Timmins 9 posed true test: OPP
From the tense days of the Timmins 9 fire to the routine duties of policing the Timmins community and the expansion of community partnerships, 2012 marked another banner year for the Ontario Provincial...
View ArticleOur readers share their top winter photos
We want to see our readers' top winter photos! Did you capture a great shot of the snow in your area over the Christmas holidays? Travel somewhere in Canada where the winter scenery was just...
View ArticleGrowth golden at Brigus projects
The coming year holds the promise of further expansion for Brigus Gold operations in the Black-River Matheson area. The Black Fox mine is slated to expand production while the Grey Fox mine will...
View ArticleDrivers uninjured in pair of moose collisions
Ontario Provincial Police are asking drivers to be mindful of wildlife following two separate collisions involving moose on Tuesday.
View ArticleTeacher protest Friday may close public elementary schools in Ont.
Ontario elementary teachers will hold a one-day walkout Friday that could close the province's public elementary schools.
View ArticleEskis host T-birds in Timmins Friday
The Abitibi Eskimos will have its hands full in Timmins this Friday, facing off against the Soo Thunderbirds who are in a battle for first place.
View ArticlePrelim date set in stabbing case
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a case involving a man accused of stabbing two individuals at a Timmins bar.
View ArticlePolice seek info about hit and run
Cochrane District Crime Stoppers and the Timmins Police Service are investigating a hit and run in the City of Timmins.
View ArticleMaple Leafs fire Brian Burke; promote David Nonis to GM
The new owners of Big Blue don’t exhibit a public face, but showed they have a big boot where Brian Burke was concerned.
View ArticleLuka Magnotta murder case back in court
The Luka Magnotta murder and dismemberment case that made headlines worldwide last year is back in court Wednesday, but it's not clear if the defendant will appear.
View ArticleSex toys ad featuring porn star Bree Olson missed by screening process:...
An advertisement featuring full-frontal nudity slipped through the cracks at Canada Post and landed in the mailboxes of numerous Halifax residents.
View ArticlePlanned Ontario teacher walkout illegal: McGuinty
All public elementary schools in the GTA will close Friday as teachers hit the picket lines for a province-wide one-day protest.
View ArticleDemolition planned for Shania centre
The Shania Twain Centre and Underground Gold Mine Tour will be history in more ways than one if Goldcorp Canada completes a deal to purchase the land where those attractions are located.
View ArticleEnglish public elementary teachers plan walkout
A little over a month after elementary school teachers held a one-day walkout, the same group will hit the picket lines again this Friday.
View ArticleChief Spence to boycott meeting with PM
Protesting Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has written the Queen to ask if she can get Gov. Gen. David Johnston to attend a high-profile meeting between aboriginal leaders and Prime Minister Stephen...
View ArticleSnowmobile Club seeks key trail re-routes
The Timmins Snowmobile Club is seeking city approval for trail modifications to help make the unique tourism attraction thrive.
View Article'Hunger Games', Katy Perry triumph at People's Choice Awards
The Hunger Games and Katy Perry were the big winners at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, landing a slew of top honours.
View ArticleSnowcross returns to Cochrane
Cochrane will come alive with the sound of horsepower this coming weekend as the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association (CSRA) returns for a second year of the Cochrane Gold Cup Snowcross event.
View Article'Lincoln' leads Oscar nominations with 12
U.S. presidential drama “Lincoln” led the pack of Oscar nominees on Thursday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world’s top film honours.
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