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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Timmins Public Works crews are scheduled to begin a city-wide snow plowing operation at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and the work is expected to last all evening and into the day. For residents, the notice coincides with Timmins’ winter overnight street-parking rules, which restrict when vehicles
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Several City of Timmins services will be closed or not running on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, and Monday’s household waste and recycling pickup will move to Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, according to the city’s posted municipal schedule. The changes affect common day-to-day needs such as transit,
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Don Anderson Haulage will haul a Hydro One transformer through Timmins to Schumacher on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, moving it from the rail siding on Hallnor Road to the transformer station on Brundy Avenue. The City of Timmins says the load’s width will occupy a two-lane road where shoulder
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Timmins Police Service and the Timmins Snowmobile Club Trail Patrol have begun joint patrols on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) snowmobile trails in and around Timmins, starting with compliance checks on the evening of Feb. 4, 2026. The patrols are expected to continue for the rest of the snowmobile
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Lane reductions are expected on Kamiskotia Road, Municipal Road and Fredrickhouse Lake Road in Timmins on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, as the city carries out snow-clearing work on bridges and sections of guardrail. The City of Timmins says drivers should plan for delays on those routes while crews work, with
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Timmins police have charged Seth Ennis, 20, of Timmins after officers received a Feb. 3 report of a weapon and an alleged assault in the area of Crawford Street in South Porcupine. The incident led to a temporary closure in the Crawford Street area, which reopened to the public at
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Crawford Street in South Porcupine reopened to the public at 11:26 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, after Timmins police said they had resolved a weapons-related incident. The Timmins Police Service had earlier asked the public to avoid the area while officers investigated and warned residents to expect a
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The Timmins Police Service will not take part in the federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program, a Public Safety Canada program that pays eligible businesses and individuals who surrender prohibited assault-style firearms. Police announced the decision Feb. 3. The compensation program remains available through the federal government, but municipal police participation
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The 2026 Canadian Under-18 Curling Championships will be held in Timmins from Feb. 8 to Feb. 15 at the McIntyre Curling Club and the attached McIntyre Community Centre, according to a Tourism Timmins event listing. The event is expected to bring dozens of youth curling teams to Timmins for a
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Timmins city council will hold a public meeting Feb. 27, 2026, on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for 3957 Highway 101 West. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. East. According to the city’s notice, the proposed amendment
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Tourism Timmins lists the Women’s Winter Face-Off hockey tournament for Feb. 6–8, 2026, at Carlo Cattarello Arena in Timmins. The event page includes the dates and venue, but as of Jan. 28 it did not provide a game schedule, a list of participating teams, or ticket information. The
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, saying temperatures were expected to drop as low as -29 overnight, including wind chill. The city said people requiring emergency shelter can go to 316 Spruce St. S. in Timmins for assistance. The alert follows