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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Timmins police say two Timmins residents have been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder following a shooting in the area of Rea Street South on Aug. 1, 2026. Police said one man, identified as 32-year-old Cole Lefaive, died and a second victim remains
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One man has died and two others were taken to hospital after a shooting shortly after midnight on Aug. 1, 2026, near Rea Street South and Belanger Avenue in Timmins, according to the Timmins Police Service. Police said they are investigating the incident as a homicide and asked the public
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Two people were killed and two others were injured in two separate shootings in Timmins early July 31 and Aug. 1, Timmins Police Service said in a media release. Police said the two investigations are not linked. Police also said there is “no immediate threat to the public at large,
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Timmins police are investigating a homicide after responding to a shots-fired call shortly after midnight on July 31 in the area of Balsam Street North, the Timmins Police Service said. Officers found an adult male with significant injuries. He was taken to hospital in vital signs absent condition and
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Timmins city council will hold a public meeting on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at 11 a.m. in council chambers at 220 Algonquin Blvd. East to hear public input on a proposed rezoning for 5865 King St. that would allow a dog grooming business and reduce the minimum landscaping buffer
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Timmins city council will hold a public meeting Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for 1956 Government Road North. The meeting is scheduled to take place in council chambers at 220 Algonquin Boulevard East. The proposed change would allow a second residential
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Several City of Timmins services will be closed or unavailable on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, for the August civic holiday, including a one-day delay for some curbside garbage and recycling pickup and no Timmins Transit service. The changes affect common day-to-day services, particularly for residents who normally
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Northern College and Discovery Mining Ltd. announced a partnership on July 29 that includes a $5 million commitment for projects at the college’s Timmins campus, including $3 million for the Sports Dome—set to be renamed the Discovery Fieldhouse—and $2 million to co-develop an Environmental Technician program
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The swimming pool at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex in Timmins will be closed from Aug. 1 to Sept. 8, 2026, for annual maintenance, the City of Timmins says. The closure affects regular access to the indoor pool for more than a month and coincides with summer, when the city says
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Ontario is providing $125,000 through its 2026 Experience Ontario program to the Timmins Festivals and Events Committee for the 2026 Rock on the River festival in Timmins, according to a July 25 announcement from Timmins MPP George Pirie. For Timmins residents, the funding announcement identifies provincial support tied to
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Open-air burning will be allowed again in Timmins starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, when the Timmins Fire Department lifts a city-wide fire ban, the city says. The ban affects residents who use outdoor fires for activities such as campfires or yard burning.
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Open-air burning will be allowed again in Timmins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, when the Timmins Fire Department lifts the city-wide fire ban declared July 17, 2026. The fire department said the fire ban could be reinstated at any time if conditions change, meaning