North Bay

By IAN ROSS The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is dusting off a 50-year-old plan to improve traffic flow through North Bay, and hopefully ease some development frustrations, with a new Highway 11/17 bypass.

By IAN ROSS North Bay is making its best sales pitch to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to come north.

By IAN ROSS North Bay hospital executives are anxiously awaiting the return of construction bids this month for what will be the largest single construction project in the Nipissing district’s history.

By IAN ROSS A North Bay mining supplier and fabricator has landed a $3 million contract to supply Barrick Gold with rotary bits at its Veladero gold mine in Argentina. Activity is brisk at J. N.

By IAN ROSS Retail development in North Bay is catching up with its robust home building boom. The arrival of Home Depot two years ago has kick-started the arrival of new power shopping centres on McKeown Avenue and the Highway 11/17 bypass.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Size and flexibility gives Mid-North Containers Ltd. a competitive edge in Northern Ontario.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Ray Berthelette has a knack for creating what others want. Mik Mak Fabrication Ltd., a flourishing New Liskeard business, is testimony to his talents.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Ebert Welding Ltd. custom builds snowmobile trail groomers to withstand the most rugged winter conditions throughout Canada’s and the northern United States’ hardy trail systems.

By CRAIG GILBERT Don’t complain to me about this place, the unmotivated, cynical employee says; “I just work here.

By IAN ROSS A little North Bay company with a solution for slippery floors is making great strides to spread their floor safety treatment across Canada. Non-Slip Solutions cut the ribbon on their new Abbotsford, British Columbia office in March.