Local News

Ontario’s publicly funded education system is recognized as one of the best in the world. Now it’s time to build on that success and update our vision , aspirations and goals not just for the system, but for our students.

(IROQUOIS FALLS) – The Iroquois Falls Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged two Orillia area residents with drug related charges stemming from a routine traffic stop on October 26 th on Hwy 11 in the Iroquois Falls area.

With the onset of winter conditions across the region, the Timmins Police Service is reminding drivers to pay extra attention when driving.

The Timmins Chapter of MADD Canada will launch its 2013 Red Ribbon Campaign with a brunch and silent auction on Sunday, Nov. 3. The event will take place at the Porcupine Dante Club beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Timmins Stamp Club / Club de Timbres will be meeting at the Timmins Museum (325 Second Avenue) on Sunday November 3 – 1:30pm-3:45pm.

The Timmins and District Hospital is celebrating the 20 th anniversary of the opening of the hospital at its current Ross Avenue location.

Nobody would have been surprised if there had been steel bars installed in the door of the Abitibi Eskimos on Sunday afternoon, after the Eskis had finished a weekend sweep of the North Shore teams in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

In the featured picture Montana's Cookhouse owner Rose Boulianne-Roy handed the Kid Sports representative Colleen Landers a cheque of $1127.

The Abitibi Eskimos roared back from a first period deficit, and led by a three-goal, one-assist performance by Erik Robichaud and a dramatic overtime goal from Zach Innes, the Eskis eked out a hard-fought and well-deserved 5-4 win over the Elliot La

Stéphanie Brunet-Guppy, Public Health Nurse at the Porcupine Health Unit says, “Many people think of influenza as a harmless illness, but it can lead to serious complications”.