Timmins, Ontario

Timmins, with a population of 43,686 (2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At 2,961.52 square kilometres, Timmins was Canada's largest city in land area until 2001, when the city of Greater Sudbury was created.

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2001 - City - Ontario - Canada - Mattagami River - Canada's largest city in land area - Greater Sudbury

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The city was founded in 1912 after three gold mines were discovered in the area. Mining, of gold and other metals such as silver, zinc, copper, and nickel, is the dominant industry in the area. Forestry is also important to the local economy, and Timmins is a regional government and commercial service centre for much of Northeastern Ontario.

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1912 - Northeastern Ontario

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The mining prospector for whom the city is named was an ancestor of a noted Canadian entertainment family which includes three members of the rock band Cowboy Junkies.

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Due to the large network of abandoned mining tunnels under the city, Timmins has had problems in recent years with sinkholes. This began to attract international attention in 2004, with a story on the topic airing on the American Fox News Channel. So far, the city has managed to avoid tragedy as nobody has died in a sinkhole incident.

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Sinkhole - 2004 - American - Fox News Channel

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The community is served by the Timmins Airport, which has scheduled service to Toronto and Sudbury, and acts as a mini hub for many small communities in the north-central part of the province.

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Timmins Airport - Toronto - Sudbury

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