Around the North

Ontario and Quebec share top honours as the world's best place for mining investment, according to the Fraser Institute.

Officials with the Re-inventing Fort Frances committee are waiting for funding approval from FedNor before going ahead with a feasibility study imperative to landing funding for major projects to enhance tourism and commerce in the area.

Ontario and Quebec share top honours as the world's best place for mining investment, according to the Fraser Institute.

Leonard Wilson, a leading businessman in the Tri-Towns area was killed Dec. 30 in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11 near Latchford.

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.

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.

The new airport terminal at Jack Garland Airport in North Bay officially opened on Jan. 18. The $5.5-million terminal will provide additional space for another airline, plus space for offices and a ticket counter, airport officials say.

Operations at Weyerhauser's plywood plant in Nipigon are expected to resume in mid-January. In November 2001 the plant was shut down in order to balance supply and demand, and inventory.

Outward Bound, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing outdoor educational opportunities for personal and professional growth received a boost from FedNor in early January.

The federal government is ready to pitch in $50 million in loan guarantees to ailing Algoma Steel, provided unionized workers support a restructuring plan.