TEMISKAMING SHORES — They say seven is a lucky number and indeed this was the case for The Temiskaming Hospital Foundation Care Close to Home’s seventh annual Radiothon, held live …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Ontario/Quebec border closed to non-essential travel
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Motorists hoping to cross into Ontario or enter Quebec were met with police border crossing checkpoints as of Monday, April 19 limiting non-essential travel. …
EACOM invests heavily in Elk Lake sawmill
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ELK LAKE – EACOM Timber Corporation has announced that it is making an investment of $8.9 million to equip its Elk Lake sawmill …
Hospital preparing to take out-of-area patients
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the province shuttles patients around Ontario to cope with surging numbers in hospital ICUs, Temiskaming Hospital is also playing a role. The …
Editorial cartoon for April 28, 2021 issue:
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Police Blotter
Boaters rescued COLEMAN – Two boaters were rescued from the frigid water of Bay Lake on the weekend after their vessel sank. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. April 24, Temiskaming OPP …
Seventeen and counting
A report last week from the OPP that they had ticketed two people from North Bay for breaking COVID restrictions in Temiskaming Shores was notable for a couple of things. …
A pandemic pause
By Darlene Wroe My first few days at journalism school were overlayed by a big life event. One of my classmates turned out to be my future husband, and we …