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As Timmins gets ready to party at the annual Rock on the River Festival this weekend, Bif Naked is looking forward to sharing new music from her first album in 15 years on Friday night.

In a phone interview with CTV News, Madeleine Tremblay, the mayor of Fauquier-Strickland, said officials with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing met with her on Wednesday to review the municipality’s financial crisis.

A recent spate of copper wire thefts continued in New Liskeard last week when it emerged that tens of thousands of dollars worth had been stolen from a construction site in New Liskeard.

Northern author Brit Griffin talks with Tony Ryma about her new novel 'The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien.' The book tells the tale of a man haunted by his past.

Bif Naked is set to rock Timmins at the Rock on the River Festival, where she will be debuting her new song 'Champion'. Lydia Chubak reports.

Georgia-Pacific broke ground Tuesday afternoon on a $191 million expansion at its wood processing mill in Englehart, Ont. The expansion will secure jobs and ensure the mill is around for at least the next 20 years, the company said.

Progress continues on Timmins' Golden Manor redevelopment, with eight rooftop HVAC units installed. The new 192-bed facility is slated to open in late 2026.

The Timmins Police Service is undergoing a modernization effort, with Chief Sydney Lecky stating that the force is "overdue" in updating its operations.

Georgia-Pacific Canada broke ground on a $191 million expansion at its mill in Englehart, Ont. - the company's largest global operation.

Porcupine Dante Club's vice president, Louis Clausi, joins Tony Ryma to talk about the organization's annual Italian festival this weekend.

Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Prabmeet Sarkaria, confirmed that work on the new Northlander Passenger Rail service in Timmins is moving forward as planned, with construction now underway on the train station.

Environment Canada issued air quality alerts for much of northern Ontario on Sunday as wildfire smoke blanketed the region, reducing visibility and posing health risks.

As of 7 p.m. on Saturday, Environment Canada had ended its tornado-related alerts in northeastern Ontario, while several parts of the region continued to experience heavy rainfall and high winds later into the evening, all storm-related alerts were lifted overnight.

While Timmins City Council continues to debate park rejuvenation, the small community of Connaught has taken matters into its own hands.

News that the Township of Fauquier-Strickland could cease to exist at the end of the month was a shock to residents across the province, but especially to those in the community.