Special weather statement in effect for:Kirkland Lake – EnglehartNew Liskeard – TemagamiRisk of freezing rain Thursday morning followed by rain Thursday.Periods of rain are forecast to begin Thursday morning. With temperatures near the freezing mark, a brief period of freezing
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Watershed Conditions Statement
DISTRICT (Special) — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry North Bay District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions – Water Safety Statement is in effect for the District.MNRF
Game for a winter carnival
Rebecca Morrow, a student at Kerns Public School, was enjoying the Kerplunk game created by her grandparents for the Kerns Public School winter carnival Wednesday, March 6. The event was organized by the school's parent council, which includes Shawn Sadler, Kelly Quinton, Lydia Sadler,
TUBE DANCING
These local teens, who are all dancers, were having fun tubing during the first weekend of the March break on Sunday, March 10, at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village. From the left are Molly Piette, Carlee Ridley, Isabella Duval and Amelia Hobdon. There
Garbage in city blue bins spurring checks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is cracking down after its recycling processor has seen an increase in garbage in the recyclables from Temiskaming Shores' blue bins.Random audits of blue bins
Ad hoc committee forming to move Hoist Room
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The first step toward recovering the Cobalt Hoist Room has been taken.At Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, March 5, Mayor George Othmer announced that Councillor Angela Adshead is spearheading
Harvest to Home in market for volunteers
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL – The Harvest to Home Market is looking for a few good volunteers.Evanturel Township Councillor Barbara Beachey says the summer market is in need of volunteers at both the
Fundraising for infant care bed unit continues
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Temiskaming Hospital anticipates that a new infant care bed unit equipped to meet the latest resuscitation guidelines will be purchased by the end of March.The state-of-the-art unit has been identified "as a critical piece of equipment
Cobalt considering question and answer period
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt is still looking at whether it wants to open up the possibility for the public to raise questions at council meetings.Speaking at council's regular
Cobalt considering selling Sharp Lake Park
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT/COLEMAN - The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed Cobalt's argument that large-scale commercial extraction of aggregate from the Sharp Lake Park property should be permitted."The Court of Appeal has