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Timmins Transit will implement a reduced frequency schedule for the summer months due to a driver shortage. The new schedule, effective from June 13 to August, will change some routes from every 30 minutes to every 45 minutes. The City Council approved this temporary measure to alleviate driver fatigue and
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The Ontario government has announced that Timmins will receive $661,115 from the annual Gas Tax funding. According to Timmins Transit, the funds will be used to purchase a new bus. Natalie Moore, Director of Finance, stated that the Gas Tax funding is received annually and is currently prioritized for
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Northern College in Timmins will receive over $1.5 million from the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FEDNOR). The funding aims to enhance innovation, applied research, and product commercialization at the college's Innovation Hub. The investment includes $1,203,748 for state-of-the-art equipment and $378,000
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Northern College announced an investment of CAD 500,000 from Kirkland Lake Gold to fund a new 24,000 square foot applied research facility at its Timmins Campus. The Innovation Hub is expected to open in mid-2020. The new facility will include trades-related labs, larger shops, and tech-enhanced classrooms. It
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The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade has invested $191,466 in Northern College's Mining Centric Research Innovation Hub at the Timmins Campus. This funding aims to support mining-focused research and development. According to Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade,
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Northern College’s Innovation Hub is using provincial funding to enhance student work-integrated learning programs at the Kirkland Lake Campus. The Ontario Centre for Excellence has allocated $80,000 to eight Innovation Hub initiatives at Northern College. Half of this amount will be directed towards expanding experiential learning opportunities for
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Northern College in Timmins has announced that it will receive federal government funding to develop a new Innovation Hub learning space. The funding is part of a broader initiative to enhance educational infrastructure and support innovation in the region. The Innovation Hub aims to provide students with advanced learning facilities
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Northern College in Timmins has announced that it will receive $200,000 in federal funding for its Innovation Hub. This funding is part of a larger $73 million investment by the federal government into colleges, cégeps, and polytechnics across Canada under the Canadian Science Vision program. The funds will be
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Northern College's Department of Applied Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation has reported growth in its Innovation Hub activities. According to the department, the number of supported entrepreneurs increased from 8 in 2016 to 33 in 2018. Additionally, applied research projects grew from 2 to 14 during the same period.