North Korea enters 'state of war' with South
North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after coming under international sanctions for...
View ArticleFour family members die trapped in burning East Gwillimbury home
Four people are dead after house fire in East Gwillimbury.
View ArticleHISTORY: How eggs and bunnies linked with Easter
Where have all the cream eggs gone? I’m not talking about the Cadbury cream eggs (too big, too sweet), or the Reeses peanut butter eggs, or the Aero egg (a hunk of bubbly chocolate) – no, I mean the...
View ArticleMan dies in ultralight crash
(ESPANOLA, ON) - A McKerrow, ON man died yesterday afternoon when the ultralight aircraft he was piloting crashed onto Raven Lake southwest of Espanola. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were...
View ArticleBringing big-name acts requires years of work
The lack of big name concerts in Timmins has been a topic of this column for many, many years. Problem was nobody was listening at city hall, or in the community.
View ArticleJustin Bieber's pet monkey seized in Germany
Justin Bieber's pet monkey has been seized by German officials after the singer allegedly tried to sneak the animal into the country on board his private plane.
View ArticleBisson: ONTC fight still on track
The Ontario New Democrats recently voted in favour of premier Kathleen Wynne's throne speech outlining her hopes for a new Ontario with greater cooperation with other parties in the best interests of...
View ArticlePeter Kormos, former NDP MPP has died
Former NDP MPP Peter Kormos has died. Police and fire were called to Kormos's home in Welland, Ont., at 10:46 a.m. Saturday, and it has now been confirmed the 60-year-old has died.
View ArticleSidney Crosby injured in Iginla's first game
Jarome Iginla isn’t wasting any time making his debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
View ArticleNorth Stars facing elimination after 2-1 loss
The Greyhounds took a 2-1 series lead on Saturday, edging the North Stars 2-1 in Game 3.
View ArticleNorth Stars force Game 5 with 3-2 win
Shots were blocked and skaters got to the net, as the North Stars edged the Greyhounds 3-2 in Game 4.
View ArticleTisdale ringette squad shows improvement
The Timmins Tisdale Plumbing petite "B" ringette team captured the silver medal in the 2013 North East Regional Ringette Championships. Although Tisdale Plumbing outshot their opponents, strong...
View ArticleNorth Stars best Rebels in bantam final
The Blue Heron Timmins North Stars bantam squad defeated the Schumacher Northern Research Rebels 4-2 in the bantam 'A' division tier 2 championship game on March 22. The teams finished first and second...
View ArticleApartment blaze in Kap
Close to a dozen families are now homeless following a fire at a multi-unit apartment complex in Kapuskasing Saturday night.
View ArticleHomeless for the holidays
Easter is a time for family, it is a time for thanks and above all it is a time to take stock of all that life has given you.
View ArticleStompin' Tom's spirit drives student effort
With the music of Stompin’ Tom Connors playing in the background, students at Timmins High boxed up donated items they had collected for local food banks.
View ArticlePolice find body of man reported missing
City police have identified a body found Sunday as that of a Timmins man missing since mid-March.
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