Timmins

Over the last 32 years, Porcupine Canvas has become a household name in mining and industry. But just when it’s started hitting its stride, the Schumacher-based company decided to change it up.

Companies in northeastern Ontario looking to streamline their businesses to be more productive and efficient can now sign up for assessments through the Productivity and Innovation Centre (PIC).

When Sylvie Fontaine moved back to Hearst in 2012, statistics on the outmigration of youth from the area shocked her.

The Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) and Tourism Timmins announced the filming of Two Lovers and A Bear as the first feature film being shot in Timmins.

Steve Black had such a positive experience during his first four-year term on Timmins council, it convinced him to run for the mayor’s seat.

After 107 years of operation, a downtown Timmins anchor is closing its doors for good. Jan. 10 was the final day of operation for Gerry Desrocher and staff at Tweed & Hickory. The building, at 227 Third Avenue, has been open since 1934.

Hydro One has completed a $2.5-million upgrade to electricity infrastructure in Timmins , which the company says will improve reliability, provide better power quality, and increase capacity to support new growth in the area.

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2015 Nova Business Excellence Awards. Awards will be presented during an April 16 gala at the McIntyre Arena in Timmins.

Temex Resources Corp. is adding to its Timmins-area Juby gold property with the purchase of the Byberg property. Temex has signed an agreement to purchase Byberg from Silver Eagle Mines for a 100 per cent interest in the property.

Timmins ’ new mayor, Steve Black, said the city must start planning now for the 2021 closure of Glencore’s Kidd Operations , which is one of the city’s largest employers. In his inaugural address to council on Dec.