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An extreme cold weather alert is in effect in Timmins for Friday, March 27, 2026, with the temperature expected to drop to -24 C overnight, including wind chill. The City of Timmins said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia. The
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The Timmins Police Service Traffic Unit and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation conducted joint commercial vehicle enforcement in Timmins and the surrounding area from March 9 to March 13, 2026, and police say officers found “numerous” out-of-service defects and other safety violations. The checks took place during periods of heavy
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A recall notification for Katilo brand Classic Roomy – Full Cream has been posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after the product tested for non-pathogenic E. coli. The CFIA lists the recall date as March 20, 2026, and the notice was originally published and last updated March 27, 2026;
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Thursday, March 26, with temperatures expected to drop to -25 overnight, inclusive of wind chill. The city said extreme cold can create health risks for people who are outdoors for long periods or who do not have adequate shelter,
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Reduced-load restrictions for commercial motor vehicles and trailers are set to take effect in Timmins on Friday, April 3, 2026, on specific highways and streets listed under Schedule A of By-law 2006-6275. According to the City of Timmins, the seasonal limits are intended to protect roads and highways during the
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice in Ontario for Bokkie’s Biltong brand Bobotie because the product contains undeclared wheat and gluten. The recall date listed by the agency is March 23, 2026. The notice is relevant for people with wheat or gluten allergies or sensitivities,
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Falcon Investment Inc. has filed a minor variance application for 144 Fourth Street West in Cochrane that will be considered by the town’s committee of adjustment on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue. The application asks the committee to approve
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The City of Timmins has rescheduled day-shift snow removal on Fourth Avenue in Schumacher between Boundry Lane and Ponderosa Street to Thursday, March 26, 2026. The change is part of adjustments the city says it is making to its snow-removal schedule for the week of March 22, 2026. In a
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Timmins city council has approved a $4,950,000 plus HST contract with Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. to line watermains along Riverside Drive from Shirley Street to the Mattagami River Bridge, and to rehabilitate a smaller watermain section in an easement between Shamrock Avenue and Dome Avenue in South Porcupine. The
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Timmins city council has approved two bridge contracts in South Porcupine—one to replace the Evans Street bridge and another to rehabilitate the Golden Avenue bridge—according to a City of Timmins news release posted March 25. The city said there is no direct detour for the Evans Street bridge
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The Town of Cochrane’s Committee of Adjustment will consider a minor variance application on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, that seeks to reduce on-site parking for a proposed three-unit apartment dwelling at 110–112 Third Street West. The public hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall,
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Smooth Rock Falls council has authorized staff to move ahead with a design-build contract for a proposed 20-unit seniors’ housing building on Catherine Street, as the project moves into planning and regulatory approvals, according to a town announcement dated March 25, 2026. The proposal outlines a new independent-living facility intended