tourism Ontario, while simultaneously revealing its inaugural board of directors.
Ring of Fire video draws mixed reaction from women professionals

Ring of Fire video draws mixed reaction from women professionals

The reviews on a racy Ring of Fire promotional video from KWG Resources featuring bikini models is drawing mixed reaction from some professional women in the mining industry.
Biomass forum slated for October in North Bay

Biomass forum slated for October in North Bay

Building the Bioeconomy – Combatting Climate Change is this year’s theme for the first Biomass North annual general meeting (AGM) and forum in North Bay.
Viral vixens court Ring of Fire junior miner controversy

Viral vixens court Ring of Fire junior miner controversy

KWG Resources president Frank Smeenk makes no apologies to the social media reaction from a spicy company-sponsored promotional video featuring two bikini-wearing women hawking the virtues of the Ring of Fire. “I guess I’m kind of tickled.
North’s ag industry gets $3.7 million for land prep

North’s ag industry gets $3.7 million for land prep

Food producers in the northeast are getting a $3.7-million boost to help clear land and install tile drainage in aid of their farming operations.
Northern presence included on Indigenous design task force

Northern presence included on Indigenous design task force

Three faculty members from Sudbury’s McEwen School of Architecture have been appointed to sit on a new task force created by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).
Developer eyes Sault for automotive fuel system plant

Developer eyes Sault for automotive fuel system plant

A new tenant is setting up shop at Sault Ste. Marie’s small business incubator. Purus Fuel Technologies (PFT) has secured space at the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship, located at the multi-use complex on the grounds of the former St.
Sudbury group proposes $106-million convention-performing arts hall

Sudbury group proposes $106-million convention-performing arts hall

A group of Sudbury business and institutional leaders are making a push for a hugely ambitious downtown convention hall and performing arts centre.
Social media site guiding connections in construction

Social media site guiding connections in construction

A new social media platform geared toward the construction industry is generating buzz around the globe, and it all started after two men from North Bay were left stranded after experiencing truck trouble.
Dome Mine to remain operational in Timmins

Dome Mine to remain operational in Timmins

The Timmins mining community got some unexpected good news in July when Porcupine Gold Mines (PGM)-Goldcorp announced it would keep Dome Mine operational, contrary to an earlier decision that had the 106-year-old underground gold mine scheduled to cl