Two teens killed in Highway 11 crashSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say two teens are dead as a result of a motor vehicle collision between a car and a tractor-trailer that happened in Armstrong Township on
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Rite of Passage
It is perfectly acceptable to say for many, ice fishing in the Temiskaming region is a Northern rite of passage for area outdoor enthusiasts. Last weekend’s weather was cold, but sunny, which did not deter Nicole Doire from attempting to dig a hole with a hand-held auger on Lake
CJTT FM 2015 Recognition Awards announced
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Citizens who have done outstanding deeds and brought recognition to their organizations, themselves, and their community in the South Temiskaming region have been recognized.The winners of the CJTT FM 2015 Recognition Awards have been announced in a press release from Station
Seized drugs valued at $70,240
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Three area residents face drug-related charges after the search of a residence turned up marijuana with an estimated street value of $70,240.The house, located in New Liskeard, was searched February 10 by the Ontario Provincial Police’s organized crime enforcement bureau’s North Bay drug unit
SCENE
This is a photo of the site where two 19 year-old Armstrong Township teens died when the northbound car they were driving collided head-on with a southbound tractor-trailer early Sunday morning, February 14. The crash happened on Highway 11, just a few kilometres north of the Highway 11 and
Tax scam costs New Liskeard woman $4,700
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A New Liskeard resident is out $4,700 after a tax scam resurfaced in the area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police are reminding the public to be wary after the woman fell victim to what’s described as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax scam.Police were called
Come in, income tax filers
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – That taxing time of year is back.And so too is help, thanks to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.The program offers clinics staffed by trained volunteers who will prepare returns for free for people with modest incomes and simple returns.Last year, volunteers
ONTC says
New Liskeard bus station closure a “difficult decision”Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The decision to close the New Liskeard bus station, effective March 5, was a difficult one, says Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) communications manager Renée Baker.But she added that it was a responsible
Progressing toward water agreement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON/DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack and the Town of Englehart have been making progress toward a water agreement.The talks have paused for the moment while information is obtained from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) which manages the water systems in
Listening to the North grow
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]For the better part of the past 30 years, I have been attending small-town council meetings and, also sometimes attending meetings of the rural municipalities.
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