North Bay

By IAN ROSS Infrastructure work on bridges, dams and canals has been a huge leap forward for a North Bay fabrication shop.

By IAN ROSS Will it ever end? The analysts said North Bay’s red-hot construction activity should have cooled off a couple of years ago, but mayor Vic Fedeli replies, “We continue to buck the trend.” The statistics tell the story.

North Bay staple has served generations of customers since 1889

By IAN ROSS The economic spinoffs in the North's mining industry has meant a run on industrial properties in North Bay's municipally-owned light-industrial park.

By IAN ROSS After some listless years at Bombardier Aerospace's water-bomber assembly plant in North Bay, the demand for the aircraft has come back with a vengeance.

By ADELLE LARMOUR A significant number of jobs have been created as a result of the Northern Ontario Grow Bonds pilot program. Under the umbrella of the Northern Prosperity Plan, the program is approaching its third year.

By NICK STEWART With sub-zero temperatures finally bringing some much-needed firmness to the clay-laden ground, drilling is now underway to take a closer look at the largest diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in Ontario.

By NICK STEWART The strength of the mining economy has sparked a boom in a variety of sectors for Kirkland Lake, according to Wilfred Hass, the town’s economic development manager.

By NICK STEWART The way economic development is pursued in the Temiskaming Shores area is changing thanks to a drastic shift at city hall.

By NICK STEWART A proposed transpolar route to fly Russian cargo over the North Pole onto Jack Garland’s 10,000-foot runway may allow North Bay to take advantage of new transportation trends.