TEMISKAMING SHORES – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Temiskaming Hospital today (December 12) after two or more in-patients experienced symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19. In a post … Continue reading COVID-19 outbreak at hospital
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Fire destroys young family’s home west of Earlton
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAUCHAMP TOWNSHIP – A young family with two boys is trying to recover after the Beauchamp Township farmhouse they were living in …
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Fireworks on the Lake fundraiser set to blast off
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s a win-win. What better way to ring in the New Year and donate to a worthy cause than the fifth …
Cobalt Mining Museum inviting people to visit
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – The Cobalt Mining Museum is welcoming people to come for a visit Fridays through Sundays over the winter. Curator Mac Armstrong has …
Holiday Market to help Englehart food bank
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – A Holiday Market with 45 vendors will be upstairs at the Englehart and Area Community Arena on Saturday, December 7, …
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ROSIE MEETS SANTA
Santa Claus, who knows New Liskeard Canadian Tire general manager Nick Bezjak well, invited the Northern Animals Rescue and Sanctuary to meet him at the store December 14 for …
City seeking fireworks provider for Canada Day show
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is looking for a provider to stage a Canada Day fireworks display for the next three years. Temiskaming Shores released a request …
Recycling program change in Englehart in January
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart council and staff are getting ready for a new recycling program, which will be provide by GFL (Green For Life) Environmental …
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Editorial cartoon December 18
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Municipalities need more provincial support
Municipal leaders are increasingly calling on the province to help offsetting costs municipalities have to bear. This past summer, the Ontario Provincial Police Association negotiated a better package …
Giving and receiving
By Steven Larocque Christmas is a week away and some folks have been receiving big presents in the run-up to December 25. Take the biggest winner – no, not …
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Grand opening held for new ESCSM gymnasium
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There was plenty of excitement, smiles and pride as Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) held a grand opening ceremony for the …
Little Rocks program a clean sweep at Horne Granite Club
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Area youth are hurrying hard to the Horne Granite Club in New Liskeard to take part in the Little Rocks curling …
Cubs bite into Wolves to get back in the win column
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs broke out of a winless streak in a big way last weekend when they won games against …
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Crash claims life of Barber Township man
BARBER (Staff) – Police are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle crash last week in which a 65-year-old from Barber Township died. Temiskaming OPP say police responded at about …
Impaired charges laid after vehicle found in ditch
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A New Liskeard man faces impaired charges after police investigated a report of a vehicle in a ditch. Temiskaming OPP say police were told …
Impaired-related charge laid after collision
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A New Liskeard resident faces several charges after a vehicle was found in a ditch in Temiskaming Shores. Police responded at about 11:45 p.m. …
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Charlton area hatchery netting funding infusion
TORONTO (Staff/Special) – The Ontario government has announced that it is investing over $75 million to update Ontario’s fish hatchery program to provide better fishing opportunities across the …
Harvey’s Restaurant grand opening “a beautiful thing”
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Harvey’s Restaurant, located at the north end of New Liskeard across from Canadian Tire, held a grand opening ceremony on December 5, complete …
United Way opening funding door
SUDBURY (Special) – Do you have a program that helps kids, builds strong and health communities, or eases poverty? The United Way Centraide North East Ontario is accepting …
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Iroquois Falls mayor is PC candidate for provincial election
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IROQUOIS FALLS – The mayor of Iroquois Falls has entered the race to serve as the MPP of Timiskaming-Cochrane. Tory Delaurier, 49, …
Latchford endorses power dam proposal
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The Communities of the Montreal River delegation made a presentation to Latchford council at its regularly scheduled council meeting on December 10 …
Temagami waiting for First Nations comments
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The Municipality of Temagami extended a deadline to December 20 to hear if the Temagami First Nation (TFN) or the …