Timmins Feature

The Kidd Metallurgical Site, long a point of processing pride for Timmins, is set to meet the wrecking ball in the coming months.
Kidd Metallurgical Site set for demolition

 

Xstrata's Kidd Metallurgical Site in Timmins is coming down.

 

Timmins News

Community needs developer to construct subdivision
Community needs developer to construct subdivision Matheson facing housing shortage Liz Cowan Like its neighbouring communities, Black River-Matheson is reaping the benefits of a booming mining industry, but is feeling the pinch of a housing shortage. “There certainly is a need for more housing,” said M
Timmins councillor opts for closure of money-losing Shania Twain Centre
Timmins councillor opts for closure of money-losing Shania Twain Centre That don't impress me much' Liz Cowan While a report on the Shania Twain Centre (STC) in Timmins suggests spending more money on the revenue-losing attraction, a Timmins city councillor wants another option – closure – to be considered
Timmins restaurant has ambitious plan for growth
Timmins restaurant has ambitious plan for growth Life in a Fishbowl Liz Cowan Timmins sisters Louise and Lise Cantin started their restaurant business with only a desire to work for themselves – and two tables and four chairs. As owners of the Fishbowl, never did they imagine, 35 years later, they would
Exploration industry benefits from flow-through shares
Exploration industry benefits from flow-through shares Program keeps tax man away Liz Cowan It is expected the flow-through funding program will be extended once more when the federal government introduces its budget. Dean Rogers, president of the Porcupine Prospectors and Developers Association in Timmi
• Kidd Metallurgical Site set for demolition
• Golden hope for a wasteland
• Top Five Newsmakers of 2010: Timmins brainstorms following closure of Kidd Met Site
• Northern College opens $17.3M trades centre
• Internet innovations mean big bucks for Timmins distributor
• Timmins forestry firm turning carbon into cash
• Timmins strong in all construction sectors
• Gold exploration booming in Timmins area
• Lifelong Timmins entrepreneur still going strong
• Timmins airport sees soaring prosperity


Timmins Profile

Quick Facts  2010 Municipal Tax Rate 

Population: 45,564

Location: 700 km north of Toronto

Main industries: mining, manufacturing and retail

www.timmins.ca

Commercial occupied: 0.04712096
Industrial occupied: 0.05515132
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Mining

Education

First Nation Business Development

Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $250,000
 Developments for 2011  Top 5 Employers 

Commercial Development

Post-secondary education

Farming studies

New energy products

First Nation Business Development

Mining related projects

Dumas Contracting: 1,100 employees

Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines: 632 employees

Xstrata Mining Division: 625 employees

J.S. Redpath Limited: 350 employees

Wal-Mart: 320 employees

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