Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.

Highway 655 has been closed due to flooding.  Consult Ontario511 for updates.

In Cochrane history this week, the discovery – again – of the plane that crashed, killing Timmins native and Toronto Maple Leaf Bill Barilko (bah-RILL-ko). The April 8th, 2005 issue of the Times-Post carried photos and the story about a search plane finding the crash site north of Cochrane. Barilko was...

Twenty-five percent more voters took advantage of advance voting for Monday’s federal election. In Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk, Elections Canada reports that 15,715 people cast a ballot between last Friday and Monday. There’s no comparison to the last election, because this is a newly constituted riding. However, across Canada, 7,280,975 people have already voted. ...

Bio: I’ve had the honour of serving the people of Timmins as both a city councillor and as mayor, and I’m proud of the work we accomplished together. From overseeing key municipal services like housing and paramedic services through the Cochrane District Social Services Board to chairing the Timmins Police...

An eight-month police operation has led to a child pornography charge against a 25-year-old Cochrane man. Last August, provincial police executed a search warrant on a home on Shelby Avenue and seized three electronic devices.  Then earlier this month, they charged the suspect with possession of child pornography. He is out...