Timmins

By JOSEPH QUESNEL Northern Ontario Business A Timiskaming area manufacturer may be expanding within the coming year, requiring it to build a new, larger facility and create up to 35 new jobs in the region.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Northern Ontario Business J.P. Brunet of Timmins understands the concept hard work pays off. J.P. Brunet As a student completing his business diploma at Northern College, Brunet started J.P.E.

By IAN ROSS A truckers protest over freight rates was threatening to bring northeastern Ontario's forest products industry to a standstill as drivers parked their rigs and blockaded sawmill entrances in the Timmins-Cochrane area in November.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Hearing that economic development is the number one priority for Timmins city council was music to Dave McGirr's ears. A plan outlined predominantly by the Timmins Economic Development Corp.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE The City of Timmins hopes to reap the benefits of engaging in two energy initiatives aimed at conserving power and bringing renewable energy to the fore.

Plans to move the 15- to 20-foot deep Three Nations Lake near the PJV property in Porcupine are entering the final stages for approval from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, according to Bil

By ADELLE LARMOUR A projected two million ounces of gold will be extracted over the life of the new Pamour mine in South Porcupine, just east of Timmins, according to Chris Cormier, technical services manager of the Porcupine Joint Venture (PJV).

By ADELLE LARMOUR Timmins economic development officials say that about 1,300 to 1,500 direct jobs were created from their strategic community and economic plan over the past five years.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Returning to her roots and starting a business in Timmins has proven to be a successful move for 29-year-old Melanie Brousseau, registered massage therapist. Both Melanie Brousseau and her husband love living in Timmins.

By Ian Ross Domtar's McChesney sawmill operation in Timmins expects to maintain its cutting edge by bringing its fully computerized edger optimizer equipment on line this April.