A major step has been taken towards all-terrain vehicles being on city streets, to gain access to trails. This week, city council approved Phase 1 of the Timmins ATV Club plan. “From Shirley St., west, including Dalton Rd.,” says president Rick Marin. He notes that it’s been more than four years of...

Reported by Norman Jack The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is warning that the closure of more than half of the province's medical testing labs, including the one in Timmins, could put lives at risk. Ontario's auditor general recommended the closures of the six last December, with their operations to be...

It’s not all gone yet, but there is visible progress on the demolition of the railway overpass on Algonquin Boulevard at Spruce Street. The  photo posted here shows that the east side of the overpass is no longer there. Work continues on getting rid of the rest of it.  That will...

The Wintergreen Fund for Conservation is on a public drive to raise money to upgrade the 55 kilometres of non-motorized trails across the city.  That includes trails around Hersey and Gillies Lakes. Fundraising committee member Joy Galloway says the goal is $200,000. “As you know, access to the trails continues to...

More information has been requested from administration at city hall, before council approves a project to make more public washrooms available around Timmins. Maintenance and cleaning are among questions at Tuesday night’s council meeting, such as from Councillor Steve Black. “I do think it’s a concern in terms of washroom accessibility...

There’s currently no bridge over the Porcupine River, just off Hwy. 101 at Hoyle.  Closed since November, 2021 due to safety concerns, the old bridge has now been demolished. City of Timmins director of growth and infrastructure Scott Tam says in the next couple weeks, the contractor will prepare footings...