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An extreme cold weather alert was posted on the City of Timmins website for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -29 C overnight, including wind chill. For Timmins residents who need emergency shelter, the city said help is available at 316 Spruce St. S.
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Crossing guard shifts in Timmins will be canceled Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, as Environment Canada has issued a yellow cold warning with temperatures expected to drop below -40 with wind chill. The change affects families and drivers during the morning school commute, when crossing guards are typically stationed at key
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, warning that temperatures were expected to drop as low as -38°C in the evening, including wind chill. The alert matters for residents spending time outdoors or travelling in Timmins because it warns that exposure
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A City of Timmins delegation is expected to travel to Toronto next week to meet with provincial ministers and senior officials during the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, the city said in a statement dated Jan. 28. The city says the meetings are intended to raise Timmins’ priorities
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A federal backgrounder says the City of Timmins will receive $70,000 for a project called “Resilient Assets – Integrating Climate Adaptation Into Timmins' Asset Management Framework,” announced Jan. 15, 2026 by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The funding is part of a national
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A citywide overnight snow-plowing operation in Timmins was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, and was expected to run through the night and continue into the daytime hours. The work affects drivers who use on-street parking overnight, because Timmins’ winter parking ban applies throughout
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The first of three new Northlander passenger trainsets is undergoing testing and commissioning work in Toronto as Ontario plans to restore passenger rail service between Timmins and Toronto in 2026, with a connecting service to Cochrane. If the service returns as planned, it would run about 740 kilometres and make
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Timmins police renewed a public appeal on Jan. 28 asking for help identifying a man shown in an image linked to the Dec. 18, 2022 homicide of Keeth Duphney-Tennant. The Timmins Police Service said the homicide investigation remains ongoing and that it is seeking to identify the man pictured “in
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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls closed its municipal landfill Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, due to a severe winter storm and the continued closure of Highway 11. Public Works crews are plowing and removing snow throughout the community. The town advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel while clearing continues. The
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Smooth Rock Falls closed the Reg Lamy Cultural Centre (Arena) on Dec. 29 because of hazardous weather, cancelling public skating scheduled for 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The town announced the closure in a weather update on its website, citing a “significant weather event” and “hazardous conditions.” No
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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls declared a Significant Weather Event on Dec. 17, 2025, due to heavy snowfall and reduced visibility. The declaration remains in effect until further notice. Road and sidewalk maintenance may take longer than usual while the declaration is in place. The Town advised residents to
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The City of Timmins Public Works Department declared a Significant Weather Event effective 5 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2025, under Ontario’s Minimum Maintenance Standards (Ontario Regulation 239/02), citing a forecast of 30 to 50 cm of snow, wind gusts of 60 to 70 km/h, and blizzard