Schumacher water maintenance to lower pressure November 10

Scheduled water infrastructure maintenance will lower water pressure in Schumacher and may cause discoloured water at homes and businesses on November 10, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the City of Timmins’ Environmental Services and Public Utilities Department. Water may appear brown or rust-coloured

Canada makes rural immigration pilot permanent, plans future expansion

Canada has made the Rural Community Immigration Pilot permanent to help employers in participating rural communities recruit and retain workers, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced Nov. 9. The government intends to continue the program in its existing 14 communities and expand it to additional communities in the future. The

Norman Street ramp to Lafleur Drive to close November 10 in Timmins

The ramp from Norman Street to Lafleur Drive in Timmins will close Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for guardrail maintenance, according to City of Timmins Public Works. Norman Street will remain open to two-way traffic throughout the work.

Canada Nickel extends US$27.8-million Auramet loan to February 2027, pending approval

Canada Nickel, developer of the Crawford nickel-cobalt project in the Timmins-Cochrane mining camp, says it has extended repayment of its remaining US$27.8-million loan from Auramet International to February 9, 2027. The extension, announced November 9, 2026, remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The company

Monteith Road section in Iroquois Falls to close indefinitely November 9

Monteith Road in Iroquois Falls will close to traffic between Driftwood Lane and Moffat Road beginning Monday, November 9, 2026, for Phase 1 culvert installation as part of the road’s reconstruction, according to a Villeneuve Construction notice posted by the town. The closure is indefinite.

T&T roasted black soybeans distributed in Ontario recalled over undeclared milk

T&T brand Organic Roasted Black Soybeans distributed in Ontario are being recalled because they may contain milk not declared on the label, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency warning published Nov. 7, 2026. The CFIA warns that the recalled soybeans may cause a serious or life-threatening

Elliot Lake man fined $1,500 for exceeding public-land camping limit

Elliot Lake resident Raymond Rheaume was fined $1,500 for leaving a camping trailer on public land north of the city beyond the 21-day limit, according to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources. He also received a two-year probation order barring him from camping on Ontario public lands

Smooth Rock Falls recount leaves Pelletier elected; formal declaration pending

A recount completed Nov. 6 changed vote totals but left Denise Pelletier elected to the fourth councillor seat in Smooth Rock Falls for the 2026–2030 term, according to a town notice. The town will issue the formal declaration of the recount results after the statutory period, provided no application

Timmins, North Bay expected to join permanent rural immigration program

Canada is making its rural immigration pilot permanent, with Timmins and North Bay expected to participate in a program offering skilled workers and international graduates in priority sectors a pathway to permanent residence through designated local employers. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced the transition on Nov. 9, 2026, according

Northeast unemployment falls to 6.0% in three-month October figures

Unemployment in Ontario’s Northeast economic region fell to 6.0% from 6.5% a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada’s three-month averages ending in October 2026. The figures, released Nov. 6 in the Labour Force Survey, are not adjusted for seasonal variations. Employment rose to 292,100

Cochrane water interruption scheduled for November 6 between 12th and 13th avenues

Properties in Cochrane between 12th and 13th avenues and 5th and 6th streets are scheduled to lose water service on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon for emergency water-leak repairs, according to a Town of Cochrane notice. The three-hour repair window is an estimate,

Cochrane’s November 12 hearing moved to fire hall at 23 Fifth Street

The public hearing for applications B04-2026 and B05-2026 on Thursday, November 12, 2026, has moved from Cochrane Town Hall to the Cochrane Fire Department at 23 Fifth Street, according to a notice from the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board. The hearing time and all other details in the