North Bay

Thirty new jobs will be created at JKS Boyles in North Bay after their parent company purchased one of the largest suppliers of diamond-drill equipment in the mineral exploration industry.

By Judy Jibb Positive changes that occurred in the northeastern Ontario labour market last year are also visible in the South Temiskaming District.

By Dianne Gouliquer Lowering industrial taxes is just one tool the City of North Bay is using to make the community more attractive to new and existing businesses, economic development officials say. And local industry is responding favourably.

By Ian Ross A lack of students interested in mining careers has prompted educators at the Haileybury School of Mines to revamp their mining technician program for next year to a broader-based curriculum.

Previously confidential geophysical data on new target areas of mineral potential is now public information. The Ontario Geological Survey purchased airborne geophysical data of the Cobalt, Temagami South and Temiskaming areas from Falconbridge Ltd.

By Ian Ross NORTH BAY — North Bay’s vacant CP rail lands property does not look like much now; some broken up rails, beer bottles, pools of stagnant water, patches of blackened and oil-drenched soil from decades of dripping diesels.

New targets for diamond exploration in the Temagami-Marten River area have been identified by an Ontario government survey.

North Bay's economic development corporation is seeking testimonials from companies who stand to benefit from city council's three-year, 66 per cent industrial tax cut program.

A contract will be awarded next month for the construction of a new $25-million jail on the site of the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital, Premier Mike Harris announced recently.

Northmar Distributors announced recently it is closing its Oak Street West operation in North Bay. More than 50 employees are expected to be out of work by Aug. 10.