 | Kenora's big downtown construction dig
Every summer tens of thousands of Winnipeggers flock to cottages and weekend homes in the Kenora area. |
| Apprenticeship ratios a struggle for Ontario contractors
While he faces many difficulties in growing his contracting firm, Kenora’s Gregg Bowman says that Ontario’s restrictive apprenticeship ratios in particular are choking his ability to expand. |
| Stove company stoking the fires of success
Amidst the cows, goats and sheep of Scott Willis’ sleepy farm on Manitoulin Island, you’ll find welding tools, drill presses and corrugated steel, all part of a growing multi-fuel stove manufacturing business. |
| New life for cottage country
The four-laning of Highway 69/400 and the consumer demand for retirement and small town living has breathed new life in the cottage country community of Parry Sound. |
| Building with energy conservation in mind
Sudbury based construction company Taylor Made Homes is looking for its most recent building project to receive the prestigeous EnviroHome designation, making it the third home in Ontario to receive that designation this year. |
| Adopting the condo life
Condominiums and apartment for active elderly residents are coming into vogue in North Bay. New developments are filling up or are poised for construction on the waterfront and the desirable Trout Lake Road area. |
| One-site hospital taking shape
When Guy Logan of EllisDon agreed to head Phase 2 of construction on Sudbury's one-site hospital, he didn't realize he was stepping into “a political maelstrom.” |
| In it for the short haul
Whether a northeastern Ontario short-line railway servicing Sault Ste. Marie exists in 2009 may depend upon the results of contract talks with Algoma Steel. |
| Attracting a waterfront developer
After 10 years and four unsuccessful attempts to build a waterfront tourist attraction, Sault Ste. Marie is taking another crack at getting something built on its Gateway property. |
| Dynamic Earth's new science focused galleries
A new special exhibits gallery under construction at Dynamic Earth has recently been named the MacLean Engineering Gallery, thanks to a $100,000 donation from their firm. |
| Carpentry apprentices in high demand
The construction industry strains against the shortage of apprentices as a strong regional economy bulldozes its way through the northeast. |
| Highway 69 and 11 expansion rolling north
The ongoing four-laning of Highway 69 between Sudbury and Parry Sound will save lives, move freight faster and if any road in Canada needs it, says Manitoulin Transport president Gord Smith, 69 is it. |
| Commitment to community
Government investment in Aboriginal housing is paying early dividends for Milestone Construction, a new Thunder Bay design-build firm. |
| Top Newsmakers of the Year
Northern Ontario is used to experiencing the volatile shifts of the resource industries as international demand, the Canadian dollar and overhead costs impact the bottom line. |
| Construction boom in the North - Minerals fueling regional economy
The United States housing market may be slumping, but the up-tick in mineral prices has the home selling and building sectors surging in many major Northern Ontario cities. |
| Haven cottagers build economies
It’s no secret everyone wants their own piece of cottage paradise. |
| Temiskaming Shores’ first condominiums in construction
A Guelph-based company is spending nearly $8 million to convert a former Haileybury convent to the region’s first series of condominiums, located on the shores of Lake Temiskaming. |
| Finding a few good tradespeople
Frank Bruni admits today's fast-paced construction industry isn't for everyone. But for those willing to pay their dues and stick it out, "the sky's the limit." |
| Training centre rolls out expansion plans
A growing surge of interest is driving a number of expansion projects at the 5th Wheel Training Institute in New Liskeard, Haileybury and possibly beyond. |
| $16 M British investment in Smooth Rock
A proposed $16 million investment by a British development firm is opening up new tourism and event hosting opportunities for the Town of Smooth Rock Falls. |
| Opasatika's biomass attracts two energy companies
Two bioenergy companies have expressed an interest in constructing energy facilities in Opasatika - a welcomed lifeline for the township of 300 residents as they struggle to recover from Tembec’s departure. |
| Construction document depot settles on smaller digs
Celebrating its fifth anniversary and a growing client base, the North Bay Construction Documents Depository is doing the unexpected by moving not into a larger space, but a smaller one. |
| Rezoning approved for strip mall in Valley East
A new 194,000-square-foot strip mall may well be in the cards for the burgeoning town of Valley East, located within the City of Greater Sudbury. |
| New $10 million home underway for Timmins Police Services
With a growing police force and a strong need for additional space to accommodate staff and detainees, Timmins Police Services is on schedule for the construction of its new $10 million home. |
| B&D Manufacturing building its future in Chelmsford
After 27 years, three plants later and 100 employees scattered across Greater Sudbury, B&D Manufacturing will finally bring its industrial family under one roof with a 46,000-square-foot facility in Chelmsford |
| Mega-projects in the works for Sault
A stable Sault Ste. Marie economy is being reflected in a broad range of construction projects either underway or in the queue. |
| South River course takes first step towards 18 holes this summer with June unveiling
After offering nearly four decades of nine-hole play, the Eagle Lake Golf Course and Country Club in South River is officially taking its first step towards 18 holes. |
| Cherry picking new international mining concepts
With a Rolodex full of new contacts and a slide show of photos, Sudbury mining engineer Jim Gallagher wants to open up the minds of the Canadian mining industry to new ideas. |
| Pascol Engineering in receivership purgatory
Thunder Bay shipyard workers were awaiting news in late January of a potential sale of their parent company which was placed under receivership last summer. |
| Building and maintaining ice roads in Ontario’s Far North
It may be swamp and muskeg through the summer months, but as temperatures start to drop, the Far North landscape is transformed by a community-owned company into a winter road for businesses and area residents alike. |
| Kap software enhances mining maintenance
The mismanagement of vehicles and equipment can needlessly cost a company millions of dollars, a problem that a Kapuskasing-based computing service and software developer is working to eliminate. |
| Designing groundbreaking copper refining technology
Having recently patented a new preparation system for copper refineries, the co-owner of a Sudbury engineering and manufacturing firm says the company has unlocked the next phase of technological progress for the industry. |
| Hatching out best mining practices
With a Rolodex full of new contacts and a slide show of photos, Sudbury mining engineer Jim Gallagher wants to open up the minds of the Canadian mining industry to new ideas. |
| Laurentian University leads Sudbury construction surge
A series of construction efforts at Laurentian University are just part of a slew of projects occurring within various institutions within the City of Greater Sudbury. |
| Encondo Development finalist in CMHC competition
Callander-based Encondo Development Corporation found itself a finalist when Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) launched its country-wide competition for a home that would annually produce as much energy as it consumes. |
| Bay Builders erecting innovative business
Putting pieces of a home together like one would assemble a puzzle might initially seem like an unconventional way of building a house, but Nicole Neff is banking on the fact that people in the North Bay area are open to the idea. |
| Former NORCC building – new research site
A landmark biomedical research facility currently under construction in Thunder Bay recently took another step closer to becoming a reality. |
| North Bay experiencing building boom not seen in 20 years
Retail development in North Bay is catching up with its robust home building boom. |
| Colleges target for spring construction start
Two of Sudbury’s post-secondary institutions are expanding facilities to better the education of the students attending them. |
| New hydro station to power up Pic River First Nation
Ojibways of Pic River First Nation has announced the construction of a new environmentally friendly 23-megawatt power generating station on the White River, approximately 30 kilometres from Marathon. |
| Hospital bids reviewed
Three bid teams are eligible to submit a proposal to build, finance and maintain Sault Ste. Marie’s new hospital. |
| Tenders out for hospital projects
The days of summer bring many things: heat, humidity, and for several of Northern Ontario’s major hospitals, construction. |
| Cottage country moves north
The 2001 Statistics Canada census was not kind to Parry Sound. |
| Steelback brings Sault back on track
Sault Ste. Marie is back on the convention and concert trail. |
| Topex Inc. boss credits staff after Leadership Award win
Tom Palangio has constructed a formidable career by destroying things. |
| Timmins has shortage of homes
Timmins has a serious shortage of homes, says Richard Leroux, president of the Timmins Real Estate Board. |
| The Montreal River hill: Nine years for nothing?
Recently the Ontario Ministry of Transportation announced that it would conduct a $40-million relocation of the infamous Montreal River hill. |
| Province targeting undergound economy
Over a billion dollars is lost annually in the underground construction economy in Ontario and Queen’s Park is getting tough. |
| Straw-bale biodiesel plant will leave small footprint
Sudbury’s future biodiesel facility will not only offer alternative fuel, but will represent an “alternative” building design that will benefit the environment and the business. |
| Looking to improve line of sight in heavy equipment
Between 1986 and 2004 the Ontario mining industry reported seven fatalities and 73 lost-time injuries as a result of poor line of sight visibility from load haul dump (LHD) vehicle operators. |
| Borealis groundbreaking set for September
Northern Ontario’s biggest-ever tourism project is ready to start construction this fall in Sault Ste. Marie. |
| Moving a lake no easy task for miner
Gone are the days when a mining company could come in, set up shop, mine the ore, and perform land rehabilitation afterward. |
| Expansions, million-dollar homes drive construction
North Bay’s vibrant home building market may be plateauing, but the overall construction sector remained strong in 2005 with a record setting year in home starts and huge potential ahead for 2006. |
| New high-tech Sandvik line their safest yet (11/05)
Sandvik Mining and Construction USC officials say they are bringing the future to Canada. |
| Fire gives sawmill a fresh, state-of-the-art start (08/05)
Elk Lake’s new planing mill is a step forward in time, says manager Mark Stevens. |
| Title Wave making a mark (08/04)
So long as companies and organizations want items like customized ball caps, t-shirts, sweaters, golf shirts, hockey jerseys, pens, calculators, rulers and golf balls, there will always be work for Greg Neethling. |
| Meatless gourmet goes for growth (09/04)
Evaline Kasner makes no apologies for being discriminating about what she puts in her mouth and how her food should be prepared. |
| Building boom marks prosperous road ahead (11/04)
A great financing environment and an improved local economy have contributed to North Bay's home building and housing market boom, now stretching into the third year. |
| ONTC tracks spinoff opportunities for businesses (11/04)
Some rail shop upgrades and a multimillion-dollar car refurbishment should go a long way towards generating some future spin-off opportunities from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). |
| Global demand outstripping supply, mining industry says (11/04)
A flurry of exploration activity globally and continuing high base-precious metal prices are keeping the order books full for many companies in North Bay's mining supply and manufacturing hub. |
| Negotiations underway for wind farm development (11/04)
North Bay is weighing in on the search for renewable green energy by inviting prospective wind energy companies into the area. |
| Racetrack proponent gambles on public support (11/04)
Don Fudge is extending an invitation to all of Northern Ontario to come to the racetrack in the spring of 2006. |
| Global ecotourism ties established (11/04)
A North Bay environmental firm is hoping an ecotourism project in the tropical rain forests of Guyana will open doors to new opportunities in Latin and South America. |
| Spring construction start planned for North Bay high-tech mall development (11/04)
Construction begins next spring on a new North Bay high-tech mall development. |
| Consultant takes business plan back home to the North (11/04)
Fighting weekend traffic on Highway 11 up to North Bay just isn't going to cut it anymore for Jim Greig. |
| Belgium homebuilder to establish manufacturing base in North Bay (11/04)
A Belgian home builder could be manufacturing upscale European-style homes and building components in North Bay by mid-2005. |
| Four-laning paves way for new business case (11/04)
North Bay community development leaders are anxiously waiting for the province to unveil its timetable for the four-laning completion of the lasting remaining stretch of the southern portion of Highway 11. |
| City's debt rating raised (11/04)
Moody's Investors Service has raised the City of North Bay's debt rating to A1 from A2. |
| Innovator of the month (12/04)
Brian Malcolm owned and operated Malcolm Wallace Auto Mechanics for 30 years in North Bay. |
| Air cargo hub back on radar screen (01/05)
North Bay city council thinks it is high time to revive the idea of establishing the city as an international air cargo hub. |
| Hawken has hungry eyes for southern sprawl (02/05)
Send them on up, there's lots of room. While southern Ontario municipalities are dealing with how to limit the amount of people settling within their borders, Temiskaming Shores Mayor James Hawken is doing just the opposite. |
| Teen keeps age a secret from international clients (08/04)
A successful 18-year-old entrepreneur from New Liskeard maintains he must conceal his age from many of his wealthy international real estate clients in order to grow his online business. |
| Amalgamation seen as key to regional growth (12/03)
The new Temiskaming Shores may not be officially a municipality yet, but those who will make up its government are already looking to the community's future prosperity. |
| Industry leaders take on greening (01/04)
Environmental acuity in the industrial sector is becoming increasingly prevalent. |
| Underground defence facility up for grabs (01/04)
At least two data storage companies are interested in North Bay's soon-to-be-vacated underground air defence facility, known locally as the Hole. |
| Trade skills program upgraded (04/04)
FedNor is investing $195,000 in North Bay's Canadore College to upgrade and enhance its trade skills program.
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| Rooting out markets (04/04)
The root has definitely turned for Buckstone Inc. After a decade of steady growth, the North Bay furniture-home decor exporting and handicraft trading company is hitting its stride in offering a one-of-a-kind product while weaving a story of a couple's love for travel, business philosophy and environmental reclamation into a successful venture.
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| Institute to weld industry (04/04)
The Materials Joining Institute of Canada (MaJIC), has a catchy acronym, but the designation of "institute" is one that is reserved, says Fred Gibbons, acting president of Northern College. |
| Consensus of mayors on issues indicates co-operation possible (07/04)
North Bay is well-positioned for economic growth, if a significant increase in the amount of new building permits the city is experiencing is any indicator, says Mayor Vic Fedeli. |
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| Bring it on! Mayor energized by challenges (03/04)
Vic Fedeli breezes into the City of North Bay's mayor's office, 15 minutes late for an interview, in his trademark black suit and yellow tie (he says he has 53 of them). |
| City to benefit from big-ticket construction projects (03/04)
North Bay is expected to top its total construction value this year with ongoing projects and new initiatives. |
| Consolidation brings southern office under a northern roof (03/04)
A North Bay mine engineering and construction firm is more than doubling its workforce and is looking for larger accommodations. |
| Disbanded EDC recognized (03/04)
The now-disbanded North Bay Economic Development Commission won the 2003 Ontario Economic Development Award in the redevelopment initiative category for the North Bay Downtown Improvement Area. |
| North Bay's mining week to kick off with awards gala (03/04)
North Bay's Mining Week kicks off in mid-May with an awards gala recognizing a local mining sector personality. |
| Architects design $211.9M health care "village on a hill" (03/04)
To find inspiration in designing North Bay's Regional Health Centre, architect Brian Bertrand harkened back to his medal-winning university thesis. |
| Software shrinks mine planner's workload (03/04)
A North Bay firm intends to go global with an innovative mining software that makes it easier for mine planners to design blast rounds. |
| Revitalization plan breathes new life into city's core (03/04)
Kathy Jaeger wondered if she was taking a chance moving her upscale backstreet eatery onto Main Street in downtown North Bay. Certainly her regulars were not crazy about sharing their favourite spot with others. |
| Surplus industrial land a focus for 2004 (01/04)
New North Bay Mayor Vic Fedeli intends to create a "lean and mean" community development corporation (CDC) to market the city's vacant industrial land. |
| Powered up to answer call for clean energy (03/04)
With the provincial Liberals anxious to make good on their promise to abolish coal-fired plants in Ontario by 2007, the cattle call to search for cleaner sources of power such as wind has begun. |
| Business leaders take on the tax man (11/03)
The executive of North Bay's Downtown Improvement Area (DIA) is considering a mass assessment review board appeal of every commercial property in the city's core. |
| Suppliers sourcing from U.S. coming out on top (03/04)
With a surging Canadian dollar, mounting losses in the Canadian softwood lumber industry and uncertainty in the price-sensitive automotive sector, the Canadian manufacturing scene is anything but stable. |
| Dreaming in chocolate (11/03)
Carol Montgomery opened the doors on a new store and a new life as owner of North Bay's Nutty Chocolatier.
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| Housing market strengthening in 2003 (11/03)
Low interest rates and a healthy local economy, along with proximity to a burgeoning market to the south are offering a boost to North Bay's real estate market. |
| Northern leaders share thoughts, lessons learned (11/03)
Imagine a sunny beach, where someone is soaking up the rays, enjoying a relaxing and well-earned retirement from years in the construction business.
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| Political garbage stinks: McGuinty (11/03)
Gord McGuinty has every confidence his Adams Mine project will be up and operating by the end of 2005. |
| Project sets stage for future dumps on the map, critics say (12/03)
Pierre Belanger has stood on the tracks of the Ontario Northland Railway (ONR) three years ago as a protester, symbolically ready to repel any attempts to dump southern Ontario garbage in his Timiskaming backyard. |
| Innovator of the month (12/03)
WESSMAN of North Bay, after six years of toiling with his idea, invented a set of wings that bolt onto each side of a snowblower and enables an extra six inches of snow to be cleared on either side. |
| Control your own destiny (02/04)
Carl Crewson learned ages ago that to be competitive, a business has to be able to rely on itself at every stage of the production process. |
| Burrows bids farewell to politics (09/03)
After 15 years in municipal politics, the avuncular mayor of North Bay, Jack Burrows, leaves office this fall. |
| Northern leaders share thoughts, lessons learned (11/03)
Q:What's the single, most important lesson you have learned about survival and success in the business world? |
| Dreaming in chocolate (10/03)
Carol Montgomery opened the doors on a new store and a new life as owner of North Bay's Nutty Chocolatier. |
| Political garbage stinks: McGuinty (10/03)
Gord McGuinty has every confidence his Adams Mine project will be up and operating by the end of 2005. |
| Hangar space to be filled (10/03)
Air Base Property Corp. (ABPC) hopes to land another tenant for its last empty hangar at the Aerospace Centre by year's end. |
| Housing market strengthening in 2003 (10/03)
Low interest rates and a healthy local economy, along with proximity to a burgeoning market to the south are offering a boost to North Bay's real estate market. |
| Northern tax grab: Part 1 (10/03)
A North Bay taskforce seeking fair market value tax assessment for commercial and industrial properties is not hopeful of meaningful change with the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) or its method of evaluation anytime soon.
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| Ecotourism leading sector growth
Being located in the heart of Northern Ontario is proving to be one of the main selling points luring people to the city.
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| Building activity doubles
What started as a slow building year in North Bay picked up in a "big way" in August. |
| Trade misson a success (8/03)
A recent trade mission to Detroit is already paying solid dividends for a North Bay import company. |
| Prepare for change, panel says (7/03)
Three leaders in Ontario's northern economy have a simple message - the future is coming and it is time to change. |
| Trade centres focus of strategy (6/03)
Expanding the ability of Northern Ontario businesses to export goods and services to the world is the focus of a new federal strategy. |
| Mission heads to explore largest U.S. trading partner (6/03)
The June 8 to 11 trade mission by Team Northern Ontario is more than just a meet-and-greet in Detroit for Northern Ontario businesses. |
| Manufacturer sees window of opportunity in Detroit (6/03)
Parent Door Systems is a company that started from a minute idea and is hoping for a move into a bigger market. |
| IT investigator builds case around bottom line (3/03)
Having reached the glass ceiling in the public sector, Mike Campigotto took a leap of faith four years ago and entered into entrepreneurship with one particular objective in mind - to curb youth out-migration by creating jobs in the IT sector. |
| Business retention, expansion plan incorporates mayor's forums (3/03)
A series of mayor's forums on business are being held in North Bay as part of what Nancy Creighton refers to as "an exciting new two-year marketing plan." |
| Rail land development proposals reviewed (3/03)
The City of North Bay has received a number of proposals for the development of the rail lands, located between the city's downtown and the waterfront of Lake Nipissing. |
| $221M hospital project underway (3/03)
Community effort is a driving force behind the new North Bay Regional Health Centre. |
| After 18 years, Churchills open for business (3/03)
Catering to the palates and budgets of the business community, Churchills has introduced a fine-dining experience for conferences and meetings, without an extravagant price tag. |
| North Bay hub of $10M fur trade industry (3/03)
North Bay acts as one of only a select few hubs for the North American fur industry, worth billions of dollars annually in North America, but the industry is facing a number of challenges ahead of it in order to ensure its future health and prosperity. |
| Surge in business school applicants reported (3/03)
Nipissing University's school of business and economics has experienced a growth rate of over 400 per cent in recent years. |
| North Bay hospital takes lead in telecommunications project (3/03)
A convergence of technologies is driving new paradigms at North Bay General Hospital where lead surgeons are assessing the feasibility of telementoring in the medical field. |
| Headquarters established in city (3/03)
The exploration world has a home in North Bay. |
| Import company expands (10/02)
In reintroducing itself to the Northern Ontario market, Vested Interest Trading has expanded and moved into new digs in downtown North Bay. |
| Biotech sector a driving force in local economy (3/03)
Dr. Wendy Young says there is a very good reason why medical patients are interested in aiding doctors in clinical studies of new drugs.
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| Restructuring Canmine looks for cash, partners (10/02)
Operators of a cash-strapped refinery in Cobalt are seeking investors and partners in a restructuring attempt to reopen the plant and preserve 30 jobs. |
| Exploration program yields gold veins (10/02)
Kirkland Lake's Foxpoint Resources reports some new ore-grade intersections in its gold exploration work from its surface drilling program. |
| Hockey heritage tourism project scores cash (10/02)
Kirkland Lake's dream of a major tourist project dedicated to Canadian hockey received a $3.5-million boost from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. |
| Air cargo hub viable option (10/02)
If North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie intend to establish themselves as North American gateways for international cargo flights, it must be a lean and mean operation that is run efficiently with service that is "second to none," says a logistics consultant.
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| Airport authority needed to market properties
Seeking to develop North Bay's Jack Garland Airport to its fullest potential, city council is leaning toward the creation of an airport authority. |
| Small-business sector strong (10/02)
There are an estimated 2500 to 3500 small businesses in North Bay, and it is a sector where interest seems to be steadily increasing, says Erin Richmond, manager of The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound. |
| Canadore enrolment to soar with new campus (10/02)
Enrolment at Canadore College and the economy of North Bay are expected to take off with the completion of Canadore's newest campus. |
| City's downtown lands funding (10/02)
North Bay's Downtown Improvement Association received FedNor funding in September to assist in ongoing efforts to increase tourism and business activity by revitalizing the city's core. |
| Export sales provide impetus for growth (10/02)
They call themselves Team Northern Ontario and their aim is to make Northern Ontario more than a name on a map. |
| Chamber joins in four-laning lobbying, ONTC advocating
It is just his first year as president of North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce, but it has been a busy one for Dave Mendicino. |
| Fuel-cell technology propels firm (10/02)
The successful underground test of a mining locomotive powered by new fuel-cell technology may put a North Bay mining equipment company in the driver's seat. |
| New-home construction, real estate market remain stable (10/02)
North Bay's real estate market remains strong, and low interest rates continue to be a factor in this trend. |
| Import company expands (10/02)
In reintroducing itself to the Northern Ontario market, Vested Interest Trading has expanded and moved into new digs in downtown North Bay. |
| Path Finder
City strategizes to develop biotechnology industry
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| University's economic impact to reach $80M
Growth is the keyword for post-secondary education in Ontario, and North Bay's Nipissing University is ready for that growth. |
| College breaks ground for aviation centre (10/02)
Confederation College held a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of the proposed new Aviation Centre of Excellence. |
| Nipissing University president named community builder of year (10/02)
Dave Marshall, Nipissing University has earned the title of 2002 Community Builder of the Year in recognition of his contributions to the growth and prosperity of the community. |
| Lumber trade war takes northern casualty (10/02)
Punitive softwood lumber duties have forced Tembec Inc. to scale back its operations in northeastern Ontario. |
| Past is future for entrepreneurs (10/02)
Northern archeologists join forces to form company |
| Tri-Town air service hits 1,500 mark (10/02)
Community leaders in the Tri-Town area are celebrating Air North's surpassing 1,500 passengers. |
| North Bay city council scraps index for development fees (8/02)
Officials with the City of North Bay say a revenue loss of about $84,000 is a small price to pay to keep home construction costs from escalating as a result of an index rate structure.
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| Subdivision development approved (8/02)
A phased-in subdivision development on the airport hill in North Bay received final approval from city councillors after being held up for a decade. |
| Chamber pushes for four-laning (8/02)
On the heels of a Sudbury political push for the four-laning of Highway 69, North Bay business leaders are lobbying for fast-tracking of the four-laning of Highway 11. |
| Rail land cleanup, land development tagged at $43 million (8/02)
The cost to clean up North Bay's former CP Railway lands and install its waterfront vision is pegged at $43 million. |
| Timiskaming region shares in high-speed access (8/02)
Seven communities in the Timiskaming region now have access to high-speed Internet access with the completion of $1 million worth of technical upgrades. |
| Temiskaming refinery restructures (8/02)
The future of the Canmine refinery in Cobalt remains unclear as the parent company restructures its financial obligations under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act. |
| Agricultural sector joins outcry in plant proposal (8/02)
Timiskaming dairy farmers are prepared to go to court, if necessary, to stop the construction of a hazardous waste incinerator in Kirkland Lake and protect their livelihood. |
| Diamond breakthrough made in Cobalt mining camp (9/02)
Two self-taught mining entrepreneurs have made the first big breakthrough in the exploration for diamonds in the Cobalt camp. |
| Kirkland Lake leaders call on former residents to act as ambassadors (9/02)
Kirkland Lake leaders are counting on former residents to act as ambassadors to help with its economic development program. |
| Bennett challenges consultant's report (9/02)
Bennett Environmental, proponents of a contaminated-soil recycling plant proposed for Kirkland Lake, intends to challenge a consultant's report stating the facility would pose an unacceptable risk to the environment, if only they can get a copy. |
| 60,000 opposition letters sent to ministry (9/02)
Opponents of a toxic waste incinerator for Kirkland Lake have delivered 60,000 letters to the Ministry of Environment. |
| Specialty wood product mill rises from ashes (9/02)
Value-added forest products producer thriving at a time when softwood lumber trade war is claiming casualties |
| North Bay region vies for tax-incentive zone (9/02)
North Bay and its surrounding townships are one of the first regions out of the block in organizing a local task force to actively pursue and promote its selection as a possible pilot site for a proposed tax-incentive zone. |
| Aerospace sector lands funding (9/02)
North Bay's aerospace sector received a financial boost last week from FedNor. |
| North Bay's downtown lands funding (9/02)
North Bay's downtown improvement association received FedNor funding to assist in ongoing efforts to increase tourism and business activity by revitalizing the city's core. |
| Northern business leaders to share insights at upcoming conference (9/02)
Anything is possible! That is the message northern business leaders as guest speakers will be sending out to delegates during this year's Northern Ontario Business Awards conference. |
| Changing the image of forestry (9/02)
Program aims to educate and promote careers in forestry |
| Travel association restructures (9/02)
Upheaval at the Almaguin-Nipissing Travel Association has lead to the resignation of its president. |
| Sheep research program may be privatized (9/02)
The Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency has hired a consultant to investigate the possibility of a privately run sheep research station in Timiskaming. |
| Woman shifts from driver to trainer (9/02)
At the very early age of eight or nine years old Suzanne Blanchette became attracted to trucks and heavy equipment. |
| Discover Abitibi projects shortlisted (12/02)
The Discover Abitibi technical committee recently completed technical evaluations of 42 submissions for proposals to stimulate mineral deposit exploration within the Abitibi Greenstone belt area between Timmins and Kirkland Lake
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| Grain companies express concern over incinerator proposal (8/02)
Two grain companies warn they may stop buying Timiskaming farm products unless Bennett Environmental Ltd. alleviates their concerns about a proposed hazardous waste incinerator for Kirkland Lake. |
| Mill restructures (8/02)
Forty layoff notices were issued to Tembec employees at its Kenogami mill in early August, but the forest products giant vows to keep the planing and sawmill in operation. |
| Research, development facility explored (8/02)
Spinning off fledgling businesses in northeastern Ontario which are related to welding and materials joining is behind a vision put forward by Northern College. |
| Agile juniors have exploration edge (02/05)
All signs point to a profitable cycle for mineral producers and Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd. in particular is fast tracking to take advantage of the mineral-frenzy market. |
| I scream, you scream, we all scream for IKEA (02/05)
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| A chip off the old block (02/05)
The chips are down and the way Temiskaming Shores sees it, it is a good bet. |
| Domtar, Tembec two I-beams in a pod (02/05)
Consolidation will be the key word for the forestry industry in the next one to five years, according to private and public experts alike. |
| Mining revival spells prosperity for region (8/02)
Area witnesses resurgence in development and exploration |
| Haileybury expects population growth (8/02)
The second phase of the Bayport Village condominium development is underway with the help of Alterra Group of Companies assisting the Town of Haileybury in implementing and financing the project.
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| Ban on transport of toxic substances not endorsed by Tri-Towns (7/02)
A resolution passed by Armour Township on Highway 11 to ban transport of toxic substances on provincial highways and rail lines failed to gain support from Haileybury and New Liskeard. |
| North Bay gives green light for development (7/02)
A phased-in subdivision development on the airport hill in North Bay received final approval from city councillors after being held up for a decade. |
| North Bay council scraps index for development fees (7/02)
Officials with the City of North Bay say a revenue loss of about $84,000 is a small price to pay to keep home construction costs from escalating as a result of an index rate structure. |
| North Bay aerospace sector networking abroad (7/02)
Representatives from Ontario's aerospace sector landed in England earlier this week in search of European investment and networking opportunities. |
| Aerospace campus slated for completion in August (7/02)
Canadore College's much anticipated new aerospace campus construction is expected to be complete in mid-August. |
| Program pools resources for research (7/02)
Forestry Partnership Program aims to address sustainability issues in northern forests . |
| Hydroelectric plant reconstruction slowed by governmental approvals (7/02)
Delays with senior levels of government have slowed the progress of a hydroelectric plant in Latchford, in the Timiskaming District.
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| Timiskaming dairy farmers may be soured by plant proposal (7/02)
Timiskaming milk producers may be stuck on the hoof with excess milk if Parmalat Canada makes good on its threat not to buy area milk as a result of a proposed hazardous-waste incinerator in Kirkland Lake. |
| Cobalt sees past as its future (02/05)
The Town of Cobalt is set to enhance its tourism profile with some help from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). |
| Event celebrates business leadership and achievement (9/02)
Nominations are being sought for outstanding leadership in the Tri-Town area. Celebrating Leadership and Achievement in the Tri-Town Business Community is a community-wide event recognizing the contributions of local business leaders. |
| Weaving Wealth (9/02)
Timiskaming farmer revives age-old craft creating new industry and jobs |
| Furniture company custom-designed success (07/05)
Mass customization is the key to survive and thrive in a highly competitive North American market for a New Liskeard office furniture maker. |
| North Bay Fur Auction traps global market (07/05)
Furriers from all corners of the world gravitate four times a year to North Bay's Fur Harvesters Auction. |
| Diamond-bearing rocks identified in Mattawa-Cobalt corridor (7/02)
New targets for diamond exploration in the Mattawa-Cobalt corridor have been identified through a newly released stream sediment survey undertaken by the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS). |
| Gold deposits point to potential gold camp (5/01)
A Kirkland Lake provincial geologist believes there is a yet-to-be discovered gold camp in the Lake Abitibi area that is strikingly similar to deposits found in Timmins and Kirkland Lake. |
| Construction set for correctional facility (9/01)
Mitchell Associates Architects Inc. of North Bay has been selected as part of a consortium to build the Near North Correctional and Treatment Centre in that city. |
| Mishap leads to invention (9/01)
Jean-Yves Godin invented the Get-In Ramp to avoid accidents while loading equipment. |
| Web gateway to world market (9/01)
Manufacturer finds success exporting via the Net |
| Investing in tourism (8/01)
FedNor is contributing $144,4000 to the Town of Temagami for completion of a project to convert the community's former train station to a year-round tourist attraction. |
| Supporting youth employment (8/01)
A FedNor contribution of $25,000 under the Youth Internship Program will enable a young northerner to gain experience in the field of economic development and gain valuable work skills in North Bay. |
| UV system implemented (8/01)
Trojan Technologies of London, Ont. has been awarded a $1-million contract to supply North Bay with an ultraviolet drinking-water disinfection system. |
| Job fair draws interest (8/01)
Over 600 people flock to a recent job fair in North Bay. |
| Unemployment rates increase (8/01)
Unemployment rates in the North Bay were higher in June than in the same month last year, according to figures released by the North Bay office of Human Resources Development Canada. |
| Putting out fires across the world from North Bay (08/05)
Dave Aspin believes automatic sprinkler systems in homes will someday be as commonplace, and as mandatory, as smoke alarms. |
| Tri-Towns may get first call centre (9/02)
One way or another, residents in the Tri-Towns will know by early September whether the area has secured its first major inbound call centre. |
| Timber Train facing financial woes (8/01)
A creditor owed money by the operators of the Mattawa Timber Train was awarded a judgment for $142,500 in August. |
| Cutsey on track with sportswear giant (7/01)
Lee Park, located off Memorial Drive in North Bay, Ont., features the "Gateway to the North" arch, erected in 1928, to divide southern Ontario from Northern Ontario. However, this geographical separation between North Bay and those to the south is only symbolic. For here, along the shores of Lake Nipissing, a boater and angler's paradise, the city of North Bay has modelled itself as Canada's northern gateway to the world. No company better symbolizes this than Cutsey Business Systems Ltd.
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| North's next "smart" community (7/01)
Developer set to unveil final plans for a $250-million project in Haileybury |
| Town hopeful restructuring takes place (12/01)
Pending the outcome of ongoing negotiations, the Town of New Liskeard be amalgamated with three other towns by 2003. Restructuring is a welcome change for a community that finds competition to be the biggest obstacle when luring new business and industry, says the chief administrative officer for the Town of New Liskeard. |
| Wood producers, users honoured (12/01)
Wood WORKS! holds its first annual gala to recognize contributions. |
| Recommendations sent to ONTC (12/01)
A younger workforce and more streamlined administrative functions at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission are among the recommendations included in a newly completed document prepared by management and workers in an effort to safeguard the provincial Crown corporation from divestiture. |
| Money lost to addictions (12/01)
Businesses in Northern Ontario are losing money because of alcohol and drug addictions among employees, the owner of a drug and alcohol testing company in North Bay says.
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| Small business with big plans (11/01)
Entrepreneur plans to develop an e-business data centre |
| Head to head (10/01)
North Bay's Airbase Property Corp. challenges the government and comes out a winner, creating a new industry in the North. |
| Ontario lacking in export attitude, Ontario Exports official says (5/02)
Ontario's economy can be bolstered by exporters, but the reality is "Ontario does not have an export attitude." |
| Lead exporters vie for global traders awards (3/02)
Fifteen finalists in Northern Ontario will be vying for the 2001 Ontario Global Traders Regional Awards on April 11 in North Bay. |
| Development complements aviation industry (7/01)
North Bay's fast growing industry, aviation, continues to climb to new heights with site preparation underway for Canadore College's new aerospace campus. |
| 2001 shaping up to be banner year (7/01)
The number of employment insurance claimants in the North Bay area continues on a nine-year downswing
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| Private sector rallies to save Cents (2/02)
Fate of North Bay's Ontario Hockey League team will be determined this month |
| Local campaign underway to rescue hockey team (1/02)
North Bay politicians were studying their financial options on whether to jump on board the community's efforts to keep their Ontario Hockey League franchise from being transferred to Michigan. |
| Rise in student numbers brings building boom (7/01)
An anticipated surge in students over the next few years has triggered a building boom on the campus of Nipissing University. |
| E-pizza call centre brings boost to employment (7/01)
Order a 241 Pizza anywhere in Canada and chances are the order will pass through North Bay; not physically, but digitally.
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| Electricity rates set to rise (6/01)
North Bay Hydro consumers are expectant of a $100 jolt to their wallets this year as the price of wholesale energy is set to rise in July. |
| Union Gas locates to North Bay (6/01)
Union Gas Ltd. is locating its new Northern Ontario planning and dispatching centre in North Bay, bringing 12 new jobs to the city. |
| New office set to gauge level of export interest (7/01)
Since signing on as an export adviser this spring, Jay Aspin has been amazed at how many North Bay area entrepreneurs have been quietly and effectively pursuing their business interests internationally with relatively little fanfare.
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| Gas pipeline expansion halted (9/01)
Union Gas has cancelled plans for a $15-million natural gas pipeline expansion to the community of Red Lake. |
| Acquisition boosts local employment (8/01)
Thirty new jobs will be created at JKS Boyles in North Bay after their parent company purchased one of the largest suppliers of diamond-drill equipment in the mineral exploration industry |
| Chairman seeks to eliminate Aerospace Centre ramp fees (8/01)
The chairman of North Bay's Air Base Property Corp. wants major airport tenants at Jack Garland Airport to have free access to their hangars. |
| Labour market gains momentum (7/01)
Positive changes that occurred in the northeastern Ontario labour market last year are also visible in the South Temiskaming District. |
| Drop in tax rate expected to be boon for business (7/01)
Lowering industrial taxes is just one tool the City of North Bay is using to make the community more attractive to new and existing businesses, economic development officials say. And local industry is responding favourably. |
| Numbers decline in mining tech program (7/01)
A lack of students interested in mining careers has prompted educators at the Haileybury School of Mines to revamp their mining technician program for next year to a broader-based curriculum. |
| Greenspace, condos in waterfront plan (6/02)
North Bay's vacant CP rail lands property does not look like much now; some broken up rails, beer bottles, pools of stagnant water, patches of blackened and oil-drenched soil from decades of dripping diesels. |
| New targets made public (6/01)
Previously confidential geophysical data on new target areas of mineral potential is now public information. |
| Diamond exploration targets identified (6/01)
New targets for diamond exploration in the Temagami-Marten River area have been identified by an Ontario government survey. |
| Industrial tax cuts (6/01)
North Bay's economic development corporation is seeking testimonials from companies who stand to benefit from city council's three-year, 66 per cent industrial tax cut program. |
| Contract for jail construction to be awarded (6/01)
A contract will be awarded next month for the construction of a new $25-million jail on the site of the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital, Premier Mike Harris announced recently. |
| Distributor closes doors (6/01)
Northmar Distributors announced recently it is closing its Oak Street West operation in North Bay. |
| Maximize opportunities by marketing on the Web (5/01)
Northern Ontario organizations offer help to companies to make the transition from the paper-based method of doing business to the computer- and Internet-based market. |
| Sault suggested as air cargo hub for transpolar fights (5/01)
The City of North Bay has expressed some interest in teaming up with Sault Ste. Marie to conduct a regional study on a transpolar air cargo initiative. |
| Scottish high-tech plant may find home in city (5/01)
Sigamond, a Scottish firm, is scoping the site which is scheduled to be vacated next year by Canadore College's aviation school. |
| Promoting tourism (5/01)
The Blue Sky tourism region will benefit from a $100,000 provincial investment to better market regional attractions and events in the North Bay area. |
| North Bay's new jail is one step closer to reality (5/01)
Work will begin immediately and should take four to six months to complete. |
| Council backs $8.5-million resource centre proposal (6/02)
West Nipissing council supported a proposed $8.5-million facility that would celebrate hockey in northeastern Ontario. |
| Call for resumes answered (6/02)
More than 1,500 resumes flooded into the Tri-Town Strategic Economic Development Unit by mid-June to fill between 250 and 300 positions for a proposed call centre development. |
| Northern Telephone restructures in New Liskeard (6/02)
Nineteen positions have been cut at Northern Telephone in New Liskeard, some through early retirement or through relocation within the network. |
| Town council seeks revisions to environmental assessment process (6/02)
New Liskeard town council is asking for revisions to the province's environmental assessment process to assure Tri-Town area residents that the proposed development of a toxic waste incinerator in Kirkland Lake would pose a health risk. |
| Call centre industry tops list for 2001 job creation in North Bay (6/02)
North Bay's Regional Self Help Office recorded 676 new business name registrations last year and 1,160 jobs were tracked by the office as small-business growth. |
| Falco teams up with junior company for diamond exploration (6/02)
Falconbridge Ltd. has teamed up with JML Resources Ltd., a new exploration company, as a venture partner to examine the potential for diamonds on its Marten River properties, about 50 kilometres north of North Bay. |
| $5-million cinema complex to be constructed in North Bay (6/02)
A $5-million, 1,400-seat, seven-screen cinema complex is in development stages in North Bay and may be completed before Nov. 15. |
| Nipissing University honours alumni (6/02)
Dr. John R. McCarthy and Dr. Laverne Smith were honoured by the Nipissing University Alumni Association on June 8 for their career achievements and present stature in their communities. |
| North Bay Airport feels aftermath of 9/11 (6/02)
A post-Sept. 11 decline in passenger traffic is being blamed for a $20,000-deficit and 1,700 fewer travellers at North Bay's Jack Garland Airport during the first quarter of 2002. |
| Air Base Property Corp. plans infrastructure upgrades (6/02)
North Bay's Air Base Property Corp. (ABPC) received a $900,000 grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund for infrastructure improvement and a new building lot.
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| Call centre development may be hindered by lack of job applicants (5/02)
Whether a major international call-centre company plugs into the Tri-Towns area will depend upon the level of interest by potential job applicants from across the region. |
| Tri-Towns in race for call centre development (5/02)
The competition is on between the Tri-Towns area and an unnamed Alberta community to attract a call centre development. Tri-Town development officials received more than 100 job applications during the last full week in May. |
| Mayors confront brain drain issues (5/02)
Northern Ontario municipalities want a new deal from the province to arrest the region's declining population. They are also looking for action by the federal government. |
| Ecology centre lands funding (5/02)
Nipissing MPP Bob Wood announced on May 15 that the Canadian Ecology Centre has received $500,000 from FedNor for the implementation of digital subscriber data (DSL) service in 13 Nipissing area communities. |
| Trail groomer captures award (5/02)
Ebert Welding is responsible for revolutionizing trail-grooming systems by converting New Holland farm tractors into snowmobile trail groomers from their shop in New Liskeard. |
| Workshop focuses on renewable energy projects (5/02)
An upcoming one-day workshop in North Bay will provide a forum for participants to ask technical questions about wind power and other renewable power energy sources. |
| North Bay basking in hot economy (5/02)
Despite a shrinking population in northeastern Ontario, those numbers do not reflect North Bay's hot economy. |
| City boasts revamped terminal (5/02)
Airport improvement appealing to visitors, industry |
| Symposium to explore sustainability issues (5/02)
Building sustainable communities in Northern Ontario is this year's theme for the Symposium on the Economy and Environment of the Blue Sky Region, being held from May 10th to 11th, 2002 at Canadore College in North Bay. |
| Mining suppliers successful in Global Traders Awards (5/02)
Three mining supply firms and their national export trade association were honoured in the Ontario Northern Region Global Traders Award ceremony held in North Bay on April 11, 2002. |
| SuperBuild drives construction industry (5/02)
North Bay has seen some major construction projects begin in the last year, the majority supported by the province's SuperBuild program. |
| Staying Power (5/02)
A diversified economy has left North Bay in an enviable position during economic downtimes. |
| Pro-business strategies needed (5/02)
Allure of US tempting for those looking to relocate, expand |
| ONTC's fate to be determined this spring (5/02)
Restless and weary employees at Ontario Northland Transportation Commission continue to wait for the final decision on the divestiture of the provincial Crown corporation, expected this spring. |
| University set for influx of students (5/02)
Along with increased enrolment, Nipissing University is offering new programs and taking steps to ensure the institution is ready for the arrival of more students in September.
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| Hospital construction in Northern Ontario - North Bay (5/02)
North Bay's two hospitals, St. Joseph's General and North Bay Civic, merged boards of directors in 1995, long before other communities in the North saw hospital boards merge. |
| Mid-range homes white-hot in real estate market (5/02)
The North Bay real estate market is having trouble keeping up with demand. Buyers are purchasing houses faster than agents can list them. |
| Greenfield expansion proposed (5/02)
The Air Base Property Corp. (ABPC) wants to continue the momentum that placed North Bay on the aerospace map with planned infrastructure upgrades this year and a long-term master plan to bring more business to their Aerospace Centre with a second phase of development. |
| Fabricator links success to exporting, innovation (5/02)
Ask Ron Miller the secret of his staying power in the highly competitive mine equipment market and he sums it up as being innovative and flexible to customer needs, taking a few calculated risks here and there and literally going the extra mile for clients. |
| Downtown rehab encouraged (5/02)
Faced with the consumer trend towards power-centre shopping and the rejuvenating of vacant fire-ravaged properties, a new community improvement plan is being touted as the saviour to encourage re-investment for North Bay's decaying downtown. |
| Aviation centre source of pride (5/02)
Canadore College is providing students and the surrounding community new opportunities through its new $12.5-million aviation centre slated for completion this fall. |
| Northern College seeks proposals for innovation facility (5/02)
Northern College's Kirkland Lake campus was seeking proposals for an innovation and development facility. |
| Mining camp received national historic site designation (5/02)
The legendary Cobalt mining camp has been historically designated by Parks Canada as a national historic site. |
| Haileybury development moves forward (4/02)
A Toronto contractor has been secured to build up to 36 townhouses in Haileybury for the first phase of a major retirement community. |
| North Bay site of interim tourism marketing office (4/02)
The province will establish an interim office and steering committee to oversee marketing and tourism efforts in Northern Ontario. |
| Symposium to focus on economic, environmental sustainability (4/02)
Analysing the economic and environmental state of Northern Ontario is the focus of a symposium at North Bay's Canadore College next month. |
| North Bay company awarded mine deep contract
North Bay's Cementation Skanska Canada Inc. has been awarded an $85-million contract to further deepen Falconbridge's Kidd Creek's No. 4 shaft. |
| Cambrian College alumni hosting North Bay reception (4/02)
The Cambrian College Alumni Association will be hosting a reception on April 18th for Cambrian graduates residing in the North Bay and surrounding areas. |
| Selling business development corridor on agenda (4/02)
Settling into his new job as the business development director of the Almaguin Highlands Development Agency, Michael Nychuk sees virgin territory before him just waiting to be cultivated for business. |
| Partnership aimed at improving health of forests (4/02)
Ten forest science grants of nearly $1.5 million were awarded by Ontario's Living Legacy Trust to the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa and its Forest Research Partnership. |
| Sawmill in the works (3/02)
After an arduous three-year wait, Temagami Forest Products expects to proceed with a multi-phase construction project for an eventual value-added mill utilizing surplus birch wood. |
| Boart Longyear cuts jobs at North Bay plant (3/02)
Boart Longyear has cut 22 jobs at its North Bay plant in a move to centralize its diamond-drill bit manufacturing operation in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
| Trade mission targets U.S. market (3/02)
An upcoming results-oriented trade mission to Georgia is expected to be a hot ticket for export-ready firms seeking to gain a foothold in one of the more lucrative and pro-business regimes in North America. |
| North Bay to say goodbye to Cents (2/02)
A community campaign to save the North Bay Centennials hockey club fell short of money and support. |
| Transportation Day event 2002 cancelled (2/02)
Due to a lack of industry support, National Transportation Day 2002, slated to take place on May 31 in North Bay has been cancelled until further notice. |
| Trade mission targets high-growth U.S. market (2/02)
An upcoming results-oriented trade mission to Georgia is expected to be a hot ticket for export-ready firms seeking to gain a foothold in one of the more lucrative and pro-business regimes in North America. |
| Engineer recognized for contributions (2/02)
Professional Engineers of Ontario honours North Bay native |
| Airport seeks to secure air carrier (1/02)
Earlton-Temiskaming airport officials seeking to resume weekday flight service to Toronto are negotiating with a prospective carrier and expect to make an announcements in the coming weeks. |
| New airport terminal open (1/02)
The new airport terminal at Jack Garland Airport in North Bay officially opened on Jan. 18. |
| City forges ahead with CN land purchase (1/02)
North Bay city council has taken steps to purchase more than nine hectares of land from the Canadian National Railway. |
| Colleges share apprenticeship programs (1/02)
College Boreal and Canadore College recently signed a memorandum of understanding to share space and collaborate on apprenticeship programs to offer improved services in both French and English. |
| Accident claims life of prominent businessman (1/02)
Leonard Wilson, a leading businessman in the Tri-Towns area was killed Dec. 30 in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11 near Latchford. |
| Almaguin Highlands promoted as new business development corridor (1/02)
The Almaguin Highlands is being marketed as Canada's newest business development corridor in an effort to lure business to the region. |
| Town's waterfront a jewel in the crown (12/01)
Tourism has been a significant boon to the economy of New Liskeard, and an investment in their waterfront has enabled the town to attract some of the most highly acclaimed seasonal sporting events in the nation. |
| Innovation spurs growth for company (12/01)
Innovation in metal fabrication has landed a New Liskeard-based business with provincial acclaim and opportunities to expand markets. This year, Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. captured the provincial Global Trader's Award for their ongoing partnership with Eagle Crusher Company Inc., an Ohio-based company that manufactures crushers for the mining industry. |
| Voyageur Airways set to expand (12/01)
The workforce at Voyageur Airways, based at the Aerospace Centre in North Bay, is expected to expand to 260 over the next few months as a result of a $1-million expansion. |
| Temagami mill gets approval (12/01)
Temagami Forest Products Ltd. recently received conditional approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources to build a white birch sawmill in Temagami. |
| Hospital construction slated to begin in 2003 (12/01)
Bringing the natural world inside is the concept proposed by the designers of Mattawa's General Hospital project. |
| City to host National Transportation Day 2002 (11/01)
North Bay has been selected as the host city for National Transportation Day 2002, the launch event for National Transportation Week. |
| City considers privatizing services (11/01)
The City of North Bay is exploring the idea of contracting out city services to the private sector. |
| Company fined for pit operation (11/01)
A mining company in North Bay has been fined $5,000 for operating an aggregate pit without a licence. |
| Aviation campus construction on target (11/01)
The steel framework is up on the new aviation campus for North Bay's Canadore College, scheduled for a fall 2002 completion. |
| Impact of casual work under review (11/01)
Often overlooked, part-time, casual, seasonal and contingent workers are under the microscope of a Nipissing University research team. |
| Tourist train files for bankruptcy (11/01)
The assets of the Mattawa's Timber Train have been seized by the Royal Bank, giving notice to the excursion company on Nov. 14. |
| NAC to expand hangar (10/05)
On Sept. 14, representatives from several Northern Ontario First Nation Communities broke ground, signalling a start to construction of North American Charters’ new three-storey complex at the Thunder Bay International Airport.
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