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Rheault Distillery of Hearst has received a Leader in Innovation award from the province. It’s one of five Premier's Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence that were awarded to agri-food producers across Ontario.

A lack of work in the project pipeline has led Aecon Group to cut nine salaried positions at its Timmins mining contracting office. “We’re scaling back,” said Aecon spokeswoman Nicole Court.

Cy Rheault Construction of Timmins has been awarded a $34-million contract for Laurentian University’s campus modernization project.

The City of Timmins placed 42nd in an annual ranking by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) for the best Canadian cities and economic regions for starting and growing a business.

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce honoured some of its most dedicated advocates during its annual general meeting Sept. 17. Mayor Tom Laughren was given an honorary lifetime membership.

Dr. Dan Cass, Deputy Chief Coroner for Investigations, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Richard Roy. Roy, age 28 years, died on Jan.

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Northern College , Ryerson University and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to help turn the tide on youth unemployment and address the skills gap.

Former Northern Ontario Business reporter Nick Stewart won a national award for his advocacy work with the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.

The new head of the board of directors for the Timmins Chamber of Commerce is a key player in the forestry industry. Al Thorne, who was elected president for the 2014-2015 year, is the chief forester for Tembec in Ontario.

With the finalization of its updated tourism plan this spring, Timmins has made it clear it’s taking an active approach to tourism.