Ontario to expand Timmins and District Hospital emergency department

Ontario’s Ministry of Health announced Oct. 6 it will renovate and expand Timmins and District Hospital’s emergency department, adding more than 27,000 square feet and increasing capacity to 29 treatment areas. The department could be up to four times its current size and will include a dedicated emergency mental health area. A construction schedule will be set after planning and tendering are complete.

The emergency department handles more than 43,000 patient visits annually, with demand expected to rise, according to the province. The project is intended to increase capacity, create space for emergency mental health care and strengthen infection‑prevention measures.

Detailed planning is underway with the hospital, including confirming the final square footage. After planning is finished, the project will be tendered and awarded before construction timelines are confirmed.

Kate Fyfe, president and CEO of Timmins and District Hospital, said the expansion will add two trauma rooms, more ambulance bays and additional patient rooms, as well as a mental health emergency services unit and culturally based supports.

In 2025–26, the hospital will receive $1.89 million through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, including $1.5 million in one‑time funding as an Exceptional Circumstance Project Grant, to support critical infrastructure needs, according to the province.

Timmins and District Hospital serves about 110,000 people in Timmins and surrounding communities, including along the James and Hudson Bay coast and in Temiskaming in the Northeast.