CFIA recalls Auricchio Taleggio D.O.P. cheese in Ontario and Quebec over possible Listeria contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Auricchio brand Taleggio D.O.P. cheese sold in Ontario and Quebec because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The warning matters because Listeria can cause serious illness, and the CFIA notes that pregnant women, older adults and people

Timmins council approves 2026 tax levy of $101.24M; residential rate up 4.67%

Timmins city council approved the city’s 2026 tax levy on April 15, setting it at $101,244,561, a 4.95% increase from 2025. Council also approved 2026 tax rates that increase the residential tax rate by 4.67% and the commercial tax rate by 4.09%. For homeowners

Timmins reports sanitary sewer overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 on April 14

A sanitary sewer overflow began at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 at 57 Evans Street in Timmins on April 14, according to the City of Timmins. The city reported the overflow started at 3:02 p.m. In an overflow report posted April 15, the city listed the end date, end

Timmins approves $101.24M tax levy for 2026; residential tax rate set to rise 4.67%

Timmins city council has approved the city’s 2026 tax levy at $101,244,561, a 4.95% increase from 2025. For an average residential home assessed at $193,000, the increase works out to about $15.56 more per month, and the increase on a median commercial property is

Timmins Transit fares to be waived April 22, 2026, for Earth Day

Timmins Transit fares will be waived on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as part of Earth Day. For local riders, the change means trips taken that day will not require a fare. The City of Timmins announced the one-day fare waiver in a notice posted April 15. The city’s notice

Smooth Rock Falls says snow storage sites are full; Public Works shifts focus to flood prevention

Smooth Rock Falls’ snow storage sites are full after a heavier-than-normal winter, limiting how much additional snow can be moved as some roads remain rough, some sidewalks have not yet been cleared, and road widening is still needed in several areas, the town said in a Public Works update posted

Timmins council raises Municipal Accommodation Tax to 6%, with 1% set aside for proposed recreation centre

Timmins city council has approved a 2% increase to the Municipal Accommodation Tax, raising the tax on short-term accommodation stays of less than 30 consecutive days to 6%, according to a city news post dated April 15, 2026. The city did not say when the new rate will take effect.

Secondary bypass reported at Timmins’ Mattagami wastewater plant; end time and volume listed as TBD

A secondary bypass began at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant in Timmins on April 14 at 4:36 p.m., with the end date, end time and volume bypassed listed as “TBD,” according to a City of Timmins posting. The city’s notice provides basic information about a wastewater-system

Timmins opens self-serve sandbag stations at three arena parking lots as spring melt begins

The City of Timmins has set up self-serve sandbag stations at the Whitney Arena, Mountjoy Arena and Confederation Arena parking lots as the spring melt gets underway. The stations are intended to help residents fill sandbags if spring runoff causes flooding in low-lying areas or near waterways. According to the

Timmins awards $17.96M contract to rebuild two Algonquin Boulevard East Connecting Link segments

Timmins city council has awarded a $17,960,701.85 contract, plus HST, to GIP Interpaving Ltd. to reconstruct Connecting Link segments 9 and 10 on Algonquin Boulevard East, from Brunette Road to Father Costello Drive East. The work is planned over two years. The project is expected to affect

Raw wastewater overflow reported at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #4 in Timmins

A raw wastewater overflow started at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #4 in Timmins at 10:30 p.m. on April 14, 2026, according to a City of Timmins Environmental Services Department notice. The city listed the pump station’s address as 5121 Highway 101 East. The notice did not list when

Finance says Ottawa will propose temporarily setting federal fuel excise tax to zero from April 20 to Sept. 7, 2026

The federal Department of Finance says the federal government intends to introduce amendments to the Excise Tax Act that would temporarily set the federal fuel excise tax to 0 cents per litre on gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuels from April 20, 2026, through Labour Day, Sept. 7, 2026. The