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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall of Aqua Gems brand Tempura Shrimp due to an undeclared egg allergen, with distribution listed in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. The recall date is Aug. 7, 2026; the CFIA posted the public alert on Aug. 13, 2026. The notice
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Aug. 13, 2026, for Zhou Hei Ya brand Wide Vermicelli with Sesame Sauce (248 g) because it contains shrimp that is not declared on the label. The product was distributed in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. CFIA said the
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Timmins city council has approved a six-month pilot program to connect Ontario Northland’s Northlander passenger rail service with local transit, including a shared-ride taxi arrangement capped at $6,000 per month and an extension of Timmins Transit Route 16. The pilot is meant to help people travel between the
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Alfa-brand croissant products have been recalled in Canada because of mould, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. The recall is dated Aug. 7, 2026, and distribution was national. The agency said people should not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products. CFIA classified the issue as “Food - Microbial
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Water service will be shut off on Riverside Drive between Joseph Street and Royal Street in Timmins on Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a watermain test, according to the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The city says people and businesses in the area
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Smooth Rock Falls has posted an unofficial list of nominations filed for the 2026 municipal election, current as of 11:36 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2026. The posting lists people who have filed nomination papers so far for the offices of mayor and councillor. The list will be updated
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Timmins city council has awarded a two-year contract for motor grader services for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 winter seasons to 1393097 Ontario Inc. for $568,320 plus HST. The city said the contract is intended to provide additional motor grader support during high-demand periods in winter road maintenance,
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Timmins city council has approved a $36,296,444 construction contract plus HST for Phase 1 of the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, awarding the work to GIP-Interpaving. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2026 and run through summer 2029, the city said. The project is aimed at creating new
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Cochrane town council is scheduled to consider a bylaw at its regular meeting Tuesday to appoint Kaela Girard as deputy treasurer, with a start date of Aug. 31, 2026, the Town of Cochrane said in an Aug. 10 press release. The appointment would place Girard in a senior finance role
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Sections of Jubilee Avenue and MacLean Drive in Timmins will be closed on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, so City of Timmins crews can complete school-crossing pavement markings. The City of Timmins Public Works department says the closures will happen in two time blocks and will affect different
Aunor Beach in Timmins will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, while Timmins Police Service officers conduct an evidence search in the area. The closure will restrict public access to the beach during the investigation, affecting anyone planning to visit the waterfront that day. Timmins police
Smooth Rock Falls council supported CochraneTel’s application to the CRTC Broadband Fund for the proposed Trans-Canada Northern Corridor broadband infrastructure project at its Aug. 4, 2026 regular meeting, and set a Dec. 31, 2026 deadline for the owner of 312 Main Street to submit a complete building permit application.
Timmins council will hold a public meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at 10 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E., on a proposed official plan amendment for a Sandy Falls Road property in Mountjoy Township. The proposal would change how a 2.0-hectare proposed
Smooth Rock Falls has posted an unofficial list of three people who had filed nomination papers for the 2026 municipal election as of 11:32 a.m. on Aug. 10. The list names Patrick Roberts and Gratien Bernier for mayor, and Jean-Marie (Joe) Couture for councillor. The list gives residents
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for PC Organics and Frankie’s Organic plant-based cheddar corn puffs and crunchies because the products contain milk that is not declared on the label. The alert was originally published Aug. 8, 2026, and applies to products distributed
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Momchipz Veggie Chips (Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower) sold online in Ontario because the product contains gluten that is not declared on the label. The recall matters for people who must avoid gluten, including those with celiac disease or
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted a food recall warning on Aug. 6, 2026, for Kehar brand Californian Pistachio Kernel because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta and British Columbia, the agency said. For residents who may have bought this product while travelling or
A watermain valve test scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, starting at about 10:45 a.m., may temporarily lower water pressure and cause brown or rust-coloured tap water for properties along Riverside Drive in Timmins, from the Mattagami River Bridge west to the outer limits of the municipal water
Theriault Boulevard in Timmins will be closed between Algonquin Boulevard and Willow Street on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., to allow crews to paint roadway pavement markings, according to the City of Timmins. Drivers who use that section of Theriault Boulevard will need
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted a notification on Aug. 6, 2026, about a recall of Flow Organic Flavoured Mineral Spring Water – Peach + Blueberry due to mould. The recall date is July 30, 2026, and the agency said the product was distributed in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. For
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for Compliments Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers because the product may contain egg that is not declared on the label. The recall covers 680 g packages (8 x 85 g) with UPC 0 55742 58333 5 and codes BB 2027-JA-06 and