North Bay

Rod Johnston of North Bay has long been synonymous with the development of the waterfront and rail lands in North Bay.

Lack of industrial land in North Bay pushes city to branch out

There's a “green veil” hanging over Temagami that its mayor wants lifted, just enough, to entice mineral development. “It is a brand, and an image, we are struggling with,” said Mayor John Hodgson. “We can have both mining and tourism.

North Bay city politicians vowed in front of an overflowing crowd to fight the provincial government's decision to sell off the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

North Bay's balanced real estate market bodes well for both buyers and sellers, says the president of the North Bay Real Estate Board.

Chef and restaurateur Glenn Sheridan wanted to keep his participation in a culinary competition to himself. But after winning his preliminary round, the owner of Le Bon Marché in North Bay found it was anything other than a well-kept secret.

For the Community Waterfront Friends (CWF) in North Bay, a dream is turning into a reality. What was once a plan on paper is now appearing on the former rail lands.

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli will lead a sales mission to the Ring of Fire some time this winter. The Ring of Fire is about 530 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay and is the site of a cluster of world-class, multi-generational chromite deposits.

There's a “green veil” hanging over Temagami that its mayor wants lifted, just enough, to entice mineral development. “It is a brand, and an image, we are struggling with,” said Mayor John Hodgson. “We can have both mining and tourism.

Some fake rocks, a cardboard sign, an old rope and a short skit was all it took to captivate the members of the Dragons' Den. But it was Guy Courchesne's niche product and sales figures that impressed the panel of the popular CBC program.