Timmins council approves two tanker trucks and a pumper for fire department

Timmins city council has approved buying three new fire apparatus for the Timmins Fire Department: two tanker trucks expected to be delivered in 2027 and one pumper truck expected by the end of 2028, according to a city news release. The purchases outline when the department expects to replace some

Smooth Rock Falls to hold Canada Day event July 1 at Liz McCafferty Park and municipal pool

Smooth Rock Falls will hold a Canada Day celebration on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Liz McCafferty Park and the Smooth Rock Falls Municipal Pool. The schedule includes food, outdoor activities and pool programming, with several events timed through the afternoon. The

Timmins City Council approves purchase of two fire tankers and a pumper, with deliveries expected in 2027 and 2028

Timmins City Council has approved buying three new fire trucks for the Timmins Fire Department: two tanker trucks from Dependable Truck & Tank Ltd. of Brampton for $1,739,602 plus HST, and one pumper truck from City View Specialty Vehicles of Mississauga for $1,481,500. The city expects

Ontario offers licence-free fishing June 27 to July 5

Canadian residents can fish in Ontario without buying a fishing licence or Outdoors Card from June 27 to July 5, according to a June 24 news release from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources. For people fishing in Northeast Ontario during that period, the waiver applies only to the requirement

Timmins launches three new Pollinator Week contests; entries open until June 28, 2026

The City of Timmins’ Bee City program launched three new Pollinator Week contests June 23, with entries open until June 28, 2026. The new contests run alongside the annual Pollinator Photo Contest and are part of the city’s Pollinator Week activities. The contests are Pollinator Bingo, Pollinator Trivia and

Ontario to spend $60M on Nelson Education’s Edwin platform for teachers starting September 2026; new Grade 9–12 assessment standards planned

Ontario is investing $60 million in a provincewide digital learning platform that will give teachers access to classroom resources through Nelson Education’s Edwin platform starting in September 2026, and the province says it will also introduce new mandatory changes to assessment standards for Grades 9 to 12. The changes

Smooth Rock Falls municipal pool to open June 23, 2026; first-week swim hours and fees posted

The Town of Smooth Rock Falls says its municipal pool will open for the season on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with public swims scheduled Tuesday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The town has posted the

Town of Cochrane proclaims annual Blue Heart Cultural Awareness Week, June 21–July 1

The Town of Cochrane has proclaimed an annual “Blue Heart Cultural Awareness Week,” to be observed each year from June 21 to July 1, according to a proclamation dated June 19, 2026. For residents, the proclamation signals the town’s intention to hold activities during that period and identifies where

Daytime street sweeping scheduled on Timmins streets June 22–24, 2026

Daytime street sweeping is scheduled on several Timmins streets June 22–24, 2026, between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., according to the City of Timmins’ weekly operations schedule. The schedule outlines which streets are planned for sweeping on each day during the week of June 21–27,

CFIA issues Class 1 recall for Wu Xian Zhai soybean snacks sold online in Ontario and Quebec

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 1 food recall warning for three Wu Xian Zhai brand Soybean Snacks distributed online in Ontario and Quebec because the products contain undeclared wheat and/or egg. The recall notice was last updated June 19, 2026, and lists Uncle T Food

Timmins sets Canada Day events at Gillies Lake for July 1, fireworks scheduled for 9:45 p.m.

Timmins’ Canada Day celebration is scheduled for July 1 at Gillies Lake, with activities beginning at 2 p.m., live local music starting at 4 p.m., and fireworks planned for 9:45 p.m., just after sunset. The City of Timmins’ event notice includes several traffic and parking details

Smooth Rock Falls opens registration for July swimming lessons; pool opening date not yet announced

Registration is open for swimming lessons at the Smooth Rock Falls municipal pool, with classes scheduled to run in July and the pool’s opening date for the season still not announced. The Town of Smooth Rock Falls said it will share an official announcement about the pool opening date