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An extreme cold weather alert is in effect in Timmins for Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop to -23 C overnight, including wind chill. The City of Timmins said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia. The city advised
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Unbranded 5 kg packages of Boneless Chicken Thighs distributed in Ontario and Nova Scotia have been recalled because of semicarbazide, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recall notice. The CFIA lists the recall date as Feb. 12, 2026, and names Les Viandes Bernard Centrale Inc. as the recalling
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College Street in Timmins’ north end will be closed between Airport Road and Westmount Boulevard on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for an emergency watermain break repair. The City of Timmins says the work will also close parts of Airport Road and Theriault
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on Feb. 18 for Mahrousa brand tahina (tahini) after the product tested positive for possible Salmonella contamination. The CFIA listed Alberta as the product’s distribution area. While the recall notice does not list any distribution in Ontario, the
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Ross Avenue, Murray Street and Gordon Street in Timmins were closed on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for an emergency watermain break repair, according to the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The city said the repair work could also affect nearby water service, with
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An extreme cold weather alert has been issued in Timmins for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop to -21 overnight, inclusive of wind chill. People requiring emergency shelter can go to 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance. The City of Timmins warned that exposure to extreme cold
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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