Around the North

Purvis Brothers and two captains fined $5,500 after provincial audit of 2022 fishing season

Brownfield developer looks to finalize deal with Domtar to acquire pulp and paper plant, which closed in 2023

The confidence of small business owners took a hit in March after two months of encouraging growth, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Lake Shore Gold Corp. announced Feb. 6 that Brian Buss, its vice-president of project development, is leaving the company on Feb. 15 for personal reasons.

Sudbury's BESTECH has been named among the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada for the second consecutive year. The list appears in the March issue of Profit magazine and is viewable online at www.profitguide.ca .

Northern Iron Corp. announced the completion of the winter dewatering program of its open-pit Griffith Mine in northwestern Ontario until the spring thaw.

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the federal government has launched a new online tool – thegreenestworkforce.ca – that provides information on the direction of the industry and career opportunities across Canada.

Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to spend $1.9 billion this year for maintenance and upgrades to its rail network.

The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre will host a Feb. 13 workshop to discuss biomass and biofuels in Ontario.

The Xstrata Nickel Sustainable Energy Centre (SEC) at Cambrian College in Sudbury has earned gold status in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).