The Ontario government has announced plans to renovate and expand the emergency department at Timmins and District Hospital.

The government says the project will connect more patients and families in Northeastern Ontario to more convenient, high-quality emergency care closer to home.

“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that more people in Timmins and surrounding areas can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Health Minister Sylvia Jones. “By investing in a new and expanded Timmins and District Hospital emergency department, we are making it faster and easier for more people and their families to access world-class emergency care in their community, for generations to come.”

Through the project, the hospital will renovate and add over 27,000 square feet to the existing emergency department, expanding it to up to four times its current size.

On average, more than 43,000 patients visit the emergency department at Timmins and District Hospital every year, with local demand only expected to increase.

As a next step, the Ministry of Health is working with Timmins and District Hospital to complete planning for the project, including determining final square footage.

A construction schedule will be confirmed once detailed planning is complete and the project is tendered and awarded.

Timmins and District Hospital serves approximately 110,000 people in the City of Timmins, Cochrane District, James and Hudson Bay coast, Temiskaming, Sudbury and Algoma districts.

In 2025-26, Timmins and District Hospital will receive $1.89 million through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, including $1.5 million in a one-time funding as an Exceptional Circumstance Project Grant, to support the critical infrastructure needs of the hospital.