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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The City of Timmins says a sanitary sewer overflow was reported at Station 2 of the Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station at 57 Evans Street, starting at 3:02 p.m. on March 9, 2026. The city listed the end date and end time as “on-going,” and the volume by-passed as “TBD.
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The City of Timmins says a snow-removal “center pass” on Middleton Ave. will be done in the evening starting at 9:30 p.m., after a delay the city attributed to “operational issues.” The notice also includes conflicting timing details, listing the work under “Monday, March 06, 2026” while the
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Water service may be disrupted on part of Croatia Avenue in Schumacher on March 9, 2026, while the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department carries out an emergency watermain break repair. The disruption is expected to run from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The notice affects residents
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Timmins city council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., following a closed council meeting at 5 p.m., according to a City of Timmins council meeting notice posted March 5. The notice provides the time and location for the meetings and
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Snow removal is scheduled on several Timmins streets from Sunday, March 8, through Friday, March 13, with planned routes split between overnight and daytime operations. Night work is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, and day work is scheduled from 7:30 a.m.
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Timmins city council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with a closed meeting starting at 5 p.m. and a regular council meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E. The notice sets the date, times and location
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An emergency water service valve replacement in Timmins South on March 4, 2026 could cause short-term low water pressure and brown or rust-coloured tap water in parts of Columbus Avenue and Cameron Avenue, according to the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The work is scheduled from 8 a.m.
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Wednesday, March 4, warning that overnight conditions are expected to reach -28 including wind chill. The city said extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia, and urged residents to take precautions and
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Timmins homeowners and businesses on Cameron Street North between Pearl Avenue and the end of the road may see a short-term loss in water pressure or brown or rust-coloured tap water on March 4, 2026, as the City of Timmins carries out scheduled water infrastructure maintenance from 9 a.m.
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The City of Timmins is scheduled to carry out water infrastructure maintenance on Cameron Street North from Pearl Avenue to the end of the road on March 4, with work planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The city says people in the affected area may notice changes
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Day-shift snow removal on several streets in Timmins has been rescheduled during the week of March 2, 2026, because of snow dump maintenance, according to the City of Timmins. The city says the change affects planned day-shift routes for Tuesday, March 3, Wednesday, March 4, and Friday, March 6, with
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The City of Timmins has issued an extreme cold weather alert for Friday, Feb. 27, through March 1, 2026, with overnight temperatures expected to range between -25 C and -30 C, including wind chill. Exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia.