Life is busy and you may miss some of the action happening in and around the city.
Here's a look at what people are talking about this week.
Here's why the Timmins mayor isn't chairing council meetings
Opting not to take a maternity leave, Mayor Michelle Boileau has lighter calendar than before but is still working and attending in-person events when she can. Read the full story here.
This is what you need to earn to make ends meet in Timmins
An annual report lays out the living wage for the area, and it's more than the current minimum wage. Read the full story here.
Funding uncertainties make planning Timmins treatment difficult: Project lead
There was little discussion at the Cochrane District Services Board table for an update on its HART Hub application. Read the full story here.
'The beer tax just falls on us': Timmins brewers talk taxes
Ontario currently has the highest tax rate on craft beer in the country. Find out Full Beard has to say about it here.
$1.8M helping Timmins businesses grow
Minister of Northern Development Greg Rickford was in town to announce cash for seven businesses. Read the full story on who's expanding and what the cash is being used for here.
Timmins paramedic praises new mental health supports
A local leader says the 'tough person approach' hasn't done emergency responders any favours and is praising a new $32 million initiative to provide specialized mental health support for first responders and public safety personnel across the province. Read the full story here.
'The opportunity is huge': Chef cooks up traditional meal with Timmins students
Chef Johl Whiteduck Ringuette shared some Indigenous food knowledge with students at Timmins High. Read the full story here.
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