COVID-19 Information

The latest information and actions regarding COVID-19 in the City of Timmins.

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• Community Food Programs Calendar
• Porcupine Health Unit - Latest local updates to COVID-19
• City of Timmins COVID-19 video updates (YouTube)
• City of Timmins - COVID FAQ

Resources 

• Public Health Ontario 
• Public Health Canada
• COVID-19: Temporary pandemic pay - Government of Ontario
• A Framework for Reopening our Province - Government of Ontario
• Ontario further eases restrictions on retail stores and essential construction during COVID-19 - Government of Ontario
• Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
• Ontario Community Support Program - to assist low-income seniors and people with disabilities in need
• List of essential workplaces
• Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic - CAMH
• Talking to children about COVID-19  and its impacts - CAMH
• Harm Reduction - Safer Drug Use During COVID-19

City of Timmins media releases: 

• Council announces interest deferral program - Sept 14, 2020 
• Council announces payment deferral program - Sept 14, 2020
• Transit: Sunday Service level reinstated - Sept 3, 2020
• City Receives Safe Restart funds - Aug 19, 2020
• State of Emergency Lifted - Aug 19, 2020
• All playgrounds and parklands open in Timmins - July 23, 2020
• Mask requirements for City services - July 22, 2020
• City reopens a number of outdoor amenities - June 25, 2020
• 2020 fire permits required as of July 1 - June 24, 2020
• Transit Update - June 23, 2020
• Phased approach to reopening City services - June 16, 2020
• Reopening of City Hall for limited services - June 10,  2020
• Timmins Transit service - May 20, 2020
• Construction ban lifted - May 19, 2020
• Provincial fire ban lifted - May 15, 2020
• Municipal boat launches to be reopened - May 15, 2020
• 12th Annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival postponed to 2021 - May 13, 2020
• Northern College displays outstanding community support - May 12, 2020
• Timmins Fire Ban still in effect - May 11, 2020
• Positive test repeated...with a different result - May 8, 2020
• Timmins celebrates Canada Day...Virtually! - May 8, 2020
• Businesses reminded to flush private water supply - May 8, 2020
• Downtown parking for curbside pickup and deliveries - May 7, 2020
• Tax bills are in...now what? - May 6, 2020
• Spring Clean Up cancelled - May 6, 2020
• Lake Shore Gold unearths KN95 masks - April 27, 2020
• Timmins Transit update - April 24, 2020
• Face coverings required  for air travellers - April 21, 2020
• Planning and Building Department presses forward with application processing - April 20, 2020 
• COVID-19: Local partners need input from business community - April 20, 2020 
• Deloro and Rural Landfill sites to continue with winter hours of operation - April 14, 2020
• Transit services - Easter weekend service change - April 9, 2020
• Enforcement of public health measures - April 6, 2020 
• City of Timmins declares State of Emergency - April 3, 2020 
• MNRF issues provincial fire ban - April 3, 2020 
• Temporary closure of municipal outdoor recreation amenities - March 31, 2020 
• Timmins Transit update - March 31, 2020 
• By-law officers to assist in enforcement of Public Safety and Security Orders - March 31, 2020 
• Airport closed to meeters and greeters - March 25, 2020 
• No new burning permits being issued - March 25, 2020 
• Timmins Transit reduced to 'Sunday Service' - March 25, 2020 
• Council grants authority to waive penalties and interest - March 25, 2020
• Ontario orders mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces to fight spread of COVID-19 - March 24, 2020 
• COVID-19 Update from Mayor Pirie - March 23, 2020
• Temporary closure of City Hall to public access - March 20, 2020 
• Prevent the spread of COVID-19 with safe waste disposal - March 19, 2020 
• Timmins Transit fares temporarily waived as riders asked to use rear doors only - March 18, 2020 
• City addresses COVID-19 concerns - March 17, 2020 
• Golden Manor sets staff and visitor restrictions - March 16, 2020 
• Access City Services from Home - March 16, 2020
• City Notices and Cancellations - March 14, 2020