North Bay

By NICK STEWART Golfers hoping to take a swing at the annual Frog’s Breath Charity Golf Tournament and Social event will have to wait as this year’s has been cancelled.

By NICK STEWART While the sky seems to be the limit for mining exploration activity, the same could be said for North Bay’s Gateway Helicopters. In 2004, Gateway employed 25 people and purchased 10 helicopters.

By NICK STEWART The North Bay’s building department recently revealed that construction permits for the year reached a record-breaking $101,264,797. “It’s been a really, really good roll,” says Shawn Killins, the city’s chief building official.

BY NICK STEWART Efforts to convince businesses to set up shop in the City of North Bay will be significantly enhanced through a series of recent agreements with the Department of National Defence and various city departments, according to Mayor Vic F

By NICK STEWART After eights years of waiting, local residents may see construction under way for the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) as early as this spring.

BY NICK STEWART The decade-long surge of North Bay’s red-hot housing market has continued through 2006, which saw the second-highest starts since 1992 and the strongest sale numbers on record.

By NICK STEWART North Bay’s post-secondary institutions are gearing up for the future with a number of big-ticket capital projects and new programs that each one hopes will boost the quality of their offerings.

By IAN ROSS Talk of an east-west power grid for Ontario to import surplus power from Newfoundland and Quebec has a North Bay wind power consultant shaking his head at Queen’s Park.

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.