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City on feds' case to reinvest in airport.(NEWS)
Pay me now or pay more later. It's the words of advice the City of North Bay is sending to the federal government regarding a major repaving job needed for the 25-year-old runway at Jack Garland A . . .

Land tax reform uncertainties leave many unsatisfied: new value assessment to hit in 2009.(NEWS)
Seasoned outfitter Dick Harlock has no shortage of criticism for the province's new assessment system for unincorporated territories, a shift that will cost him tens of thousands of dollars when it . . .

Lake Shore moving to mid-tier: production expected as early as 2009.(MINING)
With the shine of gold glittering across its Timmins-area properties, Lake Shore Gold Corp. is looking to transform itself from a mining junior to the next big mid-tier producer. "We've got all th . . .

Vale Inco COO says Sudbury to see sustainable growth.(MINING)
In the year he's been with Vale Inco as its COO, the thing that's most struck Parviz Farsangi about the company is its unwavering commitment to ensuring its aggressive growth is kept sustainable. . . .

Billion-dollar potash biz looking to Northern Ontario suppliers: PotashCorp to spent $6.4 billion across its six Canadian sites.
Affectionately known as "pink gold," potash may prove to be the next mineral to power economic growth amongst Sudbury service and supply firms. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the mineral may not b . . .

Shaking the tree at Independent Nickel.(MINING)
Let the games begin. There was plenty of jockeying for position in Sudbury's mining business world. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vancouver based-Hunter Dickinson had entered into a strategic investmen . . .

Share prices-year-to-year comparison: mining companies in Northern Ontario.(MINING)
Mining Companies in Northern Ontario Company Name Code July July % Listed 2008 * 2007 * Difference Companhia Value do RI . . .

New research cluster gathers great minds.(MINING)
Armed with the common goal of pushing the innovation envelope, four of the leading research companies have officially come together under one Sudbury roof for the first time. Located on the fourth . . .

Dryden claims stake in exploration: city lands junior miner to search old gold camp.
The City of Dryden is hopping on the exploration bandwagon in a big way. After landing a junior miner this past summer to search for gold on an unused piece of municipal property, the city wants t . . .

MIRARCO's software on the way bringing visual tools to the mine.(MINING)
The first major commercial software to emerge from Sudbury's Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corporation (MI-RARCO) is soon set to make a splash among mine planners across the . . .

Dianor to dig deep for diamond-studded future; Waiting in Wawa for bulk sampling approvals.(MINING)
After a year's worth of preparation, Dianor Resources is gearing up to spend $30 million this fall to try and see just how much sparkle sits on their Wawa-area diamond project. [ILLUSTRATION OMITT . . .

Houston lake's next step in West Cedartree.(MINING)
Finding a mine is like winning the lottery, E.Grayme Anthony says. Once you find it, you want to access the windfall, but there are bureaucratic hoops to go through first. He wouldn't mind jumpi . . .

Gold Eagle strikes it rich with Goldcorp acquisition: Bruce channel discovery may be multi-ounce producer.(MINING)
Goldcorp took a decidedly NIMBY attitude when rival Agnico-Eagle staked a share in a successful junior miner with a high-grade gold deposit on the doorstep of its Red Lake complex. When Agnico-Eag . . .

Northern Ontario highlights.(GREATER SUDBURY'S VitalSigns[R] 2008)
Each year, the Sudbury Community Foundation publishes Vital Signs, an indicator report that gives us a snapshot of our community in eleven different issue areas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Vit . . .

Northern Ontario population growth.(NEWS)
Between 2001 and 2006, there was a total population growth in Canada of 5.4%, and in Ontario of 6.6%. North Bay's overall population increase was 2.3%, Sudbury (1.7%), Sault Ste. Marie (0.8%), and T . . .

Employment rate.(NEWS)
All Northern Ontario cities saw an increase in the employment rate in 2006 from 2001; however, they are consistently below the national rate of 62.4% and the Ontario rate of 62.8%. Timmins' rate ros . . .

Median earnings.(NEWS)(Survey)(Brief article)
The median earnings of persons working full-year full-time in Northern Ontario in 2005 were all higher than the national median of $41,401: Thunder Bay ($44,234), Sault Ste. Marie ($43,769) and Nort . . .

Post secondary education.(NEWS)
In 2006, all Northern Ontario cities fell below the national proportion (50.7%) and the provincial proportion (51.0%) of the population (15 years and over) with post secondary education. In North Ba . . .

Violent crime and property crime rates.(NEWS)(Report)(Brief article)
In 2007, the total violent, crime rate for Canada was 930 per 100,000 population, while Ontario's was 734. The rates of Northern Ontario's two largest census metropolitan areas (CMAs) were Thunder B . . .

Canadian Arrow on solid ground with First Nation building trust is key.
on the path of consultation ... ... one Canadian miner stands tall. First Nation approval was key in Canadian Arrow Mine's gradual development of its highly-prospective Kenbridge nickel deposit in . . .

The month starts here: some things that you need to know - and a few you probably don't.(NEWS)(Interview)
Name: Guido Mazza Title: Director of Building Services/ Chief Building Official Organization: City of Greater Sudbury Residence: Sudbury THE COLLECTED WISDOM OF... Q Professionally, who ha . . .

Read this.(Getting Passion Out of Your Profession: How to Keep Loving Your Living ... Come What May)(Brief article)(Book review)
Title: Getting Passion Out of Your Profession -- How To Keep Loving Your Living ... Come What May. Author and psychologist Nina Spencer Published by Trancontinental Metrolitho Book Group. What y . . .

Figuratively speaking.(NEWS)
Rank of the US among the world's most competitive economies, according to a survey conducted by the IMD business school that ranked 55 economies according to 331 criteria which measure how each crea . . .

Pipe mill for Northern Ontario?
Essar Global is reportedly eyeing both Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie for a wide diameter pipe mill to supply the oil and gas industry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The proposed plant could provide . . .

The politics of limited expectations.(PRESIDENT'S NOTE)
I've been hiding from politics all summer as any sane person would. This is actually very easy to do. Watch no television. Turn off the RSS feeds, listen only to sports radio, and buy books. [ILLU . . .

The assignment is due.(ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING)
Jim Watson became the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on October 30, 2007. His job included the final stages of a complicated project to sort out relations between the province and 445 mun . . .

Trades driving Timmins' college construction: Boreal and Northern both looking at capital expansion.(CONSTRUCTION)
The explosion of interest in Timmins' tradespeople has created ripple effects in the city's educational sector, with the two public colleges both seeking to move forward on multi-million-dollar expa . . .

Groundbreaking starts on new training centre; Shortage of skilled trades has union playing catch-up.(CONSTRUCTION)
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 2486 has turned the sod on a new $1.5 million training centre in Sudbury. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 8,400-square-foot facility located in . . .

Brownfield developer takes the reins: Toronto property group works on plans for Sault Gateway site.(CONSTRUCTION)(CCI Developmen
The latest and greatest vision to develop Sault Ste. Marie's Gateway site into a major tourism draw will be unveiled in December. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CCI Development Group of Toronto has been . . .

Treating employees right: benefits can attract, retain workers.(CONSTRUCTION)
If you aren't getting enough out of your employees, perhaps it's time to look at what you're doing for them, advises the general manager of Levert Personnel Resources Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] . . .

Record number of hauls on winter road: gaining a firm procurement foothold with De Beers Canada's Victor diamond project.(SPECIA
A completed three-year contract to haul equipment up the James Bay coast to build Ontario's first diamond mine proved to be a lifeline for a Kapuskasing trucking company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] . . .

Pouring millions into Timmins: Xstrata invests $121-M to extend mine's life.(MINING)
Mining crews at the world's deepest copper and zinc mine are about to travel even deeper, thanks to a commitment from Xstrata Copper to invest $121 million in Timmins' underground Kidd Mine. [ILLU . . .

De Beers diamond project boss praised by many: Timmins reception lauds Jeremy Wyeth for his impact in the North.(MINING)
Timmins representatives and De Beers Canada executives saluted and praised Jeremy Wyeth, the outgoing vice-president of operations for the completed Victor diamond mine, now in production near Attaw . . .

Too much, too soon on revising new Mining Act.(MINING)
The process to modernize Ontario's Mining Act got off to a rocky start at a Sudbury public meeting in August. Many in the crowd of 40 prospectors, junior miners, private landholders and environmen . . .

The producers: Big and small miners not afraid to spend; Xstrata, Vale Inco, FNX, first Nickel building new mines and digging th
While much of southern Ontario's manufacturing economy is taking a beating, Sudbury and its mineral industry is riding high with record capital investments in mining. Here's a round-up of what's goi . . .

Hotel developments growing local supply by 15 percent rise in local occupancy rates make hotels hot item.(SUDBURY)
The strength of Sudbury's mining sector and its ongoing commercial growth are making the city particularly attractive to hotel developers, according to a national industry consultant. [ILLUSTRATIO . . .

Making tracks for success; Three decades of heavy equipment excellence.(SUDBURY)
For nearly 30 years, the father-and-son team of Conrad and Kevin Houle have overseen the growth of Tracks and Wheels. What began as a 12-man operation in a cramped Sudbury office has branched out . . .

Quick questions.(Interview)
...to Kevin Houle What's been your biggest challenge? Today, our biggest challenge is retaining qualified people. With the salaries in the mining industry skyrocketing, apprentices often look to . . .

Interest in Sudbury airport lots soaring industries suppliers moving into airport: new lots and new focus on attracting aviation
Nearly 40 years of pent-up demand for airside lots has led to the rapid consumption of recently available development space at the Greater Sudbury Airport. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's a reflecti . . .

Sudbury entertainment industry seeing animated growth.(SUDBURY)
A new animation program at Cambrian College may pave the way for more future jobs for Sudbury's March Entertainment in allowing the studio to take on a future projects. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Th . . .

New Sudbury tourism association to provide power to the people; Arm's length non-profit organization will let local business gui
With the influx of new hotels and a growing commercial sector, Sudbury city officials are looking to help bolster the tourism economy by giving the power to the people - or in this case, local busin . . .

Rental crisis hampers growth limited living space available: Sudbury vacancy rate third-lowest in Canada.(SUDBURY)
With the third-lowest vacancy rate in Canada at 0.7 per cent, Sudbury's shortage of apartment space is impacting everyone from small business to the city's mining giants. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] . . .

Construction knows no bounds paperwork frenzy at city hall; White hot economy fuels expansion in all building areas.(SUDBURY)
Signs of Sudbury's seemingly unstoppable economic growth are everywhere. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rematech Industries is a visible example of the rampant growth in the construction scene. With a 2 . . .

Around the North.(SUDBURY)(Sudbury institution and Cambrian received the funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corpora
Cambrian College animation gets provincial funding injection Efforts to bring an animation program to Cambrian College have received a $1 million shot in the arm from the province. With agreemen . . .

Unique first Nations-owned garnet mine to hit Sudbury area; Up to 40 new jobs to be created once operational.(SUDBURY)
One of the biggest garnet deposits in the world may well belong to the country's first Aboriginally-owned garnet mine, located on 4,000 acres of Crown land on the outskirts of Sudbury. [ILLUSTRATI . . .

Times they are a-changin'.(NEWS)(Social change)
"Times they are a-changin'; those words originally uttered by Bob Dylan in 1964 still ring true today - perhaps in a different way. Where Dylan spoke of a changing society, those same words can appl . . .

Thunder Bay port does some heavy lifting.(IN BRIEF)
Thunder Bay Port Authority's pursuit of project cargoes is going over in a big way. The M/V Daniella, a heavy-lift vessel, nosed up to Keefer Terminal, Aug. 6, to unload a 450-tonne reactor headed . . .

ESA makes Ontario a world leader; MNR minister says act will be implemented into forestry plans.(FORESTRY)
Natural Resources Minister Donna Cansfield says she doesn't intend to be a fearmonger. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But she's not backing either in following through on integrating the province's new . . .

Paper jam forces mill shutdown: Thunder Bay Fine paper gears up for fall-winter orders.(FORESTRY)
Despite a six-week mid-summer shutdown, Thunder Bay Fine Papers president John Hitchman says the coated paper mill is far from being on shaky ground. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 30-year paper ind . . .

Will our grandchildren eat bananas? Scientist-turned-entrepreneur weighs in on food vs. fuel.(FORESTRY)
I worry that my three teenage children will face phenomenal challenges buying food and fuels when they are in their 50s. I worry that the cost of energy will cripple their budget and put foods like . . .