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A raw wastewater overflow was reported at the City of Timmins’ Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #3 at 174 Essa Ave., starting at 12:54 p.m. on April 18, 2026, according to a notice from the city’s Environmental Services Department. The notice provides limited details about the incident, listing the
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The City of Timmins says a raw wastewater overflow began at the Croatia Avenue Pump Station at 177 Croatia Ave. at 8:32 a.m. on April 18, and the city’s online report did not yet list an end date, end time, or the volume bypassed. The city’s
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The City of Timmins says a raw overflow occurred at the Miners Street Pump Station, starting at 7:19 a.m. on April 18, 2026, at 1139 Brundy Ave. In a notice posted by the city’s Environmental Services Department, several key details were not yet listed, including when the
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Water service may be disrupted in parts of Timmins North on April 20 as the City of Timmins carries out a watermain break repair on sections of Melrose Boulevard and Dieppe Street. The city says homeowners and businesses on the east side of Melrose Boulevard between Westmount Boulevard and Victoria
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The City of Timmins reported a raw overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #1, located at 202 Goldrush Street, that began at 6:37 p.m. on April 16. The city’s public report did not list when the overflow ended or how much wastewater was bypassed. Those fields were still
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The City of Timmins says a sewage spill occurred at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #5, at 45 Florence St., starting April 16, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. In a spill report posted April 17, the city listed the end date, end time and the volume of wastewater bypassed as “TBD.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on April 17 for Auricchio brand Gorgonzola D.O.P. Piccante (200 g) sold in Ontario and Quebec because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The warning matters for people who may have the cheese at home, particularly older
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A secondary bypass began April 14 at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant at 551 Airport Road in Timmins, according to an online report from the City of Timmins’ Environmental Services Department. The city reported the start time as 4:36 p.m.; the end date, end time and volume
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Timmins’ 2026 municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026, and the nomination period for candidates for mayor, councillor or school board trustee will run from May 1 to Aug. 21, the City of Timmins says. The nomination window sets the period when prospective candidates can submit the paperwork and
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall notice dated April 16 for Poivre des Îles Salad + Seasoning because of the presence of insects. The recall date is listed as April 10, 2026, and the product was distributed in New Brunswick and Quebec. The notice matters for anyone who may
A secondary bypass/raw overflow event was reported at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant in Timmins on April 14, with a start time of 5:25 p.m., according to a notice from the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The notice listed the end date, end time and
A wastewater bypass was reported at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant in Timmins on April 15, with the city listing 668.812 m3 as the volume by-passed between 6 p.m. and 8:47 p.m. The City of Timmins’ notice identifies the plant address as 551 Airport Road,
A raw wastewater overflow was reported at the City of Timmins’ Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #1 at 202 Goldrush St., starting at 4:54 p.m. on April 15, 2026, according to the city’s Environmental Services Department. The city listed the end date, end time and volume bypassed as TBD.
Day-shift snow removal scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in South Porcupine did not take place on Florence N, Florence S. and Division Street due to “weather & operational issues,” and the City of Timmins says it tentatively will not reschedule those areas. The city said the missed work is
Timmins city council approved a Growth Management Study on April 15 that forecasts about 4,800 more residents by 2056 and outlines how the city could plan for housing, jobs and services over the 2026–2056 period. The study is meant to guide the city’s long-range planning and its
The Ontario government has announced annual Ontario Gas Tax funding for public transit, with Timmins set to receive $585,411 in 2026. The City of Timmins says the 2026 funding will go toward replacing a paratransit bus and upgrading security camera systems at the Timmins Transit terminal on Spruce St.
Timmins Transit will be free to ride on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, for Earth Day, according to a notice posted by the City of Timmins. For local riders, the one-day change means no fare will be required on Timmins Transit buses that day. The city said the free rides are
Timmins city council has awarded GIP Interpaving Ltd. a $17,960,701.85 plus HST contract to reconstruct two sections of Algonquin Boulevard East, from Brunette Road to Father Costello Drive East. The work covers Connecting Link segments 9 and 10, and construction is planned over two years, according to
Timmins city council has approved a 2% increase to the city’s Municipal Accommodation Tax, raising the charge on short-term overnight stays to 6%, according to a city news release posted April 15. The city applies the tax to accommodation charges for stays of less than 30 consecutive days. The
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 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