Vol. 28 No. 9, July 2008
Index
- Advancing northwest's vision: Municipal leaders want satisfaction on treaty issues, mineral exploration and energy pricing.
- Stupid to the last drop - How Alberta is bringing environmental Armagedon to Canada (and doesn't seem to care).
- The month starts here: some things that you need to know - and a few you probably don't.
- Figuratively speaking.
- Georgian Bay visitors' guide on the shelves.
- Inco contract on chickens coming home to roost.
- Let Toronto secede!
- Apprenticeship ratios a struggle for Ontario contractors; Restrictions are feeding labour shortages, experts say.
- Hydro power revenues, controversy in northeast: Timmins mayor sees potential for local benefit.
- Apollo Gold enters into binding agreement with St. Andrew Goldfields.
- MNDM wins Tom Peters inaugural reclamation award.
- Timmins chamber of commerce kicks off recruitment week.
- Timmins-area young entrepreneurs obtain provincial funding.
- Bi-annual conference sheds light on Timmins economy; forestry, mining firms share concerns.
- Explor resources to start drilling near Kidd Creek mine.
- Family firewood firm enjoying piles of success; national distribution among the company's victories.
- Matamec explorations appoints new VP exploration for Ontario.
- Retail projects spark space struggles in Timmins' west end; Infrastructure projects underway to service more space.
- Welcoming diversity in Timmins.
- Extending Victor's life before diamonds surface; Victor project has already brought $4.2 billion to Northern Ontario.
- Timmins housing market takes a breather: housing slowdown no cause for concern, experts say.
- Forest firm plants the seeds of consumer products; After nearly 30 years, family-run firm moves to value-added offerings.
- Manpower Canada research reveals 83 per cent of employers think governments and business are not doing enough to slow the outward migration of talent.
- Chucking out cedar products: young entrepreneur's year-old business growing rapidly.
- 11th Annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards 2008.
- Mining incubator considered for Timmins exploration firms; Local economic development officials predict need for standalone facility.
- Precision scores with cottage builders: secondary manufacturing grows with Lakehead University research dollars.
- Endangered species act endangers forest industry; Forest communities, industry line up to oppose Endangered Species Act.
- Activity heating up in bioenergy sector.
- Domtar Dryden mill lauded as apprenticeship training leader; Papermaker workforce capable of multi-tasking.
- Legality of stumpage fee decided by fall: appeals judge to decide to reject or keep residual value charge.
- Under the radar; Scanning the horizon for more Dryden Airport development.
- Elegant and rustic: Dryden's Riverview Lodge has charmed travellers for over three decades.
- Biding time in Kenora; Tough market conditions keep mill closed.
- Solar farm developers circle on city of Dryden; Renewable energy, waterfront and tourism high on the city's agenda.
- Building starts on new Sioux Lookout hospital construction.
- Dryden becomes player in mineral exploration: untouched and untapped, more than 50 mining companies have started area exploration in the last year.
- Kenora's big downtown construction dig; Construction begins this summer in reshaping the city's image.
- Around the north.
- Northern Inc.
- Confederation college program offers intro to mining.
- Senior government municipal funding - A true dichotomy.
- Details emerge on Sudbury's new arts and sports centers: both projects worth a minimum of $140 million plus.
- Building a balanced workforce.
- Elliot lake miner edges closer to uranium mine.
- Making mining more feminine friendly.
- Northern Ontario business brings home the bronze.