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Full-time support workers on strike at Northern and Boréal colleges

Support workers at Collège Boréal and Northern College have been on the picket line since midnight Thursday, pressing for stronger job security as negotiations with employers stall. In Timmins and across campuses, classes are still running, but picket lines now stand outside Northern’s Second Avenue office and Collège Boréal’s Thériault Boulevard campus – a visible […]

Timmins business community shows resilience amid tariff uncertainty

Timmins weathers trade storm as gold and mining firms find opportunity When global trade tensions spike, Timmins’ business community feels the ripple – but local experts say the city is showing its resilience. The recent U.S.- Canada tariff dispute has pushed investors toward perceived safe havens, and gold has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. […]

What is the temporary foreign workers program? Mark Carney says he won’t be scrapping it

Why the temporary foreign worker program is suddenly at the centre of Canada’s jobs debate When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called this week for the federal government to shut down the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), he framed it as a straightforward argument: Canadian youth are struggling to find work, and employers are hiring temporary […]

Poilievre calls on Liberals to shut down temporary foreign worker program

OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to shut down the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it’s partly responsible for the growing number of young Canadians out of work. Standing in Mississauga with Calgary MP Michelle Rempel Garner – his party’s immigration critic, who has recently been publicly naming companies […]

PHOTO: ‘Yo-Ho-Ho a Pirate Tale,’ keeps kids spellbound

Librarian Melanie Lemieux had the crowd in stitches as she begged a mischievous puppet monkey – brought to life by Francine Denis, the library’s child & youth services librarian – to help her hunt for lost treasure in “Yo-Ho-Ho: A Pirate Tale,” a lively bilingual play and puppet show at the Timmins Public Library on […]

Downtown Timmins BIA director says public has nothing to fear

Cory Robin, the director of Downtown Timmins BIA, is on a mission to show everyone there’s nothing scary about our main streets. If you’ve been hesitating to visit downtown because of scary headlines about break-ins or shootings, give Cory a call—he’ll gladly walk you around himself. He’s overseen upgrades to lighting and security, and he’s […]

Celebrating Khalsa Day 2025: Unity, Service, and Spirit in Timmins

https://indocaot.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WhatsApp-Video-2025-06-30-at-7.22.16-AM.mp4 On June 28, 2025, Timmins came alive in a vibrant display of faith, culture, and community spirit as hundreds gathered for the Annual Khalsa Day Parade hosted by the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat of Timmins. From the moment the program began at 9 AM with soul‑stirring kirtan in the Gurdwara foyer to the closing notes of […]

Ford apologizes for ‘hat-in-hand’ comment about First Nations

Premier Doug Ford apologized Thursday for remarks called “racist” and “offensive” by First Nations leaders. Ford said he got “pretty passionate” the day before, when he made the comments. “And I just want to say I sincerely apologize for my words,” he told reporters after a meeting with around “30 or 40” chiefs from the […]

Freeland defends major project bill as Senate eyes more testimony

Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland defended Ottawa’s Bill C-5 Monday, dismissing concerns around Indigenous consultation as a motion to fast-track the legislation passed with CPC support. “I think this legislation is one piece of legislation every single member of this House can agree on,” she said. Freeland pointed to plans to create an Indigenous Advisory […]

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji’s Prakash Purab 2025: Honoring the Spirit of the Saint-Soldier

Prakash Purab of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, offers an opportunity to reflect on the life of the Sixth Sikh Guru and the enduring legacy of the “Saint-Soldier” ideal he championed. Born in 1595 at Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji assumed guruship at a young age following his father Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s […]