North Bay

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW The exploration world has a home in North Bay. Frank Loberto is a machine assembly technician at Atlas Copco Exploration in North Bay.

By DEAN LISK North Bay acts as one of only a select few hubs for the North American fur industry, worth billions of dollars annually in North America, but the industry is facing a number of challenges ahead of it in order to ensure its future health

Catering to the palates and budgets of the business community, Churchills has introduced a fine-dining experience for conferences and meetings, without an extravagant price tag.

By IAN ROSS Gord McGuinty has every confidence his Adams Mine project will be up and operating by the end of 2005.

By IAN ROSS Carol Montgomery opened the doors on a new store and a new life as owner of North Bay's Nutty Chocolatier.

Q:What's the single, most important lesson you have learned about survival and success in the business world? Both your employees and customers need to know that you have the leadership qualities that they're looking for.

By IAN ROSS The executive of North Bay's Downtown Improvement Area (DIA) is considering a mass assessment review board appeal of every commercial property in the city's core.

By IAN ROSS After 15 years in municipal politics, the avuncular mayor of North Bay, Jack Burrows, leaves office this fall. In June, Burrows announced he would not be seeking re-election in November.

The new Temiskaming Shores may not be officially a municipality yet, but those who will make up its government are already looking to the community's future prosperity.

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business At least two data storage companies are interested in North Bay's soon-to-be-vacated underground air defence facility, known locally as the Hole.