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Article content Man charged with drugs, weapons offenses A Timmins man has been charged with a number of weapons and drug possession offences stemming from an incident that occurred during Saturday afternoon in the downtown core of Timmins. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. BRIEFS: Drugs and weapons offenses; Woman charged with assault; 3 arrested on warrants Back to video While completing patrols of an assigned patrol zone, a Timmins Police Service officer recognized a pedestrian at the intersection of Maple Street and Algonquin Boulevard as bei...

Article content While the Porcupine Health Unit is still waiting for final test results on two suspected “variant” cases of COVID-19, there is a degree of certainty both of these will turn out to be positive cases. “We do expect these to be positive because they are related to a variant of concern outbreak in another community,” Dr. Lianne Catton, medical officer of health for the Porcupine Health Unit. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. The suspect variant cases involve a pair of Timmins residents. “We are still awaiting confirmation from ...

Article content A three-year pilot project aimed at bringing skilled immigrants to Timmins to help fill labour shortages hit a bump in the road during its first year of implementation. In 2019, Timmins was selected as one of 11 communities from across Canada to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The pilot is designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in Timmins. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your brow...

Article content The idea of ending chronic homelessness in Timmins by 2025 may seem like a pipe dream. Brian Marks, chief administrative officer of the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board, doesn’t think so. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Collaborative effort key to ending homelessness: Marks Back to video Marks, who was speaking to a business audience about the Economics of Homelessness during an online event hosted by the Timmins Chamber Wednesday night, said ending homelessness in Timmins is an achievable goal. But it can...