By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Shell Canada is considering expanding production capacity at its Corunna refinery by approximately 15,000 barrels of oil a day. If the expansion project is eventually approved by the company, it would take the refinery’s capacity up to 95,000 barrels a day, said Shell spokesperson Randy Provencal. But, … Read More
By Barbara Simpson, from www.lfpress.com London Free Press Southwestern Ontario communities who have largely been crippled by cuts to passenger rail service may finally receive just the ticket to improve their joint transit system. Transportation consultant Greg Gormick is expected to unveil Network Southwest – a four-year plan billed as a practical and affordable solution … Read More
Interest in water technology could be on the rise in Sarnia-Lambton, and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is rolling out the welcome mat. The agency dedicated to boosting the area’s economic fortunes has been targeting water and wastewater start-ups since 2010 when the provincial government said Ontario could be a world-class leader in the sector, said … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Electrical service improvements launched in 2014 are set to continue at Sarnia Harbour. “This year we plan on spending a quarter million dollars on electrical facilities in the North Slip,” said Peter Hungerford, Sarnia’s director of economic development and corporate planning. That follows approximately $400,000 the city … Read More
By Tyler Kula, f rom www.theobserver.ca The Observer Reza Moridi, Ontario’s minister of research and innovation, announced close to $200,000 Wednesday to fund entrepreneurship at Lambton College. The investment, through the province’s On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities (OCEA) program, the ministry said, will be used to fund the college’s Cube, an entrepreneurship hub that helps entrepreneurs … Read More
By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer New manufacturing jobs could be on the way as the vacant, former UBE plant has sold to a mystery group of local investors, Sarnia’s mayor says. “This is great news for us,” said Mike Bradley, as he revealed the news at his annual state of the … Read More
By Melanie Irwin, from blackburnnews.com Blackburn News Lambton College wants to build two new facilities on campus within the next two years. College President and CEO Judith Morris updated community members on their strategic plan at a breakfast event at the College Event Centre this morning. Morris says they’ve been working with the Student Union … Read More
Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer A new recreation and fitness centre could be built at Lambton College as the same time as a proposed $30-million health sciences building. College president Judith Morris outlined plans to connect the projects during a breakfast held Wednesday to update community representatives on Lambton College’s strategic plan and … Read More
Barbara Simpson, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Forget the Highway 402 romance: Sarnia and London are looking to take their relationship overseas in an effort to change the regional economy. Officials with the Sarnia and London chambers of commerce announced Wednesday they have inked a formal agreement to work together to find new global export markets … Read More
Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The start of construction on a $11-million pilot plant in Sarnia is taking longer than expected, but the CEO of Ubiquity Solar says it’s getting closer. The company has been assembling financing and making plans to establish a pilot plant at Sarnia’s TransAlta Bluewater energy Park to make high-performance … Read More
