The collection contains mostly special issues, some relating to the 60th (1972) and 75th (1987) anniversaries of the City of Timmins, while others celebrate various special events. It includes the collections: Hardrock & Heartwood (1999) and Milestones (2012). Hardrock & Heartwood was a weekly document published in 1999 to mark the arrival of the twenty-first century while Milestones celebrated the first century of the City of Timmins.

The collection includes an incomplete series of the newspaper in a printed form.

This collection includes all the issues Timmins Porcupine News published between November 4, 1974 and June 28, 1978.