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Monthly Archives: March 2020
The Weekender March 27, 2020
EMS asks for help
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) for Temiskaming is asking the public for help. In a press release issued Wednesday, March 25, EMS chief John McCarthy asked if … Continue reading EMS asks for help
Nearing April
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Editor’s note
It’s only March, but it’s obvious the Story of the Year for 2020 across the world is the COVID-19 pandemic. Geography is no barrier and our first local case was …
Paperweight
By Diane Johnston Note: This column is coronavirus-free, but it is taxing. Almost 90 per cent of Canadians are expected to file their personal income taxes electronically. But the Canada …
Fire destroys Industrial Park garage
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – For the second time in a little over a month, a commercial garage in Temiskaming Shores has been destroyed by fire. Fire Chief … Continue reading Fire destroys Industrial Park garage
Restaurants hit by COVID-19 shutdowns
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In the wake of COVID-19, small business owners across Temiskaming have been hit hard as they try to adjust to daily changes mandated …
Transit announces no fares as of March 20
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The old saying “no one rides for free” isn’t quite true these days. Temiskaming Transit will be temporarily operating free of charge for all …
Dealing with immunosuppression during COVID-19
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — He is unnerved and wearing a mask these days for good reason. Six years ago, Haileybury resident John C. Jones, 62, received a …