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.
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.
Golf instructor scores national successes A national treasure in golf instruction lies at the heart of North Bay’s golfing community, though one of the great teaching secrets of the North is a secret no more.
Gaming guru on campus The creative spark behind a next generation video game just might be among the fresh faces in Jay Rajnovich’s first-year computer science class.
The do's and don'ts of golfing and etiquette With April comes thoughts of spring and with spring, for many, comes thoughts of golf. Golf can be a frustrating game and that frustration can be traced back to a handful of common errors, many amateurs make.
Sage words for like minds What makes an effective leader is a question that constantly swirls inside Bryan Poulin's head.
Training, an opportunity and an obstacle for First Nations While the growing Aboriginal population stands to help with the anticipated labour shortage in industries throughout Northern Ontario, the true problem lies in ensuring they have the proper training, according to Stan Beardy, Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN).
Click HERE to subscribe to Northern Ontario Business
