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Smooth Rock Falls Town Council met on August 18, 2025, approving appointments, awarding a contract for an official plan review, and considering issues related to local by-laws, recreation facilities, and public infrastructure. These council decisions affect issues such as committee membership, updates to municipal planning, progress on local recreational amenities,
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) announced on August 25 the launch of an Indigenous Harm Reduction program in response to the toxic drug supply crisis and increasing opioid poisonings in Indigenous communities in northeastern Ontario. WAHA has stated the program is intended to address what it identifies as a
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The Northern College Cup cricket tournament is scheduled to take place at Fernand Tremblay Park in Timmins on August 30 and 31, according to information provided by Tourism Timmins. This event is listed as the third tournament of the season for the Timmins Tigers Cricket Club and will bring together
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A recall has been issued for Habibi brand Pistachio Kernel in 10 kg packages due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The product, distributed in Quebec, carries the UPC 70847446000626 and lot code 344.24IR41 B.B JAN 2027. The recall was announced on
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A recall of Daesang brand Gochujang (Spicy Red Pepper Paste) has been issued for Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec due to undeclared wheat, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recall was announced by the CFIA on August 21, 2025, following a consumer complaint and one reported reaction linked
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled several pistachio-containing sweets sold in Ontario and British Columbia due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products were sold at Alkadour Sweets and Mr. Kaak in Ottawa, and at Kamo Bakery in Vancouver. The CFIA stated the recall is linked to an ongoing
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Road work is scheduled to begin on Val Gagne Road between Highway 11 and Principal Street in Black River-Matheson on Monday, August 25, according to a public notice issued by the Township on August 22, 2025. The notice states that the construction is expected to continue through the week of
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Residents on 3rd Avenue in Cochrane, between 3rd Street and 5th Street, will face temporary driveway access restrictions due to concrete curb and gutter replacement, according to a notice issued by the Town of Cochrane. The work is scheduled to take place from Monday, August 18, 2025, to Saturday, August
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The Township of Black River-Matheson has announced that its office in Matheson will be closed on Thursday, August 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., according to an official public notice released on August 20. The notice states that a free community barbecue will take place
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Night paving is scheduled to take place at the intersection of Highway 11 and 4th Street in Matheson beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, and continuing through to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, according to a public notice issued by the
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Dr. Harry Mikael Voogjarv, Regional Supervising Coroner for the North Region, Sudbury Office, announced that an inquest into the death of Mark Paul Joseph Beskorowany will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025. The coroner’s office named Bonnie Goldberg as the presiding officer and Alessandra
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The Timmins Police Service is investigating a weapons-related incident reported on August 16, 2025. According to police, part of the incident took place in the west end of Timmins along Riverside Drive, between Norman Street and Shirley Street, between 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Police have