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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Jubilee Avenue in Timmins was closed between University Street and Melrose Boulevard from Jan. 22, 2026, to 5 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, because of an emergency watermain break, the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department said. The closure affects a section of road in the Timmins North area while
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, saying wind chill values could reach as low as -41 overnight. The city said exposure to extreme cold can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia. The city advised people
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Timmins police have confirmed that human remains found in a wooded area off Riverside Drive on Sept. 22, 2025, are those of Marc Renaud, who was reported missing on Feb. 19, 2024. Police said no foul play is suspected and the investigation has been closed. The confirmation identifies remains that
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Timmins Police Service says it has closed its investigation into a reported attempted child abduction and laid no charges. The case drew public attention online after a Crime Stoppers post shared photos connected to the report. Police are now asking residents to delete related posts and images, warning that continued
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -42 overnight, including wind chill. The city said exposure to extreme cold can lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia. In its
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An extreme cold weather alert was posted on the City of Timmins website for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -29 C overnight, including wind chill. For Timmins residents who need emergency shelter, the city said help is available at 316 Spruce St. S.
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Crossing guard shifts in Timmins will be canceled Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, as Environment Canada has issued a yellow cold warning with temperatures expected to drop below -40 with wind chill. The change affects families and drivers during the morning school commute, when crossing guards are typically stationed at key
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, warning that temperatures were expected to drop as low as -38°C in the evening, including wind chill. The alert matters for residents spending time outdoors or travelling in Timmins because it warns that exposure
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A City of Timmins delegation is expected to travel to Toronto next week to meet with provincial ministers and senior officials during the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, the city said in a statement dated Jan. 28. The city says the meetings are intended to raise Timmins’ priorities
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A citywide overnight snow-plowing operation in Timmins was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, and was expected to run through the night and continue into the daytime hours. The work affects drivers who use on-street parking overnight, because Timmins’ winter parking ban applies throughout
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The first of three new Northlander passenger trainsets is undergoing testing and commissioning work in Toronto as Ontario plans to restore passenger rail service between Timmins and Toronto in 2026, with a connecting service to Cochrane. If the service returns as planned, it would run about 740 kilometres and make
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Timmins police renewed a public appeal on Jan. 28 asking for help identifying a man shown in an image linked to the Dec. 18, 2022 homicide of Keeth Duphney-Tennant. The Timmins Police Service said the homicide investigation remains ongoing and that it is seeking to identify the man pictured “in