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northern ontario gothic iv // ontario, canada // 2007-2014 // ©

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Industrial workplace fatality in Timmins under investigation

Timmins police confirmed an investigation has begun after suspected human remains were reportedly found.

Timmins police say they are investigating “an industrial workplace fatality” after a body was found.

The discovery was made at a scrap yard on Highway 101 West and Malette Lumber Road in Timmins.

When asked, police spokesperson Michelle St. Louis said in an email to CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca around noon Friday they received a call “not too long ago.”

“(The) investigation just started,” St. Louis said.

“I don’t have further details at the moment. I’ll be able to provide more details once we know more.”

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“The Ministry of Labour has been notified and will be attending as part of the investigative process,” police said in a news release just before 2 p.m.

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Some people think Derek Edwards influenced Norm Macdonald and some people think Norm Macdonald influenced Derek Edwards. They were both part of the same Yuk Yuk's comedy club circuit in Canada in the late 1980s.

"There was Derek Edwards," said Norm, "the most Canadian of any comic ever, comedy's equivalent of Stomping Tom Connors. A living folk legend."

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Back at camp after a hard day of tree planting.

Timmins, Ontario

1988

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Porcupine, Timmins , Ontario

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Jan 14, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Conor Timmins (25), forward Mitch Marner (16) and forward Steven Lorentz (18) congratulate forward Auston Matthews (34) on his goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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Northern Ontario, 2023

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Sikh organizations help northern Ontario students find accommodations during rental crunch

Lack of available rentals means international students are turning to charities for shelter

The housing crunch is so bad in Timmins, Ont., that a local gurdwara, or Sikh temple, has opened its limited space to students who haven't yet found accommodations.

More international students are choosing to attend post-secondary school in northern Ontario. But that means more support and help is needed, particularly when it comes to housing.

The Sikh Sangat temple has been "swamped with calls" from parents in India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeking housing help for children moving to the northern Ontario city for school.

"They're calling from all over the world to make sure that when their daughter or their son comes to Timmins, there is someone to receive them," said temple trustee and director Kanwaljit Bains.

"And there is someone who can give them some shelter … because they don't know anyone," she added.

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