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Timmins loses cold-weather testing facility (8/02)

Jaguar is ending a 20-year relationship with Timmins by moving its cold-weather testing facility to Manitoba. Ford Motor Co., the parent company of the British automaker, plans to move Jaguar testing to Thompson, Man.

$100M infrastructure project proposed (9/02)

By Kelly Louiseize Connecting the mainland of Moosonee with Moose Factory Island, and the the rest of the North via a $100-million infrastructure project is one of the potential developments that has sprung from a strategic planning venture among Fir

Business thrives via Web site (9/02)

By Ian Ross Advertising oneself on the Web as being the ‘one-stop shopping centre’ for canvas products can bring some unexpected business results. Porcupine Canvas Inc.

Mine matter under legal review (9/02)

By Ian Ross The temporary halt called by the Attawapiskat Cree to DeBeers’ plans to develop Ontario’s first diamond mine may influence whether the mining giant proceeds with the project.

Education, job creation at forefront (9/02)

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

Innovative business environments one of several forum themes (9/02)

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.

Firefighter training centre studied (9/02)

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

Timmins joint-venture drill program underway (9/02)

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

Timmins joint-venture drill program underway (9/02)

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

Consul general visits Timmins (9/02)

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.