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 is carrying out an emergency watermain break repair Tuesday, March 17, on Croatia Avenue in Schumacher between Ponderosa Street and Veterans Street. Work is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The repair may temporarily affect water service for nearby homes and businesses, including short-term water
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Residents and businesses on Crescent Avenue between MacLean Drive and Waterloo in Timmins could see low water pressure or brown, rust-coloured tap water on Wednesday, March 18, as the city carries out water infrastructure maintenance from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the City of Timmins Environmental Services
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Snow removal on Croatia Avenue in Timmins has been rescheduled from Tuesday, March 17 (day shift) to Thursday, March 19 (day shift), according to the City of Timmins. The city said the work scheduled for March 17 was not completed, citing “continued storm clean-up and operational requirements.” In an
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Timmins police are investigating a March 14 shooting on Dwyer Avenue as a homicide after the victim died, and are asking the public for dashcam and surveillance video from parts of Timmins and Schumacher, police said in a March 16 update. The request for video focuses on two time windows
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One of Timmins’ daytime snow-removal crews scheduled to work Tuesday, March 17 was cancelled for Hemlock St. N, Spruce St N and Tamarack St N because of continued storm cleanup and wind gusts causing drifting. The change affects residents and drivers on those streets who may have been expecting
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Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Monday, March 16, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop to -35 overnight, including wind chill. The city’s alert includes information about health risks from extreme cold and points residents who need emergency shelter to a specific location in the city. People
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Public Works in Timmins says it will begin overnight plowing operations at 9:01 p.m. March 15 in response to a declared Significant Weather Event. The city says the timing and the weather declaration may affect how quickly streets, sidewalks and municipal parking lots are cleared, and it is
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Sunday, March 15, 2026, warning the temperature is expected to drop to -21 overnight, including wind chill. In its alert, the city said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, including frostbite
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Timmins declared a “significant weather event” effective 12 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026, ahead of a storm forecast calling for 30 to 50 centimetres of snow and wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. The declaration, made under Ontario Regulation 239/02 (Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways)
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Saturday, March 14, 2026, warning that temperatures are expected to drop to -25 C overnight, including wind chill. In its alert, the city said exposure to extreme cold can cause “serious and sometimes even life-threatening” health problems, including
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Saturday, March 14, 2026, warning that the temperature is expected to drop to -25 overnight, inclusive of wind chill. The city said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia,
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Friday, March 13, 2026, with the temperature expected to drop to -22 C overnight, including wind chill. The alert matters for residents who may be outdoors overnight or early in the morning, and for anyone who may need to