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Spring Clean-Up Week in Smooth Rock Falls is set to begin the week of June 1, 2026, and the town is also planning the Françoise Landry Community Clean-Up Day for June 5, according to its June 2026 “Citizen’s Corner” notice. The notice includes several other dates residents may want
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The City of Timmins is scheduled to flush fire hydrants in Timmins South and Schumacher from June 1 to June 30, with work taking place daily between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city says residents and businesses in those areas may notice short-term drops in water pressure
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Timmins’ bulk item collection program has ended, according to a May 29 update from the City of Timmins. The city said leaf and yard waste pickup, including branches, is still ongoing in the East Rural (Connaught) area. The city said the remaining part of the Connaught area is scheduled for
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The Town of Cochrane says dogs must be kept on a leash at all times within town limits, unless they are in a designated off-leash area. The town posted the reminder May 28. The notice follows complaints the town said it has received about dogs not being leashed in public
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Street sweeping is scheduled in Timmins from Sunday, May 31, to Saturday, June 6, with the city listing specific streets for overnight work from May 31 to June 3 and daytime work from May 31 to June 4. The posted schedule sets out when sweeping is expected on particular streets
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Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced May 29 that Karen C. Perron, an associate judge in Ottawa who is from Timmins, has been appointed to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Ottawa. The Superior Court of Justice is Ontario’s superior trial court. Perron’s appointment fills an
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Smooth Rock Falls council and the town’s planning board are scheduled to meet Monday, June 1, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The meeting is one of the few regular ways residents can follow local decisions and planning matters that may affect the community. The Town of
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Cochrane’s Committee of Adjustment is scheduled to consider a minor variance application for 1521 Concession 4 & 5 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, Ontario, but the town’s posted notice lists two different start times: 7:00 p.m. at the top
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Construction of Timmins’ new Golden Manor long-term care facility is nearing 90% completion, with resident move-in and final approvals from Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care anticipated this fall, the City of Timmins said in a May 29 update. The city said it has started transition planning and outreach for
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Cochrane Town Hall, 171 Fourth Ave., about a proposed land severance involving two properties on Concession 4&5. The application (B02-2026) proposes transferring 37.27 hectares
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Bulk item collection was still underway in South Porcupine, Porcupine, Connaught Hill, Bob’s Lake and Connaught as of 4:09 p.m. May 27, according to an update from the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. For residents waiting on pickup, the city said the work may take longer
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The Town of Cochrane is hiring for a permanent, unionized Animal Care Staff position at the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane. Applications close Friday, June 19, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. The job is one of the town’s front-line roles at the Polar Bear