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Smooth Rock Falls council met on November 3, 2025, reviewed OPP cost-sharing for the James Bay East Detachment Board, directed administration to examine housing incentives, approved 2026 ROMA delegation requests, and passed by-laws on building appointments and snow and ice removal. The items affect how policing costs are shared among
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Smooth Rock Falls has cancelled the first 2026 budget meeting set for Nov. 5, 2026, and set a new date of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., according to a public notice on the town’s website. The update sets the opening date for the town’s
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FedNor will provide $10 million in conditionally repayable funding to Kap Paper to support its operations, Parliamentary Secretary Pauline Rochefort announced in Kapuskasing on Oct. 31, 2025. The agency said the funding is intended to help sustain more than 2,000 jobs in Kapuskasing and surrounding communities in Northeastern Ontario.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 2 food recall warning on October 31 for certain pistachio pastries sold online in Ontario and at three Ladurée locations in Toronto due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to an ongoing foodborne-illness investigation. Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell
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Health Canada is providing $693,434 through the Emergency Treatment Fund to expand emergency treatment and harm reduction services in Timmins, the City of Timmins announced Oct. 31. The funding, secured through the city’s Community Safety and Well-Being initiative, will be distributed to Timmins and District Hospital and Northeastern
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The City of Timmins will hold a public meeting Monday, November 24, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 220 Algonquin Boulevard East to hear input on a proposed zoning by-law amendment for 100 Cook Road that would permit a second residential unit on the property. The
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 2 recall of Nazari Co brand Pistachio Inshell AA 26/28 due to Salmonella. The recall covers 50‑kg bags from lot 403007, packed in March 2025 with an expiry of March 2027, and distributed in Quebec. The agency advises: do
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notification on Oct. 27 for Leagel brand Cheesecake 50 Gelato Master School (2 kg) distributed in Ontario, citing the possible presence of pieces of metal. The recall, initiated by The Gelato Guy Inc., is classified as Class 3, and the agency advised
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Oct. 24 for unbranded baklava sold at Agora Greek Market, 921 Queen St. W. in Toronto, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Ontario and sold between Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, 2025, in variable sizes
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for unbranded Green Pistachios sold at Ottawa Roastery in Ottawa due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall covers product sold from August 19 to October 21, 2025, and distribution is limited to Ontario. The CFIA said no illnesses
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Emergency repairs and a clean-out of the primary anaerobic digester at Timmins’ Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant are complete after a buildup of solids, rags, and debris. Costs total $1.2 million to date, with more than $2.2 million committed; no overflows or bypasses occurred. The plant began experiencing
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on Oct. 21 for Basha Foods brand Raw Shelled Pistachio “Kernal” due to possible Salmonella contamination. Distribution is listed as Alberta, and no illnesses have been reported. Salmonella can cause serious illness, especially for older adults, young children, pregnant people,