North Bay

Anachronism is a moniker that Michael Waram wears well. The designer and craftsman is an admitted throwback to the days when quality furniture was created with passion, care and attention to detail.

The federal Competition Bureau has determined the controversial sale of Ontera to Bell Aliant would prevent competition for telecommunication services in 16 northeastern Ontario communities.

In taking his cue from North Bay Mayor Al McDonald, Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin has filed a request to the federal competition commissioner to review the sale of Ontera by the provincial government to Bell Aliant.

The Northern mayors of Sault Ste. Marie , Sudbury , Thunder Bay , Timmins , North Bay , Kenora and Kapuskasing, with their CAO’s, are huddling in North Bay for a meeting of the Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors, July 3.

North Bay ’s Aerospace Centre at Jack Garland Airport is attracting a European satellite company by teaming up with Canadore College.

Canadore College in North Bay has received $2 million in federal funding for a new composites research facility that will serve the aviation industry, and has secured its first private partnership with Swiss Space Systems (S3).

Published reports from North Bay say that Georgia-based Arclin is closing its resin adhesives manufacturing plant on June 27 and laying off 39.

With election fever in the air, Friday meant a slew of cheque presentations from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle. The Ontario government is pouring a total of $4.

The director of a Mississauga company pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000 in a North Bay courtroom for failing to ensure that workers on elevated work platforms were using safety belts.

Comsatec, a Callander-based energy management firm, is joining the parade of companies heading up to the new business park at North Bay ’s Jack Garland Airport.