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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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Cochrane Mayor Peter Politis has proclaimed September 2026 as Hunger Action Month in Cochrane, according to a proclamation the town posted online Aug. 12. The proclamation is dated Aug. 11, 2026. The proclamation asks residents to support the Cochrane Food Bank during September by donating non-perishable food items, offering financial
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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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Five candidates had filed nomination papers in Smooth Rock Falls’ 2026 municipal election as of 1:16 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to the town’s unofficial “List of Nominations Filed.” The list provides a snapshot of who has entered the race so far, with nominations remaining open until
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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