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 City Council has approved changes to rural waste services that would expand curbside pickup to some homes and convert three landfill sites to transfer stations, pending approval from Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). The city says the update aims to reduce illegal dumping and
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The City of Timmins named science educator Lorraine Cantin the latest recipient of its Heart of Gold Award on Oct. 14, citing her contributions to science education and efforts to build interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The Heart of Gold Recognition Program is a municipal initiative that
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Willie Nile and his band are scheduled to perform at The Surge in Timmins on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, from 8 to 11 p.m., presented by North of the Watershed Music Cooperative, according to a listing on the Tourism Timmins website. Tickets are available through the Tourism Timmins event
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The City of Timmins will contribute $2 million over four years to redevelop the Timmins and District Hospital emergency department, a commitment approved in the 2025 municipal budget and announced Oct. 10. The Ontario government has announced plans to expand the department up to four times its current size. The
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Ontario’s Ministry of Health announced Oct. 6 it will renovate and expand Timmins and District Hospital’s emergency department, adding more than 27,000 square feet and increasing capacity to 29 treatment areas. The department could be up to four times its current size and will include a dedicated
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Timmins police on Oct. 2 released a suspect photo and asked for the public’s help to identify a person linked to a Sept. 12 structure fire on Third Avenue near Balsam Street South around 3 a.m. The blaze caused significant property damage and is being investigated as arson.
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Timmins Environmental Services reported an emergency watermain break affecting Camille Street between Shirley Street and Gatineau Boulevard in the Mountjoy area on Oct. 1, with work scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Homes and businesses on this block may experience short-term loss of water pressure and
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Timmins and CUPE Local 1544 reached a tentative agreement covering all Timmins Transit staff on Sept. 26, according to a city notice. Regular Timmins Transit service will continue while the agreement goes to ratification. The city posted the update to its website at 6:02 p.m. on Sept. 26.
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Timmins Police Service says human remains were found in a wooded area off Riverside Drive on Sept. 22, 2025, at about 1:21 p.m. Officers responded and confirmed the report. Police, working with the coroner’s office, are investigating. The service said no foul play is suspected. In a
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The Ontario government announced on September 15, 2025, that construction of the North Bay Rail Bypass is complete. According to the province, the 982-metre new segment of track is intended to support the return of the Northlander passenger rail service by allowing trains to avoid the North Bay Rail
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A hockey game between the Timmins Rock and the Soo Eagles is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, 2025, at McIntyre Arena in Timmins. The game will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is set to conclude at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are listed at $15 per person. Tourism
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The Government of Ontario announced on September 15, 2025, that construction of a 982-metre rail bypass in North Bay is complete. The province says this bypass is part of its work to restore Northlander passenger rail service linking Toronto, Timmins, and Cochrane. According to the province, the new rail