North Bay

By Ian Ross After an arduous three-year wait, Temagami Forest Products expects to proceed with a multi-phase construction project for an eventual value-added mill utilizing surplus birch wood.

Boart Longyear has cut 22 jobs at its North Bay plant in a move to centralize its diamond-drill bit manufacturing operation in Salt Lake City, Utah.

By Ian Ross An upcoming results-oriented trade mission to Georgia is expected to be a hot ticket for export-ready firms seeking to gain a foothold in one of the more lucrative and pro-business regimes in North America.

A community campaign to save the North Bay Centennials hockey club fell short of money and support. The Ontario Hockey League's board of governors approved the team's sale and transfer to Saginaw, Mich.

Due to a lack of industry support, National Transportation Day 2002, slated to take place on May 31 in North Bay has been cancelled until further notice.

By Ian Ross An upcoming results-oriented trade mission to Georgia is expected to be a hot ticket for export-ready firms seeking to gain a foothold in one of the more lucrative and pro-business regimes in North America.

By Katherine Thompson Nelson Ray Mantha's contributions to the community are considerable. Mantha is the recipient of the 2001 Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Citizenship Award.

By Ian Ross The fate of North Bay's money-losing Ontario Hockey League team and whether or not it heads to Michigan will be decided this month when the league's board of governors reconvenes to consider two proposals from a local co

Earlton-Temiskaming airport officials seeking to resume weekday flight service to Toronto are negotiating with a prospective carrier and expect to make an announcements in the coming weeks.

The new airport terminal at Jack Garland Airport in North Bay officially opened on Jan. 18. The $5.5-million terminal will provide additional space for another airline, plus space for offices and a ticket counter, airport officials say.