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 will be closed between Theriault Boulevard and University Street in Timmins on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Airport Road ramp to Theriault Boulevard will also be closed during that time for pavement marking work. The temporary closures are tied
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Timmins police say a driver was issued three provincial offence notices after officers saw the person operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) without licence plates near Gold Mine Road and Vipond Road on July 20. The incident is a reminder for local ATV riders that traffic and registration rules can
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An ATV driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a rollover on Brundy Avenue in Timmins at about 8:57 p.m. on July 20, 2026, Timmins police say. Police say their investigation led to a charge of failure or refusal to comply with a demand,
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The City of Timmins announced July 21 that Timmins has been selected as one of 10 communities across Canada to participate in a national initiative led by the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities aimed at strengthening local responses to hate, discrimination, polarization and other forms of community harm. For residents,
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The Timmins Fire Department has issued a city-wide fire ban, effective immediately, for all areas within the municipal boundaries of the City of Timmins due to a lack of precipitation and extremely dry conditions. The ban will remain in effect until further notice. The restriction affects anyone planning outdoor
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Rock on the River is scheduled for July 24 and 25, 2026, at Hollinger Park in Timmins, according to the Tourism Timmins online event listing. The listing provides the dates, location and the artists named for each night, but it does not include performance times. Ticket prices are also not
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Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place at three intersections on Theriault Boulevard in Timmins on Friday, July 17, from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., as city crews paint crosswalks and stop bars, according to the City of Timmins Public Works. The work is scheduled to
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Timmins Fire Department Station 5 responded to a report of an outdoor fire on MacLean Drive on July 15, 2026, and the call was upgraded while crews were en route to what the department described as a large fire at a local scrap yard. The fire department said it also
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The City of Timmins unveiled heritage plaques on July 15, 2026, for two properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act: the H.R. Bielek Building on Third Avenue and the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce Street South. The city said the plaques mark the buildings’ heritage designations and reference their
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A driver is facing impaired driving, dangerous operation and driving-under-suspension charges after a two-vehicle crash in Timmins near Rea Street North and Jubilee Avenue West on July 14, Timmins police said. The Timmins Police Service said the driver’s identity is not being released because the information
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The Ontario government will provide $1,474,125 to the City of Timmins through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for three projects: work at the Mattagami Boat Launch, renovations at four municipal arenas, and the transformation of Porcupine Melview Park into Porcupine Commons. The funding was announced July
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Ontario is providing $1,474,125 to the City of Timmins through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for three projects tied to recreation and tourism, including work at the Mattagami boat launch, renovations at four city arenas, and planning for changes at Porcupine Melview Park, the province said July