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Ministry of Finance investigators seized 798,360 unmarked cigarettes and 6,560 untaxed cigars in Richmond Hill on April 22, 2025. Four individuals were charged under the Tobacco Tax Act, according to the Ministry of Finance. The seizure is part of an enforcement action targeting violations of Ontario's
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The Government of Ontario introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 on May 12, along with an immediate $400 million increase in funding for housing and municipal infrastructure. According to the province, this brings the four-year combined investment in the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) and
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You’ll want to keep a jacket handy across Northeast Ontario this Tuesday, as the weather remains cool and unsettled. Timmins and surrounding communities can expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional showers through the day. Highs will reach just 9°C, dropping to around 2°C overnight. Winds will be
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall of Hak brand Kale and Spinach products on May 15, 2025, due to the possible presence of pieces of rubber. The affected products were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. This recall is classified as Class 3 by the CFIA,
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Expect a mild start to the week across Northeast Ontario, with partly sunny skies for Timmins, Kapuskasing, and surrounding communities. Daytime highs will reach about 16°C, with light winds making it pleasant to spend some time outdoors. Tonight, temperatures drop to around 5°C under mainly clear skies. There’
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Fruit Dôme brand thyme is being recalled due to possible contamination with pathogenic E. coli, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recall applies to 500-gram packages from lot 127 distributed in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. No Universal Product Code (UPC) is listed for the
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Employment in Canada showed little change in April 2025, with an increase of 7,400 jobs and the national unemployment rate rising by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%, according to data released by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey gathers information each month on employment conditions
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A cool, damp Sunday ahead across Northeast Ontario. Cloud cover will linger throughout the day, with temperatures hovering around 6°C in most communities, such as Timmins, Kapuskasing, and Hearst. Light rain is expected on and off, so bringing an umbrella or a rain jacket is a smart call if
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His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has returned to Canada after completing a 119-day deployment as part of Operation PROJECTION, according to a news release from National Defence dated May 9, 2025. The deployment began on January 10, 2025, and included travel through South America, Antarctica, and the
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Construction has begun on an expansion at Hoivakoti Finlandia Nursing Home in Sudbury, according to a May 10 announcement from the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. The project will add 32 new long-term care beds to the existing 112 at the facility, with the new section expected to open to
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Organic pumpkin seeds sold at The Stone Store in Guelph and The Hope Eco-Farm Store in Aylmer are being recalled in Ontario due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to a warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on May 10, 2025. Pumpkin seeds distributed at The Stone Store between
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The City of Timmins has scheduled an emergency repair for a watermain on Earl St. The Environmental Services Department announced that the repair will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and is expected to be completed by 4:00 p.m. Residents in the area