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The City of Timmins has temporarily lowered the speed limit to 50 km/h from 80 km/h on Hwy. 67 / Municipal Road, from Hwy. 101 East to the Timmins city boundary, effective immediately. The reduced speed applies to about 9.1 kilometres of road and will remain in place
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Day-shift snow removal scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2026, on Cecil Avenue and William Avenue in South Porcupine has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date, according to a City of Timmins public works notice. The city said it is changing its snow-removal schedule for the week
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall notice for Fresh Start Foods brand salad products distributed in British Columbia because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The notice lists the affected items as products intended for hotels, restaurants and institutions, and the agency says they should not be consumed,
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Class 1 recall for Arbutus Farms Kitchen/Jade Fine Foods and Arbutus Foods brand products with cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes. The agency lists the distribution as national and says the notice is aimed at hotels, restaurants and institutions. The CFIA is
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The Town of Cochrane has posted a permanent, full-time mechanic position in Cochrane with an hourly pay range of $34.68 to $36.11. The posting lists the job in the town’s Infrastructure Department and says it will remain open until filled. For residents considering applying, the posting outlines
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Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will hold an in-person municipal election candidate information session in Kapuskasing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, starting at 6 p.m. The session is scheduled for the Civic Centre Auditorium at 88 Riverside Drive. The session is aimed at people considering running
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Kapuskasing’s next municipal election is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, and the Town of Kapuskasing says nominations to run for mayor or council will open May 1 and close Aug. 21. The timeline matters for residents considering a run for local office, as voters will be choosing seven
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning on April 9, 2026, for Alarjawi brand Royal Zaatar (450 g) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. People who bought Alarjawi Royal Zaatar are advised to
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The City of Timmins says day-shift snow removal on Essa Avenue in South Porcupine, scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, will be rescheduled for a later date. The change is part of the city’s snow removal schedule for the week of April 6, 2026, and affects residents and drivers
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Construction is underway on a 130,000-square-foot sports dome at Northern College’s Timmins campus, with the college expecting the facility to be completed in December 2026 and open in early 2027. Northern College says the dome is intended for both campus and community use, including year-round access for individuals
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City of Timmins Public Works rescheduled an overnight snow-removal shift on King Street in South Porcupine to Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and postponed a planned overnight shift on Algonquin Avenue in Timmins to a later date with no new date announced. The changes affect the city’s snow-removal schedule for
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Water service may be disrupted in Timmins South on April 8 as the City of Timmins repairs a watermain break on Moneta Avenue between Spruce Street South and Railway Street. The city said the work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The city says residents and