Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT)

NORCAT Underground Centre is an underground operating mine that serves as both an innovation and training centre providing services such as technology development, testing, demonstartion, experiential, hand-on training and development. The Ontario government is investing over $1 million in two projects that will provide free training in construction to 645 people in Northern Ontario, prioritizing those from remote First Nations and Indigenous communities. This investment includes $582,000 for NORCAT to train 20 participants with the skills and safety training to operate machinery to build roads, move minerals and harvest forests. Trainees will receive free in-class and hands-on training over a period of five-to-six weeks at NORCAT’s forest and mining operations in Thunder Bay, with free lodging and transportation to and from their training site. NORCAT in partnership with the Rainbow District School Board hosted Trailblazers : Inspiring Girls in Tech and Trades with the goal to attract