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Timmins city council has awarded a two-year contract for motor grader services for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 winter seasons to 1393097 Ontario Inc. for $568,320 plus HST. The city said the contract is intended to provide additional motor grader support during high-demand periods in winter road maintenance,
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Timmins city council has approved a $36,296,444 construction contract plus HST for Phase 1 of the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, awarding the work to GIP-Interpaving. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2026 and run through summer 2029, the city said. The project is aimed at creating new
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Five candidates had filed nomination papers in Smooth Rock Falls’ 2026 municipal election as of 1:16 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to the town’s unofficial “List of Nominations Filed.” The list provides a snapshot of who has entered the race so far, with nominations remaining open until
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Cochrane town council is scheduled to consider a bylaw at its regular meeting Tuesday to appoint Kaela Girard as deputy treasurer, with a start date of Aug. 31, 2026, the Town of Cochrane said in an Aug. 10 press release. The appointment would place Girard in a senior finance role
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Sections of Jubilee Avenue and MacLean Drive in Timmins will be closed on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, so City of Timmins crews can complete school-crossing pavement markings. The City of Timmins Public Works department says the closures will happen in two time blocks and will affect different
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Aunor Beach in Timmins will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, while Timmins Police Service officers conduct an evidence search in the area. The closure will restrict public access to the beach during the investigation, affecting anyone planning to visit the waterfront that day. Timmins police
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Smooth Rock Falls council supported CochraneTel’s application to the CRTC Broadband Fund for the proposed Trans-Canada Northern Corridor broadband infrastructure project at its Aug. 4, 2026 regular meeting, and set a Dec. 31, 2026 deadline for the owner of 312 Main Street to submit a complete building permit application.
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Timmins council will hold a public meeting Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at 10 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E., on a proposed official plan amendment for a Sandy Falls Road property in Mountjoy Township. The proposal would change how a 2.0-hectare proposed
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Smooth Rock Falls has posted an unofficial list of three people who had filed nomination papers for the 2026 municipal election as of 11:32 a.m. on Aug. 10. The list names Patrick Roberts and Gratien Bernier for mayor, and Jean-Marie (Joe) Couture for councillor. The list gives residents
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for PC Organics and Frankie’s Organic plant-based cheddar corn puffs and crunchies because the products contain milk that is not declared on the label. The alert was originally published Aug. 8, 2026, and applies to products distributed
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Momchipz Veggie Chips (Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower) sold online in Ontario because the product contains gluten that is not declared on the label. The recall matters for people who must avoid gluten, including those with celiac disease or
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted a food recall warning on Aug. 6, 2026, for Kehar brand Californian Pistachio Kernel because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta and British Columbia, the agency said. For residents who may have bought this product while travelling or