Cochrane Observer covers all of Ontario's Northeast, including Timmins. We have regular updates on town council, transit, health, and crime from in and around Timmins. See all our Timmins stories below.
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A single-vehicle crash on King Street in Porcupine on the morning of Nov. 5 caused a rollover, broke a hydro pole and resulted in reported minor injuries, Timmins police said. As of Nov. 5, 2026, one lane in each direction had reopened, but traffic restrictions remained. Preliminary information indicated
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Timmins police and the Office of the Chief Coroner are investigating human remains found near Hersey Lake in Timmins. Police received the report on November 3, 2026. Officers remained at the scene and had secured the immediate area as the investigation continued, police said in a November 4 release. A
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Jaguar Drive North and Jaguar Drive South at Riverside Drive in Timmins are scheduled to close for approximately two hours beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, according to City of Timmins Public Works. The closures will allow crews to carry out road shouldering work. Public
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Two Timmins residents face drug-trafficking and firearms charges after police say a November 4, 2026, search of a Preston Street home uncovered drugs with an estimated street value of $102,000, a loaded handgun and more than $18,000 in cash. Nathan Homer, 38, and Rebecca Homer, 34, are
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Timmins city council will hold a public meeting on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for 675 Hart St. on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026. The meeting is set for 11 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E., according to a notice from the City of
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A 57-year-old Timmins resident has been charged after police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a Main Street home in South Porcupine on Oct. 27, 2026, seizing cocaine, more than $50,000 in cash and a firearm with ammunition, Timmins police said. The investigation
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Overnight street parking in Timmins will be prohibited starting Sunday, Nov. 1, with vehicles left on streets between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. subject to a $50 fine and possible towing at the owner’s expense, according to a City of Timmins winter-preparedness notice. The
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Timmins City Council will hold a public meeting Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, to gather public input on a proposed zoning by-law amendment for lands on Algonquin Boulevard East. The proposed change would allow a
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Northern College said it received a $150,000 donation from the RBC Foundation on Oct. 27, 2026, funding the college says will support “revitalization” of the Haileybury School of Mines and modernization of some classroom and laboratory spaces at its campuses. The announcement outlines how the college and the foundation
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Timmins Police Service suspended its use of Crime Stoppers on Oct. 26, 2026, saying it acted after a reported cybersecurity incident involving a third-party platform used by Crime Stoppers organizations. The change affects how people can submit information to police: during the suspension, tips cannot be sent through Crime
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Southbound traffic on Highway 655 immediately north of the Algonquin Boulevard intersection in Timmins is being detoured starting Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, for about three days to allow road crossings for the installation of new traffic signals, the City of Timmins says. The detour affects southbound drivers using Highway 655
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Watermain repairs in Porcupine and South Porcupine on Oct. 23, 2026 may cause low or fluctuating water pressure and discoloured tap water, according to a notice from the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. Some Porcupine residents could see reduced water pressure for several more days. The city said customers