North Bay

By IAN ROSS Thriving on confusion has proved to be a blessing for Ron Savage.

By IAN ROSS A major Canadian wind power developer is eyeing the Mattawa-Bonfield area, east of North Bay, for a potential wind farm.

By IAN ROSS The drivers behind the creation of North Bay’s aerospace sector are widening their scope to attract new business to the Gateway City.

By IAN ROSS Hosting a 10,000-foot runway at North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport can be both a blessing and a curse for the city’s airport corporation.

By IAN ROSS A looming shortage of skilled tradespeople and professionals has the City of North Bay on the lookout for new blood from overseas.

By IAN ROSS North Bay is working on improving its image as a business-friendly city after completing its first Business, Retention and Expansion survey (BR+E).

By IAN ROSS North Bay’s vibrant home building market may be plateauing, but the overall construction sector remained strong in 2005 with a record setting year in home starts and huge potential ahead for 2006.

By IAN ROSS The four-laning of Highway 11 and a surging local economy is paying some dividends in North Bay’s construction sector. The recreational real estate market is spinning up Highway 11 from the Muskokas to North Bay.

A mining company in North Bay has been fined $5,000 for operating an aggregate pit without a licence. Northern Mining and Exploration Inc.

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