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Timmins city council approved a Housing Community Improvement Plan on Feb. 18, 2026, that includes three municipal grant and rebate programs for housing projects that add new dwelling units in the city. The plan sets out rules for who can apply and what kinds of housing projects may qualify, ranging
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Smooth Rock Falls has released its Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses Paid 2025 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, showing total payments of $64,989.74 to members of council. The total includes $60,460.50 in remuneration and $4,529.24 in expenses. The statement lists what
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Timmins city council has approved a new Housing Community Improvement Plan that includes three incentive programs — the Per Door Grant Program, the Tax Increment Rebate Program and the Municipal Fee Rebate Program — according to a Feb. 18 announcement by the City of Timmins. The plan sets out how eligible residential
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Smooth Rock Falls, Ont., has moved the start time for its regular council meetings to 6 p.m., from 6:30 p.m., effective immediately. The change affects when residents can watch or attend council discussions and decisions, which are typically held on a set schedule. According to a notice
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Timmins Fire Department crews brought a fire at a two-storey, multi-unit residential building on Lion’s Crest Lane in Schumacher under control at about 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, according to a city news release. The department said residents from the building’s main-floor and basement units evacuated before
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The City of Timmins says it will shut down water service in parts of the city on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to repair an emergency watermain break on Theriault Boulevard at Airport Road/Jubilee Street West and on College Street between Airport
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Smooth Rock Falls town council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, with a virtual attendance option available. Regular council meetings are where council conducts municipal business and considers items on its agenda. According to a notice posted by
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says TS brand Sushi EBI Frozen Cooked Shrimp (Size: 3L) is being recalled due to 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone contamination. The agency’s notification lists distribution in Quebec and says the notice is intended for hotels, restaurants and institutions. Recalls involving food served through institutions can affect suppliers
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Smooth Rock Falls posted on Feb. 11 that it received a $50,000 contribution from Gemini-SRF Power Corporation. The town described the contribution as part of Gemini-SRF Power Corporation’s annual support for capital projects and municipal improvements. The town’s post did not say when the money was provided
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Class 3 recall notification for 40-pound cases of “Chicken Wings Split” due to semicarbazide contamination, dated Feb. 10, 2026. CFIA said the product was distributed in Quebec and the notice targets hotels, restaurants and institutions. For Northeast Ontario residents, the notice may
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City of Timmins Environmental Services says it will carry out an emergency watermain break repair in Schumacher on Feb. 13, 2026, affecting Fourth Avenue from Ponderosa to Veterans between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city says homeowners and businesses in the area may see short-term water service
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The Town of Cochrane’s municipal office reopened to the public on Feb. 10, 2026, after it was closed because of a fire in a neighbouring building. The reopening restores in-person access to municipal services, including council meetings, after the temporary closure. Municipal services have resumed normal operations and regular