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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.

The mayor of Fort Frances says he would use his position on the provincial government's nuisance bear committee to lobby for the reinstatement of the spring bear hunt.

North Bay's aerospace sector received a financial boost last week from FedNor. The Air Base Property Corp.

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is expressing concern over the timelines set out for four-laning Highway 69.

A pilot project for developing and promoting ATV tourism includes plans to provide the framework for developing future all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails in communities across Ontario. The announcement was made on Sept.

Opponents of a toxic waste incinerator for Kirkland Lake have delivered 60,000 letters to the Ministry of Environment.

Canadian steel industry executives were expressing frustration and disappointment at the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) following its recent safeguard hearings into imports of nine classes of steel products into Canada.

Canada’s forest products industry is launching a $17-million advertising and communications blitz in the U.S. this summer aimed at building support for Canadian lumber producers among American home builders, politicians and consumers.

Despite the turmoil of doom and gloom, the future for recovery in the financial markets, particularly in the major cities, is still intact. However, another economist argues times may be worsening for Canada.

The air terminal building at Greater Sudbury Airport will undergo a $6.34-million expansion and renovation project with the intent to encourage economic development in Northern Ontario. The federal government is giving approximately $5.