Ontario announces $4.25M for Timmins and District Hospital operations and wait-time reductions

Ontario announced July 3 that it will provide $4,248,700 to Timmins and District Hospital to support hospital operations and reduce wait times for some diagnostic imaging and surgical procedures.

For Timmins-area residents who rely on the hospital for emergency and specialized care, the funding is intended to support core services and target some of the areas where patients can face delays.

According to the province’s statement posted on Timmins MPP George Pirie’s website, the funding is for the hospital’s core clinical services. The province said the money will help keep the emergency department open, cover inflationary and other wage pressures, and reduce wait times for diagnostic imaging and surgeries.

The province identified MRI and CT scans as services where it wants to reduce wait times. The announcement also cited cardiac care, stroke care, neuroservices, orthopedics and cataracts as areas targeted for shorter waits.

Hospital president and CEO Mike Baker said the hospital serves more than 110,000 people across Northeastern Ontario.

Ontario said the $4,248,700 allocation is part of Budget 2026 hospital-sector funding that includes more than $1.1 billion, which the province described as a four per cent increase in annual support for the fourth straight year.

Timmins and District Hospital is slated to receive $3,399,100 in 2025–26 from Ontario’s Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund for infrastructure needs, according to the same release.

Across Ontario, the province plans to invest $257 million in 2025–26 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund for upgrades and repairs at 126 hospitals and 66 community health-care facilities, which it called a 12.3 per cent increase from the previous year.