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The federal Department of Finance says the federal government intends to introduce amendments to the Excise Tax Act that would temporarily set the federal fuel excise tax to 0 cents per litre on gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuels from April 20, 2026, through Labour Day, Sept. 7, 2026. The
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A seasonal half-load restriction took effect Monday, April 13, 2026, on municipal roads in Cochrane, limiting vehicles to 5 tonnes per axle. The Town of Cochrane’s notice says the annual restriction is used during the spring thaw, when road conditions can be more vulnerable. According to the town’s
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall warning on April 14 for several 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps sold in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. While the recall does not involve Ontario distribution, Northeast Ontario residents may want to check purchases
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The Town of Cochrane said April 14 that residents should keep dogs properly secured on their property. The town linked the reminder to recent high snow accumulation and said it has seen an increase in dog-related calls, adding that snowbanks may make it easier for dogs to escape. The reminder
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Ontario Northland’s first new Northlander passenger trainset has logged more than 1,600 kilometres in burn-in testing and is expected to move soon into the next testing stage, known as Revenue Service Demonstration, according to a provincial announcement dated April 13. The Ontario government says it plans to restore
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A federal trade tribunal has opened a preliminary injury inquiry after Columbia Forest Products in Hearst and the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association alleged they have been harmed by the dumping and subsidizing of decorative and other non-structural plywood imported from China. The inquiry sets key dates in a
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The City of Timmins says a bypass and overflow began at 4:08 a.m. on April 13, 2026, at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant at 551 Airport Road, and it is asking residents to conserve water during rainstorms. The city’s notice provides basic details about the event
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall notice for Soo brand Mala Spicy Flavoured Beef Jerky and Mala Spicy Flavoured Pork Jerky because of mould, with distribution listed in Alberta and British Columbia. The CFIA lists the recall date as April 9, 2026. The CFIA says the
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Smooth Rock Falls council has called an emergency meeting for April 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. The town’s public notice says council will convene in closed session to discuss “significant staffing issues” in the Public Works Department that the town says
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The City of Timmins reported a wastewater overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 at 57 Evans St. that began at 6:20 a.m. on April 13, 2026. The city listed the end date, end time and volume bypassed as “to be determined” (TBD). Overflows can affect local waterways and
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Cochrane’s Committee of Adjustment approved minor variances on April 9 for a proposed three-storey, nine-unit apartment building at 144 Fourth Street West, a property owned by Falcon Investment Inc. The last day to appeal the decision is April 28, with appeals heard by the Ontario Land Tribunal. The decision
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A notice posted by the Town of Cochrane on April 10 says the Cochrane Public Library Board of Trustees has one vacancy, with about eight months left in the current term. The library board oversees how the public library is governed and has legal responsibility to ensure the library operates