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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A secondary bypass began at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant in Timmins at 7:51 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, according to a report posted by the City of Timmins’ Environmental Services Department. In the report, the city listed the end date, end time and the volume by-
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Ross Avenue in Timmins will be closed to traffic between Toke Street and Harmony Avenue on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. while pavement markings are completed. The closure affects a section of Ross Avenue for eight hours, and drivers who normally use that
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Timmins voters have until Sept. 2, 2026, to update their information on the municipal voters’ list so changes appear on their voter information letter, the City of Timmins says. Updates made by Sept. 2 will be reflected on the voter information letter, which includes an online voting PIN and polling
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A raw overflow at Timmins’ Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant on Aug. 23, 2026 resulted in a “volume by-passed” of 5,298.738 m³ of municipal wastewater, according to a notice from the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The plant is at 551 Airport Road. The city’s
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The City of Timmins reports that 8,981.629 cubic metres of wastewater was bypassed at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant in Timmins on Aug. 23. The report outlines the timing and volume of the bypass and provides a general explanation of how bypasses can occur at municipal wastewater
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The City of Timmins reported a raw wastewater overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station No. 2 at 57 Evans St. on Aug. 23, 2026. According to the city’s overflow report, the bypass ran from 12:20 p.m. to 11:48 p.m., with an estimated 1,215.69
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The City of Timmins reported a 49.1 cubic-metre raw wastewater overflow at Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #1, 202 Goldrush St., on Aug. 23. The city said the overflow began at 1:57 p.m. and ended at 2:12 p.m. The notice provides the time, location and
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The City of Timmins says it will impose overnight traffic restrictions on Brunette Road on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The city says drivers will be limited to local traffic only on Brunette Rd. between Second Avenue and Algonquin Boulevard East, and Brunette
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Timmins police are investigating damage to a hydro line beneath the Riverside Bridge near the Mattagami boat launch, believed to have occurred about 1 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2026. Police are trying to identify the person they believe damaged the line. The Timmins Police Service says the damaged line
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Ross Avenue in Timmins will be closed to traffic between Toke Street and Harmony Avenue on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the City of Timmins. The temporary closure may affect local driving routes during the morning and early afternoon, particularly for
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Parts of Airport Road and College Street in Timmins are set to close Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, for crosswalk pavement marking work, with Airport Road scheduled to close from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and College Street from 9 a.m. to noon. The closures may affect
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Temporary road closures are scheduled in Timmins on Thursday, Aug. 20, to allow crews to complete crosswalk pavement markings, the City of Timmins Public Works department said. The work will close sections of Airport Road and College Street during the morning. The city said motorists should use alternate routes where