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The City of Timmins announced March 10 that it is honouring Archie Berube and Rick Morgan with Heart of Gold Civic Awards for volunteer work in sports and community service. According to the city, the awards recognize residents for volunteerism and contributions to the community, with recipients recognized during a
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The City of Timmins is seeking public feedback until March 18, 2026, as it considers whether to create a Municipal Services Corporation (MSC), a separate entity that would manage current and future city-owned services and assets. Before establishing an MSC, the city says it must adopt a business case study
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Timmins city council has approved two contracts totalling $1,383,441.82 plus HST for new tennis and pickleball courts at Leo DelVillano Park and for a new pickleball facility at the McIntyre Community Centre complex, with construction expected to be completed by late summer. The projects affect two well-used
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A raw overflow occurred at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant (551 Airport Road) in Timmins on March 9 from 4:04 p.m. to 5:05 p.m., with 549.035 cubic metres of wastewater bypassed. The City of Timmins’ Environmental Services Department posted the overflow details in a
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Water service is expected to be interrupted in Cochrane on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for properties located between 12th Avenue and 13th Avenue and between 6th Street and 7th Street. The Town of Cochrane said the 8 a.m. to 5 p.
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Tuesday, March 10, as wind chill values are expected to drop to -22 C overnight. The city warned that exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia. In its notice, the
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled Choco Lake Diamond Twist Milk Chocolate with Kunafa Pistachio Paste Flavor (450 g) distributed in Ontario due to aflatoxin contamination, according to a federal recall notice dated Feb. 27. The recall matters for shoppers who may have bought the product in Ontario, because
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The City of Timmins reported a secondary bypass at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant at 551 Airport Road on March 9, diverting 1,591.869 cubic metres of partially treated wastewater around part of the treatment process between 3:49 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. The notice
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 3 recall notice for The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Cheddar and Chive Artisan Scones, citing mould. The recall is dated March 5, 2026, and the agency lists distribution as national. The notice includes product identifiers that retailers and shoppers can use
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The City of Timmins says it scheduled an emergency watermain break repair for Tuesday, March 10, on Croatia Avenue in Schumacher between Ponderosa Street and Veterans Street, with work planned from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city’s Environmental Services Department warned that the repair could temporarily
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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls is accepting applications for a Community Events & Recreation Intern, with a deadline of 4 p.m. on April 10. The posting outlines a role focused on supporting the town’s community events and recreation work, with the successful candidate assisting with planning and
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The City of Timmins says a sanitary sewer overflow was reported at Station 2 of the Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station at 57 Evans Street, starting at 3:02 p.m. on March 9, 2026. The city listed the end date and end time as “on-going,” and the volume by-passed as “TBD.