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Smooth Rock Falls council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting at Town Hall on November 16, 2026, at 6 p.m., with advance registration required for residents attending virtually. Council meeting agendas are available through the town’s Council Meeting Portal once published.
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Cochrane’s newly elected mayor and councillors will formally take office for the 2026–2030 term at an inaugural council meeting on Monday, November 16, at 6 p.m. in Town Hall council chambers, according to a town notice. The mayor-elect and councillors-elect will make declarations of office
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An Outlook email service disruption at Black River–Matheson’s township office may delay replies to residents, according to a municipal notice dated Nov. 13, 2026. For urgent matters, the township asks residents to call its office at 705-273-2313 or Public Works at 705-232-0519 while the
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Producers brand brown rice in specified 22.6-kilogram lots distributed in Ontario and six other provinces has been recalled because of insects, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency advises hotels, restaurants and institutions not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected rice. The recall applies
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Iroquois Falls has cancelled its regular council meeting set for 6 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2026, and scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, December 1, in its place. The special meeting will include council’s inauguration and other business items. The town will post the agenda on its website.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers, including those in Northeast Ontario, not to consume Cold Grind brand Organic Turmeric Powder in 50-gram packages because it contains the non-permitted colour Sudan I. The food safety warning, published Nov. 12, 2026, covers all packages of that size. No
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Archibald Inc. has recalled Nuit Blanche White IPA cans with codes starting with J28Q61 because of pieces of metal, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency notice published Nov. 12, 2026. The recall is dated Nov. 6, 2026. The recalled products have a listed distribution of Quebec only. The recall
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Properties in Cochrane’s Second Street East, Shelby Avenue, Parkwood Avenue and Highway 11 South areas are scheduled to lose water service on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews repair a water main break, according to the town’s Infrastructure Services Department.
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Three bridges on Red Pine Road North and an adjacent access road near Smooth Rock Falls will close during the day for repairs from November 16 through December 18, 2026, inclusive, according to a Boralex notice shared by the Town of Smooth Rock Falls. The bridges will reopen in the
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Molson Canada 2005 recalled specific batches of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer nationwide on November 2, 2026, because of pieces of metal, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA has instructed retailers, including those in Northeast Ontario, not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products.
The Town of Cochrane has collected more than $700,000 in current and previous years’ property taxes and offers payment plans for ratepayers with outstanding balances, according to a town notice dated November 10, 2026. Ratepayers can pay at Town Hall by cheque, cash or debit. They can also pay
Rubino Real Estate Holdings Inc. proposes splitting the property at 58 Helmer Avenue in Timmins to create a new lot for a single-detached home. The Timmins Committee of Adjustment will hear the severance application and two related zoning variance requests on November 25, 2026, at 4 p.m., according
Black River-Matheson’s township office will be closed for Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
The federal government announced Nov. 9, 2026, that the Rural Community Immigration Pilot will become a permanent program, with Timmins, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie expected to continue participating. The Rural Community Immigration Program will connect designated employers in priority sectors with skilled workers and international graduates seeking permanent
Properties in Cochrane between 12th and 13th avenues and 5th and 6th streets face an emergency water shutoff on Monday, November 9, 2026, while crews repair a water main break, according to the Town of Cochrane. The interruption is scheduled from 9 a.m. to an estimated 4 p.m.
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 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
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, 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 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 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