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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Three people were arrested in Timmins on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, after police executed two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants at residences in the area of Birch Street South and Rekela Street. Police said they seized $98,655.75 in cash and estimated the street value of the
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Timmins police say a search warrant executed Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at an apartment on Balsam Street North led to the seizure of a handgun, fentanyl and other drugs, and about $12,000 in cash, with charges laid against a Timmins man and a 15-year-old from Hamilton. The
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Timmins police are assisting in an investigation after Timmins Fire Department investigators determined the circumstances around an early-morning detached garage fire on James Street were suspicious, the City of Timmins said. The fire, which spread to a nearby fence and trees, was brought under control within about 20 minutes
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Timmins will repair a watermain break on Murray Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with work scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the city’s Environmental Services Department. The repair is expected to affect Murray Street between Hart Street and the Children’s Playground. Residents and
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The City of Timmins is developing a 25-year Waste Management Master Plan to guide how waste and diversion services will be managed through 2051. The city has opened two online surveys to collect public input, with responses accepted until Sept. 25, 2026. The plan will shape future decisions about
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Ross Avenue in Timmins, between Toke Street and Patricia Boulevard, is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a disruption notice from the City of Timmins. The closure affects a short stretch of a key east-west street
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A precautionary boil water advisory for users west of the Mattagami River Bridge in Timmins was lifted at 11:11 p.m. on Sept. 4, 2026, the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department said. The advisory affected residents and businesses in the area and was put in place after a
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A precautionary boil water advisory issued Sept. 2 applies to City of Timmins water users west of the Mattagami River Bridge and takes effect as soon as water service is restored, according to the City of Timmins and Northeastern Public Health. The advisory affects households and businesses in the area
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Water service may be disrupted in Timmins’ Mountjoy area west of the Mattagami River on Sept. 2, 2026, from 2:30 a.m. to about 4 p.m. due to an emergency watermain repair, the City of Timmins says. Some homes and businesses in the affected area may have no
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The City of Timmins reported a raw wastewater overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 at 57 Evans St. on Sept. 1, 2026. The city said the overflow ran from 8:36 a.m. to 8:49 a.m., with 65.02 m³ bypassed. The notice outlines what residents may
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Municipal services in Timmins will be closed or unavailable for Labour Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, and household waste and recycling normally collected on Mondays will be picked up Tuesday, Sept. 8. The holiday schedule affects several services that residents use, including Service Timmins counters, Timmins Transit, Deloro Landfill,
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The City of Timmins reported a raw wastewater overflow at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant, 551 Airport Road, that started at 8:12 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, and was listed as ongoing in a city report posted that day. The notice matters for nearby residents because the