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Cochrane’s Committee of Adjustment will consider a request to keep two horses at 3 Fifth Street during a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue. The proposal requires exceptions to two zoning rules: one that does not allow
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Black River-Matheson is introducing regular mayor’s office hours on council meeting days at the municipal office, 421 Fifth Avenue in Matheson. Residents can meet with the mayor by appointment from 9 a.m. to noon or drop in from 1 to 4 p.m. The remaining regular council
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Black River–Matheson prohibits overnight parking on all township roads and in municipal parking lots from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. during the winter season. The restriction runs from Nov. 1 through April 30, inclusive. Vehicles parked in those locations during the restricted hours may be ticketed or
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Timmins city council will hold a public meeting on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for 675 Hart St. on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026. The meeting is set for 11 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E., according to a notice from the City of
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Cochrane Town Hall, 171 Fourth Ave., to consider two consent-to-sever applications for the property at 51 Highway 11 South. The applications, if approved, would split the property into
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Oct. 30, 2026, for Snow Crab Flavoured Surimi Stick because it contains undeclared egg and soy, with distribution listed as British Columbia. The agency warns the product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people with egg
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A 57-year-old Timmins resident has been charged after police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a Main Street home in South Porcupine on Oct. 27, 2026, seizing cocaine, more than $50,000 in cash and a firearm with ammunition, Timmins police said. The investigation
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 2 recall for certain unbranded grated carrots distributed in Quebec because they may contain pieces of metal. The agency lists the recall date as Oct. 27, and says the notice was last updated Oct. 29. The recall applies to both retail
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Overnight street parking in Timmins will be prohibited starting Sunday, Nov. 1, with vehicles left on streets between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. subject to a $50 fine and possible towing at the owner’s expense, according to a City of Timmins winter-preparedness notice. The
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Smooth Rock Falls will hold an inauguration ceremony for its newly elected mayor and council on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Smooth Rock Falls Curling Club, according to a town announcement. The inauguration for the 2026–2030 council term is open to the public.
Timmins City Council will hold a public meeting Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, to gather public input on a proposed zoning by-law amendment for lands on Algonquin Boulevard East. The proposed change would allow a
Gratien Bernier was elected mayor of Smooth Rock Falls in the Oct. 26, 2026, municipal election. Joe (Jean-Marie) Couture, Tracy Gagnon, Leslie Gagnon and Denise Pelletier were declared elected as councillors, and voter turnout was 58.4%. The official results confirm who will represent Smooth Rock Falls residents on
Northern College said it received a $150,000 donation from the RBC Foundation on Oct. 27, 2026, funding the college says will support “revitalization” of the Haileybury School of Mines and modernization of some classroom and laboratory spaces at its campuses. The announcement outlines how the college and the foundation
Timmins Police Service suspended its use of Crime Stoppers on Oct. 26, 2026, saying it acted after a reported cybersecurity incident involving a third-party platform used by Crime Stoppers organizations. The change affects how people can submit information to police: during the suspension, tips cannot be sent through Crime
Southbound traffic on Highway 655 immediately north of the Algonquin Boulevard intersection in Timmins is being detoured starting Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, for about three days to allow road crossings for the installation of new traffic signals, the City of Timmins says. The detour affects southbound drivers using Highway 655
One lane of traffic is set to close on 2nd Street East at the 3rd Avenue intersection in Cochrane from Oct. 27 to Nov. 10, 2026, for integrity work on an existing natural gas pipeline in the area. The lane closure will reduce the roadway width at the intersection during
Cochrane Mayor Peter Politis has proclaimed Oct. 28, 2026 as “Disability Employment Awareness Day,” in a proclamation dated Oct. 13 and posted Oct. 24 on the Town of Cochrane’s website. For residents looking for local activities tied to the date, the town’s web notice does not list any
Watermain repairs in Porcupine and South Porcupine on Oct. 23, 2026 may cause low or fluctuating water pressure and discoloured tap water, according to a notice from the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. Some Porcupine residents could see reduced water pressure for several more days. The city said customers
Timmins police say they have charged Stephan Morin, 43, with drug and weapons offences after a search warrant was carried out at a Borden Avenue address on Oct. 20 as part of a joint investigation with the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit. Police also arrested a second Timmins
Voting day in Smooth Rock Falls is Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at the Smooth Rock Falls Community Centre (193 Gordon Ave.). The voting place will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters are required to bring identification, including “one or more pieces of acceptable ID.
The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board has approved a consent (land severance) application for property owned by R. Lessard in Cochrane. Appeals must be filed by Nov. 4, 2026, according to the board’s notice of decision. The approval is conditional. Under the decision, the applicant has two years to