From www.chok.com CHOK Radio Provident Energy’s new liquid propane rail loading distribution facility is up and running in St. Clair Township. Construction of the 35-million dollar project wrapped up at the beginning of the month. Executive Vice President Murray Buchanan says the infrastructure gives the company a number of options down the road. The facility … Read More
From www.chok.com CHOK Radio Primaris says it’s about a year away from opening at least two new stores in the former Canadian Tire Space at Lambton Mall. The company made the comments while conducting a hard-hat tour of the mall’s new food court, set to open later this fall. Primaris Leasing Manager Jeremy Schott says … Read More
SARNIA – PlantForm Corporation, a Canadian biotech startup company focused on producing ultra-low-cost therapeutic antibody drugs, has opened an office on the Sarnia-Lambton Campus of the University of Western Ontario Research and Development Park in Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario. To read the company’s media release click here.
By Tyler Kula From www.theobserver.ca The Observer A startup biotech company has opened a Sarnia office at the UWO Research Park with plans to test a tobacco-based breast cancer drug in clinical trails. PlantForm joined the University of Western Ontario research park earlier this month to take advantage of the facilities, connection with London and … Read More
From www.theglobeandmail.com Shawn McCarthy — GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER Published Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 7:00PM EDT Last updated Friday, Sep. 30, 2011 6:17AM EDT North American petrochemical companies are banking on the continent’s shale gas revolution to revitalize the hard-pressed industry, which is now planning to spend billions on new projects. Leading the charge is Nova … Read More
From www.theobserver.ca The Observer OIL SPRINGS — Lambton’s longest oil producing family now has two members in the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame. At a recent induction gala dinner in Calgary, Charlie Fairbank accepted a crystal award and was acknowledged by the crowd of 350 guests as the country’s newest member of the Canadian Petroleum … Read More
By Cathy Dobson From www.theobserver.ca The Observer ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Provident Energy announced Friday that it has entered a 10-year lease agreement with an undisclosed Sarnia company for use of two underground storage caverns. It’s been more than a year since Alberta-based Provident Energy purchased nearly the entire former Dow site at LaSalle Line … Read More
By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver The Observer Rogers Bayfest has been named the best in Ontario when it comes to tourism events. The Sarnia music festival claimed Event of the Year honours at the seventh annual Ontario Tourism Summit in Hamilton on Tuesday. The top award is given for promoting and enhancing tourism in the … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer With the paint barely dry on an initial $40 million in capital improvements, Provident Energy is already planning to spend another $10 million at its Corunna Storage Terminal. Randy Alwood, senior manager of local operations, said the new investment follows recent news Provident has entered a 10-year … Read More
Enbridge and its affiliates are planning to invest $100 million in two projects to connect western crude oil to refineries in the east. The investment includes an expansion to Line 5, the pipeline running to Sarnia from Superior, Wis., which would boost production by 50,000 barrels a day. The company will also spend $20 million … Read More
