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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Saturday, March 14, 2026, warning that temperatures are expected to drop to -25 C overnight, including wind chill. In its alert, the city said exposure to extreme cold can cause “serious and sometimes even life-threatening” health problems, including frostbite
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Saturday, March 14, 2026, warning that the temperature is expected to drop to -25 overnight, inclusive of wind chill. The city said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia, and
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Friday, March 13, 2026, with the temperature expected to drop to -22 C overnight, including wind chill. The alert matters for residents who may be outdoors overnight or early in the morning, and for anyone who may need to
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The Ontario government says it is proposing changes that would let retail stores open on Family Day and Victoria Day across the province and would end municipalities’ ability to require stores to close on those two holidays. Ontario says it is aiming to have the changes in place by Victoria
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Timmins Public Works plans to suspend overnight snow-removal operations ahead of a “forecasted large-scale snowstorm,” while also publishing a list of streets scheduled for snow removal between March 15 and March 21. The city’s weekly notice is meant to let residents know when snow-removal equipment may be working in
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Smooth Rock Falls council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting Monday, March 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, with a closed session set to begin at 6 p.m. The meeting may affect town services and local decisions, and residents can attend in person or
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City of Timmins crews were expected to repair a watermain break on Croatia Avenue in Schumacher on March 13, with possible water service disruptions between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The affected stretch is Croatia Avenue from Ponderosa Street to Veterans Street, the city said. The city said
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Timmins city council has directed Timmins Transit to explore a six-month pilot that would provide a “first mile/last mile” connection between the Timmins-Porcupine rail station and designated stops in the city, timed to Ontario Northland’s expected Northlander passenger train arrivals and departures. The pilot is being considered because
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ZoRaw Sustenance Inc. is recalling ZoRaw 45% Cacao No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate because almond and peanut are not properly declared on the label, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recall date is March 6, 2026, and the product was distributed online and in Ontario, British Columbia
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 2 recall for Baixiang Artificial Spicy Beef Soup Flavor Instant Noodles because peanut is not declared on the label. The product was distributed in Ontario and British Columbia, and the recall date is March 9, 2026. The recall matters for anyone
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Thursday, March 12, with temperatures expected to drop to -26 overnight, including wind chill. Emergency shelter is available at 316 Spruce St. S., according to the city’s notice. The alert warns that exposure to extreme cold can cause
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Ontario says it will introduce a new Classroom Supplies Fund in September 2026 that would give each elementary school homeroom teacher $750 per school year to buy classroom supplies. The province said the program would be part of its 2026 budget, scheduled for release March 26, 2026. For families and