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 Timmins business owner has been charged with aggravated assault and other offences after police say the owner pursued and confronted a person suspected of damaging a window at the business, leading to an assault in which a weapon was used. The injured person was taken to hospital with non-
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Waste and recycling pickup scheduled in Timmins for Canada Day (July 1) will be collected on Thursday, July 2, 2026, and several municipal services will be closed or unavailable on July 1, the City of Timmins says. The schedule affects common city services on the holiday, including municipal offices, the
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Water service will be interrupted June 29, 2026, in Timmins’ Porcupine area for properties from 126 to 225 Kenneth Street, including Collins Lane, due to scheduled water infrastructure maintenance. The interruption is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the City of Timmins. The city
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Timmins police arrested one person after an assault investigation linked to an alleged mischief incident at a local business on June 26. Police said a business owner followed the person involved, and a confrontation ended with one person injured and taken to hospital. According to the Timmins Police Service, officers
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Temporary traffic restrictions were scheduled in Timmins on Friday, June 26, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., as city crews painted crosswalks and stop bars at two intersections: Ross Avenue at Pine Street North and Jubilee Avenue at MacLean Drive. The City of Timmins said drivers could see
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The City of Timmins opened a public transit survey on June 25 as part of developing a new Timmins Transit Master Plan, with responses due by Friday, July 10, 2026. The city is using the survey to gather input that will be used to review the current transit system, including
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The City of Timmins launched a public survey on June 25 to gather feedback for a new Timmins Transit Master Plan, with responses accepted until Friday, July 10, 2026. The city says the survey will help it assess Timmins Transit’s current network and service delivery, along with ridership trends
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Timmins city council has approved changes to the city’s pickleball court construction plan after an assessment found the McIntyre Community Complex can fit only four of the six courts originally planned for the site. Two courts will be moved to Leo DelVillano Park, and council approved an additional $136,
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Daytime Canada Day activities in Timmins will take place at Hollinger Park on July 1, with fireworks scheduled for just after sunset over Gillies Lake Conservation Area, the City of Timmins says. The city has also outlined where residents can park for free on July 1 and noted a temporary
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Timmins city council has approved buying three new fire apparatus for the Timmins Fire Department: two tanker trucks expected to be delivered in 2027 and one pumper truck expected by the end of 2028, according to a city news release. The purchases outline when the department expects to replace some
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Timmins City Council has approved buying three new fire trucks for the Timmins Fire Department: two tanker trucks from Dependable Truck & Tank Ltd. of Brampton for $1,739,602 plus HST, and one pumper truck from City View Specialty Vehicles of Mississauga for $1,481,500. The city expects
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The City of Timmins’ Bee City program launched three new Pollinator Week contests June 23, with entries open until June 28, 2026. The new contests run alongside the annual Pollinator Photo Contest and are part of the city’s Pollinator Week activities. The contests are Pollinator Bingo, Pollinator Trivia and