Timmins

The ‘Mammothon’ breast screening event is back on in northern Ontario after a five-year hiatus with a goal of screening hundreds of women for cancer.

G7 world leaders issue joint statement on critical minerals and launch a plan to diversify production and supply, good news for northern Ontario.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Cochrane for the new 28-unit expansion at a seniors independent living facility.

The City of Timmins is bolstering its strategy to attract more physicians to the northern community.

Anti-Hunger Coalition Timmins officially opened its industrial kitchen Monday.

City councillors in Timmins will vote Tuesday whether to add a question to the ballot as part of Oct. 26, 2026, municipal election.

Cochrane has declared a food insecurity emergency amid surging demand at its food bank, with 500 families needing help last year — double since the pandemic.

The Métis Nation of Ontario has named Déco Véro, a Métis-owned wood décor business, as the grand prize winner of its business pitch competition.

The Ontario government has appointed 10 new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, with half assigned to northern regions in an effort to bolster judicial resources in underserved areas.

The Timmins Police Service has an online reporting tool that’s been running for about a year and a half. Officials said it’s helped business owners report crime.

Canada must find a way to fast-track critical minerals production without cutting corners on Indigenous rights and environmental protections, according to new research from the Canadian Climate Institute.

Betty-Anne Monteith of Kirkland Lake attended a special ceremony at the town’s cenotaph on Wednesday to honour her father and 26 others whose names are being added to the war memorial.

Norman Koch is a grain farmer and business owner in Earlton. This year, he plans to grow about 12,000 acres of soybeans, oats, wheat and canola.

Police in Temiskaming Shores say reports of a bike theft from a local school on the afternoon of June 2 led to the arrest of a shoplifting suspect later the same day.

Timmins residents should cover up their plans tonight as Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the area.