One final colourful character from Timmins’ past today, in our local history feature. Leo Del Villano was one of the longest serving councillors and mayors. Local historian Karen Bachmann says depending on who you talk to, he was flamboyant, a rogue, a good politician, a man of the people, a...

A couple things to keep an eye on over the weekend: the rising water levels along the Upper Mattagami Watershed and your kids and pets, to make sure they don’t get too close. David Vallier is general manager of the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority and chair of the Timmins Flood...

A medallion commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Timmins Coin Club will be revealed on Sunday, during its annual coin show. Promotions director Orest Lawryniw says the club began in 1965 at the Timmins Community Centre – now the Seniors Centre on Third Ave. – with 15 people crammed into...

Although an event next Thursday night at the Timmins Museum is being called Members’ Night, director-curator Kaitlyn Dubeau says anyone is welcome. The 50th anniversary celebration is drop-in style between 4:30 and 8:00pm. Dubeau says there will be refreshments; reduced prices on new merchandise in the gift shop and various presentations...

A new clock and scoreboard going in at the McIntyre Arena will be state of the art. City council has approved spending $195,870 plus HST for the four-sided device that features a video screen.. Mayor Michelle Boileau is looking forward to it. “Sounds like we’d be getting something quite nice with some...

A 33-year-old man from Bradford, 40 km south of Barrie, is up on drug and driving charges, after being stopped by police on Hwy. 144 on Monday afternoon. South Porcupine OPP say when they stopped a vehicle just north of Gogama, they found suspected crystal meth, fentanyl and cocaine with...