North Bay is one of the most economically diverse communities in Northern Ontario. A large percentage of employment is in health care, education, government and military. North Bay is home to Nipissing University and Canadore College, which together enrol approximately 7,000 full-time students each year.
North Bay is the site of the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) 22 Wing. It is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Control Centre. Today CFB North Bay employs approximately 500 people.
The service, transportation, and tourism industries are also significant contributors to the community’s economy.
Many exciting projects are under way in North Bay for 2010. The construction of a $25 million 56,000 square foot Learning Library, and a $12.5 million Media Centre will all be housed within the next few years at the 720-acre shared campus of Nipissing University and Canadore College. The joint campus also boasts the recent completion of a state-of-the-art 18,000 square foot Science Research Complex.
The $500 million North Bay Regional Health Centre is currently under construction, set for completion in Fall 2010 with patient relocation beginning in early 2011.