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Timmins City Council has approved a Timmins Transit master plan to guide transit service planning and related decisions over the next 20 to 25 years, awarding the work to Gannett Fleming Canada ULC for $148,886 plus HST. The plan will shape how the city reviews and updates bus service
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled several 2-litre Farmers, Québon and Natrel milk products on March 25 because they may contain pieces of glass. For shoppers in Northeast Ontario, the agency listed one affected product as being distributed nationally, meaning it could have been sold locally. The other recalled products
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Cochrane council and the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a public information session on Monday, April 13, 2026, as part of a review and update of the area’s Official Plan. The session is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at the Commando Pavilion, 226 Fifth Street,
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Timmins city council has approved using municipal property on Pine Street South as a temporary designated encampment location for spring and summer 2026, according to a City of Timmins news release. The city said the decision is intended to reduce the number of tents in parks and other public spaces
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Overnight snow removal scheduled for the night of Tuesday, March 24 on Birch Street in Timmins—between Sixth Avenue and Second Avenue—did not take place because of “operational issues” and will be rescheduled, according to the City of Timmins. The city’s Public Works department posted the update as
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Water service was expected to be disrupted on Crescent Avenue in Timmins North on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, while the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department carried out an emergency water service repair. The city said the disruption was scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For residents
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Water service disruptions were scheduled Tuesday, March 24, on Crescent Avenue in Timmins North between MacLean Drive and Waterloo, as the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department carried out water infrastructure maintenance. The city set the disruption window for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The city said people
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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls plans to light its welcome sign in red on March 24 to mark World Tuberculosis Day. In a notice posted March 23, the town referred to the lighting as “Light it up for TB,” linking the display to the annual day of recognition. The
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with overnight temperatures expected to drop to -28 C, including wind chill. The city said the alert is intended to highlight health and safety risks during periods of severe cold and to point residents to
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Timmins police say they have issued a warrant charging 18-year-old Desean Prince Wesley with first-degree murder in the Nov. 5, 2025 shooting death of D’Andre Dearine at 193 Fifth Avenue in Timmins. Police say they have been unable to locate Wesley and are asking anyone with information about his
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Monday, March 23, 2026, saying the temperature is expected to drop to -21 C overnight, inclusive of wind chill. The city said exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia.
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Snow removal on several Timmins streets has been rescheduled for the week of March 22, with some work moved to March 29 and March 30, according to a notice posted March 23 by the City of Timmins Public Works. The revised dates affect both overnight (night shift) and daytime (day