Monthly Archives: October 2016

New beginnings

Syrian family settling into life in Temiskaming ShoresSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Syrian refugee family has arrived in New Liskeard and is settling into Canadian life with hopes of rebuilding their lives. Not well-known is the sadness they carry with them as they miss loved

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Ongoing investigation

Walmart evacuated Friday evening after bomb threatDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DYMOND TOWNSHIP -- The Walmart store in the former Dymond Township was the scene of a bomb threat and subsequent evacuation Friday evening, October 14.A thorough search of the building revealed no suspicious items, police reported.The

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COVERING THE 701

The Charlton Englehart Lions Club made a $10,000 donation to the 701 Restoration Committee being directed to the canopy project. The 701 Restoration Committee has raised $70,000 to date for the completion of a canopy that will further protect the refurbished steam engine, a vital part of the railway

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Sinkhole repairs force two-day Hwy. 11B shutdown

NORTH BAY (Staff) – Highway 11B southwest of Cobalt has reopened after a sinkhole opened late last week and forced emergency repairs.A sinkhole developed around 3 p.m. October 14 near a culvert on Hwy. 11B.The road was immediately closed in the vicinity of the sinkhole, which

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MPP presses to lift risk management cap

[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignleft" width="210"] John Vanthof[/caption]TORONTO (Staff) – Timiskaming-Cochrane’s MPP is asking the province to lift the cap on Ontario’s agricultural Risk Management Program.New Democrat MPP John Vanthof raised the issue in Queen’s Park this

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Two-way traffic resumes by Englehart arena

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has approved the change in traffic flow for Fourth Street in front of the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex.The street portion has been designated a one-way street since 2006, but repeated driver error on the street has caused the

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Pool upgrades coming along swimmingly

ENGLEHART (Staff) -- Work is proceeding on renovations at the Englehart Lee Pool.At its regular meeting Wednesday, October 12, Englehart council heard that the work on the Lee Pool is taking place this fall, and will be finalized in the spring before the new season opens up

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