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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.

Hospital renovation project (8/02)

Work should begin on Phase 4 of the La Verendrye hospital renovation project in Fort Frances by next spring says a city official. The drawings, which are being fine-tuned, are in progress along with consultations from the Ministry of Health.

Plans for Timmins library, health-coalition centre unveiled (8/02)

The design team of ANO Architects and B. H. Martin Consultants Ltd. has been picked by Timmins city council to develop plans for the long-awaited new library and health-coalition centre.

Big box development underway (8/02)

Home Depot formally announced it is putting down roots in Thunder Bay having acquired 11 acres from Camrose Developments to begin construction on a store this summer at the Thunder Bay Centre. The completion date is fall, 2003.

Greater Sudbury new home construction continues upswing (8/02)

Single-detached housing starts for the City of Greater Sudbury continue on an upswing, with year-to-date totals to July 46 per cent ahead of last year's figures. Canada Mortage and Housing Corp.

Sudbury housing boom continues (8/02)

Sudbury housing starts remained strong through July with 39 new single-detached units, establishing a ten-year high for that month according to figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

$15M retail development underway in Kenora (10/02)

The City of Kenora has chosen First Professional Shopping Centres to develop a $15-million retail development project. The project will add 150,000 square feet of retail space on a 15-acre site.

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. Though fewer homes were listed this year - only 1,430 new listings, down from 1,736 last year - sales were ahead 9.

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.

$23M development of golf course, housing complex underway (10/02)

King George's Park, a multimillion-dollar, 27-hole golf course and housing complex on the outskirts of Thunder Bay, recently had its official groundbreaking ceremony.