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Rural northern Ont. neighbourhood takes park upgrades into its own hands

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

Shocked Fauquier-Strickland residents want answers to the township’s financial crisis

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.

Shania Twain supports Canadian food banks with cross-country campaign

As Shania Twain's tour rolls across Canada, she’s spreading her generosity coast to coast, with the Shania Twain Foundation helping fund 375,000 meals in partnership with Second Harvest.

Fauquier-Strickland mayor joins CTV Your Morning to talk financial hardships

CTV Your Morning host Anne-Marie Mediwake talks with Fauquier-Strickland Mayor Madeleine about the town's financial hardships and potentially ceasing operations

Police to search northern Ont. landfill in connection with teen missing since 2022

Ontario Provincial Police in Iroquois Falls will be searching a landfill in the community Thursday in connection with a 17-year-old who has been missing since 2022.

OHL unveils 2025 preseason schedule, northern teams to feature prominently

The OHL has released its 2025 preseason schedule, featuring 50 games across Ontario from August 29 to Sept. 14, with northern teams set for early action.

Suspended northern Ont. driver charged with impaired following Highway 11 crash

A 28-year-old Englehart man faces multiple charges following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Coleman Township.

Timmins council seeks more data before finalizing park redesign

Timmins council delays park redesign, seeks more data on tennis and pickleball demand. Lydia Chubak reports.

Timmins OKs $650K accessibility upgrades at 2 facilities

Timmins council approves $650,000 in accessibility upgrades, including a new ramp at McIntyre Centre and a new entrance at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex.

Facing 300% tax hike, northern Ont. community to dissolve Aug. 1

Heavily in debt and looking at a 300 per cent tax increase, the Township of Fauquier-Strickland has instead voted to end all municipal operations and layoff all staff effective Aug. 1.

Trucker from southern Ont. charged with stunt driving in northern Ont.

A Brampton-area transport truck driver faces stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle speeding on Highway 11 early Monday morning.

Four men charged with $100K copper wire theft in northern Ont.

Four people have been charged in a case where 33 hydro poles were chopped down and stripped of $100,000 worth of copper wire.

Rock on the River 2025 moves to Participark, back to its roots

The Timmins Festivals and Events Committee has announced a change of venue for this year’s Rock on the River festival, moving the event from Hollinger Park back to its original riverside location at Participark.

Four new forest fires reported in the region Monday

Ontario Forest Fires says there are now six forest fires in the northeast region after four new ones were discovered Monday.

Timmins police say impaired driver seriously injured a pedestrian Tuesday morning

One person is in hospital in Timmins with serious injuries after a collision Tuesday around 6:07 a.m. involving an impaired driver.