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City announces completion of Whitney-Tisdale pump station
The Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station No. 4 project is now complete and the fully operational station has been turned over to the city.Commissioning activities included a 14-day trial period, which ended successfully as of March 17.“The station has been modernized with new...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Our scientists are absolutely integral to Ontario Parks, working as researchers, biologists, ecologists, and more! Take a look at a few of our awesome women scientists:
Sewage spill on Christmas Eve the result of wipes and rags clogging pipes: town official
The flushing of rags and wipes are what led to an overflow at the wastewater treatment facility in Collingwood on Christmas Eve. During Monday night’s strategic initiatives standing committee meeting, Director of Public Works, Engineering, and Environmental Services...
Pirie highlights city’s progress and prospects for 2022
George Pirie has been impressed with the resilience and determination of the people of Timmins throughout another very challenging year, and feels the city is poised for a prosperous 2022. Heading into the fourth year of his term as mayor, two of which have been...
Sewer capacity would support new apartments on Crawford, council assured
Concern about the potential impact on the sewer system was initially raised during an earlier meeting when council approved a rezoning application for a development proposed at 185 Crawford St. in South Porcupine. ANDREW AUTIO/The Daily Press jpg, TDDiscussion...
Caught on camera: Trio dumps trash bags on side of road in Essa Township
BARRIE | News Rob CooperCTV News Barrie Videographer @robcooperctv Contact Published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 5:02PM EDT ESSA TOWNSHIP, ONT. -- One week after a slew of trash bags were left dumped on the side of a road in Oro-Medonte, a group of men were...
A new way to splash in South Porcupine
Bob McIntyre, staff Thursday, May. 20th, 2021 Photos by: Mark Rogers, Near North Video Productions The splash pad at White Waterfront Conservation Area in South Porcupine is being ripped out. The good news is that it’s being replaced by one that’s bigger and better....
ATLAS OF THE BREEDING BIRDS OF ONTARIO
CTV NEWS - Timmins Area woman Roxane Filion is taking part in the third annual breeding Bird Atlas which gathers data on various species. View the CTV special report
City approves upgrades to splash pad at Porcupine Lake
Thomas Perry Publishing date: Apr 07, 2021 City council has approved a contract with Elmvale-based Diamond Head Sprinklers for upgrades to the White Water Park splash pad in South Porcupine.The work, given the green light during Tuesday night’s meeting, will cost the...
Canada is drowning in plastic waste — and recycling won’t save us
For the first 50 years after plastic was invented, the idea of only using the long-lasting material once was blasphemous, an affront to values of frugality honed over years of war and economic strife. Then, in the late 1950s, the plastics industry launched a massive...
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