A South Porcupine landmark on the highway will soon be gone. Ontario Provincial Police are demolishing the two-storey red brick building that hasn’t been used for many years. Acting Sergeant Michelle Simard says it’s antiquated and doesn’t meet accessibility standards. “It was the original District 15 headqu8arters,” she notes, “which had the...

Five weeks to go until Rock on the River, and the city has put Timmins Festival and Events Committee chair John Olaveson’s mind at ease. He was worried about the damage done to the ground at Hollinger Park left by Snow Cross, which had problems restoring it to its previous...

If you see a collision, road closure, have an update, or anything else, please call or text Country 93.1 at 705-264-9310 According to Ontario 511 at this moment Highways 11, 101, 144 and 655 have officially re-opened Some road closures to report: Hwy. 101 (Harold Ave.) from Crawford St. to the Porcupine...

If it only knew that they’re trying to save its life, a moose calf would cooperate with the MNR and Timmins Police. The two agencies spent part of the day beside Rae Hill trying to get the orphaned newborn so it can be sent to a sanctuary in Muskoka. It was...

Open houses early next month will discuss the plan to build a 500-kilovolt electrical transmission line from Timmins to Chapleau and Wawa. Hydro One vice-president of strategic projects and partnerships, Sonny Karunakaran says you can meet the project team and find out what point they’re at, and what’s to come. He...

Two fires within hours of each other have the Timmins Fire Department shaking its collective head over the absence of smoke detectors. The first was the one we told you about that happened early Monday at Carr’s Trailer Park.  One home was destroyed, a second one badly damaged and a...