Reducing the risk of fire
The familiar and cozy evening aroma of wood-burning heaters signals the arrival of winter for most of us.
View ArticleWinter camping at Ontario Parks
Consider booking a yurt or heated cabin getaway now or face being left out in the cold this winter at Ontario Parks.
View ArticleTim Hortons workers file human rights complaint over alleged 'double doubling'
Four temporary foreign workers employed at Tim Hortons in Dawson Creek, B.C. have filed a human rights complaint accusing their boss of doubling their rent and double-bunking their rooms.
View ArticleTempers fray as many in U.S. Northeast still without power
Frustration with continuing power outages, travel chaos, and long lines for gasoline grew on Saturday as residents of Long Island, hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, planned to a protest outside the...
View ArticleFreezing rain warning issued for Timmins area
Freezing rain warning issued for Timmins-Cochrane
View ArticleJustin Bieber, Selena Gomez split: Report
Teenybopper icons Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have gone their separate ways according to a report by E! News.
View ArticleNorth Stars in Sauga
The Timmins Trademark Mechanical North Stars travelled to Mississauga to compete at the Shanahan/Warrior Tournament and after three games, the team holds a record of 1-2.
View ArticleMajors win first of three
The Timmins Majors opened their three-game road swing with a 6-4 win over the Trappers in North Bay on Friday.
View ArticleNorth Stars drop first game 9-0
The Timmins BMT Insurance North Stars dropped their opening tilt against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on Saturday 9-0.
View ArticleCharles Sousa joins Ontario Liberal leadership race
Liberal Leadership contender Charles Sousa says he’ll ensure rural towns can say no to wind energy in the same way his Mississauga constituents said no to an unwanted gas plant — at a cost of $190...
View ArticleMasters of their craft
It's been a decade since the Schumacher Lions Club first transformed the McIntyre Arena into one of the city's biggest weekend celebrations of arts and crafts. This year's version was the best yet.
View ArticleWar memorials & places of Remembrance
In honour of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11, we take a closer look at some of the best-known war memorials and places of Remembrance around the world.
View ArticleBirthday boy picks up 2 goals
Newly minted 18-year-old Eskimos forward Ben Miller celebrated his birthday in style with a 7-4 win on Saturday.
View Article'Skyfall' blows box office competition away with biggest opening in Bond history
James Bond can don the tuxedo and break out the Dom Perignon after the super spy returned to theaters in record fashion at the weekend, blowing away box office rivals with $87.8 million in ticket sales...
View ArticleAfghanistan Repatriation Memorial unveiled
Families of Canadian soldiers gathered here for a moving ceremony, as the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial was unveiled Saturday.
View ArticleThousands gather at National War Memorial to mark Remembrance Day
Ottawa Sun's visual journalist Darren Brown captured the images from the national Remembrance Day service at the War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.
View ArticlePasta dinner boosts homeless shelter
Back in the second week of October, a kitchen fire at St. Joachim's Church put an abrupt end to plans for a pasta dinner in benefit of the Good Samaritan Inn.
View ArticleHundreds gather to remember
Several hundred people gathered at the Timmins Cenotaph on Sunday to remember.
View ArticleLance Armstrong steps down from Livestrong board
Lance Armstrong has stepped down as a board member of Livestrong, the cancer-support charity he founded in 1997, the organization said Monday.
View ArticleHHOF Profile: Sundin endured intense pressure as Maple Leafs captain
Some will argue Mats Sundin deserves to be in the Hall of Fame just for surviving 10 years as captain of the highly scrutinized Maple Leafs.
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