North Bay

Vortex Aerospace Services began as a pitch by Jody Joyal to convince Bombardier Aerospace’s amphibious group to keep its water bomber production facilities in North Bay.

When you think of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), if you’re picturing a day when you can have a drone deliver pizza to your door, you might be disappointed.

The City of North Bay is reorganizing and rebranding its economic development department to start aggressively chasing down business leads in some high-value growth sectors.

First-time entrepreneurs in North Bay now have new downtown digs to call home. The North Bay and District Multicultural Centre has created an entrepreneurial proving ground for business start-ups with the opening of a new incubator.

The City of North Bay’s Economic Development Department was honoured for marketing prowess at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) annual conference in Hamilton, Feb. 12.

The City of North Bay announced it has maintained its Aa2 credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service, a rating that’s reflective of “prudent fiscal planning and stable operations” as well as North Bay’s diverse economy.

A North Bay mining supplier will be making huge inroads on Western Canadian ice roads this winter after landing contracts to supply ventilation ducting to two mining operations.

A trio of economic development projects in the North Bay and Parry Sound regions will benefit from $1.1 million in funding.

North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport will be a beehive of activity this week as the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) drops in for a visit and a European satellite company is expected to make a major announcement.

The European satellite company encamped at Canadore College’s Aviation Campus in North Bay recently concluded the first phase of flight tests of a new technology designed to deliver small satellites into orbit.