Timmins

By Kelly Louiseize It was intuition that propelled Mattagami First Nations Chief Chad Boissoneau to forge ahead with the idea of educating band members to tree harvest for the lumber giants of the North, thereby increasing employment in his own commu

Access to a competitive and innovative business environment is one of several themes to be discussed at the Northern Ontario Citizen Engagement Forum in Timmins in October.

Support is growing for a year-round firefighter training facility in Timmins.

The Kinross-Placer Dome Porcupine joint venture announced an aggressive $5.26-million diamond-drilling exploration program in their Timmins-Porcupine camp.

The Kinross-Placer Dome Porcupine joint venture announced an aggressive $5.26-million diamond-drilling exploration program in their Timmins-Porcupine camp.

Timmins played host to Consul General Antoinette Swain Marwitz of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in late August as part of her tour to get acquainted with the North and the forestry industry.

The City of Timmins has selected FVB District Energy of Toronto to conduct a feasibility study to take mine waste water from the abandoned McIntyre and Hollinger mines and convert it into a possible heat source for municipal buildings.

Timmins Square will undergo a 70,000-square-foot expansion next year with plans to introduce new retail outlets.

As bargaining groups from Falconbridge's Kidd metallurgical division in Timmins met on a full-time basis to reach labour peace, members with CAW Local 599 voted in favour of strike action.

NEOnet and its regional partners are hosting a local innovation summit to provide specific input into Industry Canada's National Innovation Strategy.