Genesis Genomics--the genesis behind the Thunder Bay
biotechnology company.(COMPANIES in the SPOTLIGHT)(Company
overview)
Genesis Genomics is one of the cornerstones of Thunder Bay's
fast-growing bio-medical and biotechnology sector.
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Their groundbreaking health care research to detect early . . .
Bisons du Nord--finding a niche in the consumer food
chain.(COMPANIES in the SPOTLIGHT)
A 19-foot steel bison towers over Pierre Belanger, a symbol of the
more than 300 buffalo that roam his 480-acre farmland in Earlton.
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Belanger has been ranching these . . .
Innovation--Part of our future.(NEWS)
The socio-economic fabric of Northern Ontario is changing, perhaps
faster than many would have predicted.
Despite the resurgence of the mining sector in the North, there are
few bright spots. In . . .
Attracting foreign professionals to Timmins: new initiative
already has several successes.(NEWS)
After struggling to find qualified engineers in the North, Timmins
businessman Stephen Symes decided to cast his eyes south.
Through a pilot program known as "the Internationally . . .
Taking exporting to the next level: Europe, Japan next on list
for Atikokan canoe maker.(SPECIAL REPORT: TRANSPORTATION)(Company
Keith Robinson, who started Sour is River Canoes in 1985 along with
his wife, Arlene, has been exporting his high-end canoes to the United
States for about seven years.
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MTI aims to reduce underground emissions: company testing two
technologies for mine operations.(SPECIAL REPORT:
TRANSPORTATION)
A Mining Technologies International (MTI) Inc. is testing a pair of
technologies that would reduce emissions produced by mining equipment
and improve underground air quality.
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Shortening airport runway not negotiable: city expects Ottawa to
come through on Jack Garland runway resurfacing.(SPECIAL REPORT
North Bay mayor Vic Fedeli wants Ottawa to upgrade local
transportation infrastructure, not help tear it up.
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Fedeli is heading a local task group of city and airport . . .
High demand for industry grads: global aircraft fleets are
expected to grow 40 per cent over the next decade.(SPECIAL REPORT:
TR
The employment shortage anticipated across countless global
industries is also expected to touch down on the aviation sector,
sparking an "unprecedented" level of interest in
post-secondary . . .
Sudbury to ask province for mining revenue share: new report
encourages city to earn back revenues from province.(SPECIAL REPORT
Armed with a new report detailing the drop in property taxes it has
received from mining companies, the City of Greater Sudbury is looking
to take a new step on its quest for funding to bolster . . .
Top air transportation companies.(SPECIAL REPORT:
TRANSPORTATION)
Top Air Transportation Companies
Ranked by 2007 revenues followed by # of crew
Contact # of airplanes [??]
Email address # of . . .
Floating the idea of a James Bay port: finding answers to
long-debated questions.(SPECIAL REPORT: TRANSPORTATION)
Momentum is building as key regional leaders examine the
possibility of a Northern Ontario James Bay Coast sea port.
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At a recent meeting in Timmins, provincial NDP party . . .
Cruise ships head for upper lakes in '09: operator to stop
in Thunder Bay, Manitoulin.(SPECIAL REPORT: TRANSPORTATION)(Travel
Dy
Smaller cruise ships scheduled to ply the upper Great Lakes in 2009
maybe the start of a new trend in adventure cruising.
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Thunder Bay and Little Current on Manitoulin . . .
Industry awareness eases tire shortage.(SPECIAL REPORT:
TRANSPORTATION)
Back in 2002, tire manufacturers had large stockpiles of industrial
tires waiting to be sold.
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With the beginning of a boom in the mining and construction
industries, . . .
Experience Wasaya!(CORPORATE PROFILE)(Tom Morris, Wasaya Airways
LP)(Occupation overview)
Tom Morris has been with Wasaya Airways LP for well over 10 years.
Prior to his appointment with Wasaya Airways, he served his community of
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake) as a Band . . .
Northern Inc.(NEWS)(Chart)(Brief article)
NORTHERN INC.
LISTING FROM JAN. 29 TO FEB. 15, 2008
BRACE LAKE OUTFITTERS INC. 02-01 NAKINA
DELJ HOLDINGS INC. 02-05 NORTH BAY
DOUGLAS E. BROOKS . . .
Federal agencies help with export opportunities.(NEWS)
When Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) officials
wanted to bring their expertise and advanced technical knowledge to NASA
to deliver high-tech outer space drills, they looked to the . . .
Building a future for Quebec, but not Ontario.(ECONOMICALLY
SPEAKING)
A major policy paper in Quebec could save Northern Ontario a lot of
time. The document is called "Forests: Building a Future for
Quebec." It is Quebec's blueprint for digging itself out of
the . . .
This week has seven days.(PRESIDENT'S NOTE)(Viewpoint
essay)
For the last few years I've escaped to Cuba around this time
of year to rest up for my next birthday, which is in May. This is
something you can do without recrimination when one becomes as old . . .
University not the only choice.(NEWS)
According to Len Crispino, it defies logic that there's an
impending massive shortage of skilled tradespeople in the province.
Plumbers, electricians, carpenters, heavy equipment . . .
Figuratively speaking.(NEWS)
Percentage of business travellers who say they take more than one
cellphone, laptop, or electronic device with them on business trips,
according to a survey conducted by In-Stat: 31
Percentage of . . .
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