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 planned full closure of Brunette Road in Timmins is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, as the city carries out overnight storm infrastructure work. The City of Timmins said the closure is expected to run from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., though
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Timmins fire crews evacuated tenants from a three-storey, multi-unit residential building at the corner of Bruce Avenue and Crawford Street on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after responding to reports of smoke at about 3:46 p.m., according to the City of Timmins. No injuries were reported. Some residents
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Registration for fall private swim lessons at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool in Timmins opens Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. The city has also set a separate registration date for its community swimming lessons this fall, which affects families planning ahead for different types of swim
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Timmins police will close Aunor Beach Road and the surrounding area to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, while officers conduct an evidence search. The closure means access to the beach will be restricted during those two days, which could affect people planning to
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Evans Street in Timmins will be fully closed Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for bridge girder installation as part of the Evans Street bridge replacement project, according to a City of Timmins notice. The closure will cover Evans Street from north of Station
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Timmins Police Service is asking the public to avoid Mountjoy Street South between Sterling Avenue and Mohawk Road due to a heavy police presence as officers respond to an ongoing incident. Police said there is no current threat to public safety. The advisory affects traffic in that part of Timmins,
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The City of Timmins plans to drain, clean and refill the chlorine contact tank at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant starting at 8 a.m. on Aug. 17, with the work expected to continue until on or before Sept. 21. The maintenance affects part of the plant’s disinfection
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Timmins police are investigating two shootings after shots were fired into the windows of two homes around 7 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2026. Police reported no injuries. The Timmins Police Service said the shootings led to temporary road closures on Rea Street North and Elm Street North, and investigators
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Timmins Police Service issued a traffic advisory Aug. 13 after a motor vehicle collision in the area of Riverside Drive and Shirley Street in Timmins. The advisory may affect drivers using Riverside Drive and nearby streets, as police said emergency crews were attending the scene and traffic delays were possible.
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MacLean Drive in Timmins will be closed between Jade Avenue and Polaris Road from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. The temporary closure is intended to give City of Timmins Public Works crews time to complete school-crossing pavement markings. The city is asking
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Timmins city council has approved a six-month pilot program to connect Ontario Northland’s Northlander passenger rail service with local transit, including a shared-ride taxi arrangement capped at $6,000 per month and an extension of Timmins Transit Route 16. The pilot is meant to help people travel
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Water service will be shut off on Riverside Drive between Joseph Street and Royal Street in Timmins on Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a watermain test, according to the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The city says people and businesses in the area