Timmins

Family firewood firm enjoying piles of success

By NICK STEWART Robbin Villars knew the Timmins-based family business, CutRite Firewood, was doing something right when they got a call from British Columbia, looking for some of the company’s white and yellow birch.

Jul 4, 2008 9:55 PM Read more >

Bi-annual conference sheds light on Timmins economy

By NICK STEWART Although the “heart of gold” beating in the City of Timmins is shining much brighter than the prospects of the local forestry industry, representatives from both shared concerns at the recent bi-annual Timmins Regional Economic Outloo

Jul 4, 2008 9:53 PM Read more >

Apollo readies for a new Timmins mine launch by 2009

By NICK STEWART With a bankable feasibility study now in hand, Apollo Gold Corporation is moving full steam ahead on its plans to bring both a new open pit and a past-producing mine online in the Timmins area by early 2009.

Jun 19, 2008 11:52 PM Read more >

Looking to Timmins for nickel Inspiration

By NICK STEWART One mining junior is looking to find both inspiration and nickel at the site of the past-producing Langmuir No. 1 and No. 2 mines, located 25 kilometres southeast of Timmins.

Jun 19, 2008 11:50 PM Read more >

Ursa Major jockeys into position

By IAN ROSS Six years after the first exploratory drill hole, Ursa Major Minerals has started regular ore shipments from its new nickel-copper open pit mine, north of Webbwood, to a Greater Sudbury smelter.

Jun 19, 2008 11:37 PM Read more >

Toxic mine 'hot-spot' headed for 2009 clean-up

By IAN ROSS Early one autumn morning in 2006, Chris Hamblin observed a flock of migratory geese feeding on grass atop the covered tailings at the old Kam Kotia mine near Timmins.

Jun 19, 2008 11:30 PM Read more >

Training, an opportunity and an obstacle for First Nations

By NICK STEWART While the growing Aboriginal population stands to help with the anticipated labour shortage in industries throughout Northern Ontario, the true problem lies in ensuring they have the proper training, according to Stan Beardy, Grand Ch

Apr 9, 2008 7:54 PM Read more >

Attracting foreign professionals to Timmins

After struggling to find qualified engineers in the North, Timmins businessman Stephen Symes decided to cast his eyes south

Apr 9, 2008 7:33 PM Read more >

Construction boom continues to echo in Timmins

By NICK STEWART The construction boom experienced by all sectors in the city of Timmins continued to resonate throughout 2007, with 555 permits worth $46.5 million having been issued last year.

Feb 15, 2008 2:16 AM Read more >

Branding spaces for small business

By NICK STEWART Like many would-be small business owners, the cost of setting up and maintaining a store long forced Timmins resident Jackie MacNeil to shelve her dream of owning an antique and collectible shop.

Feb 15, 2008 2:14 AM Read more >