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City awarded $2.18 million for road work

Diane Johnston Speaker reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The province has offered more than $2.18 million to upgrade roads in the vicinity of a New Liskeard subdivision that is poised to …

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City prepping for Canada Day fireworks’ return

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is preparing to award a contract that will see the return of Canada Day fireworks. A bylaw approving a three-year agreement …

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TAKING A BITE OUT OF WINTER

Who doesn’t love a doughnut? Among the kids racing to consume dangling pastries at Temagami Shiverfest 2025 were Thomas Boyter, 7, at right, from New Liskeard and Valentina Inthamoussu, 8, …

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Lighting, fencing upgrades coming to city parks

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is prepping for park improvements this year. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund has formally announced $269,438 to offset the cost of upgrades at three …

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Local recipients honoured with coronation medal

Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The King Charles III commemorative medal is being awarded to 30,000 Canadians. The award is given to those who have made …

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A DAY TO PLAY

An International Women’s Day event at Riverside Place in New Liskeard offered an opportunity to meet new friends – and play with new toys. Among the visitors were Melina Aquino …

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Former KL resident’s legacy bolstering BRH care

KIRKLAND LAKE (Special) – Blanche River Health Foundation says a Kirkland Lake resident’s legacy will strengthen hospitals in Kirkland Lake and Englehart. The foundation recently announced a donation of more …

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Word of the day

Think about the political turmoil of late. Donald Trump has been trolling Canada hard these days with his calls for our country to become the 51st state and calling Prime …

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Home, through green-coloured glasses?

By Diane Johnston Spring still feels a long way off, but some things will be turning green on the 17th. St. Patrick’s Day may not be a stat holiday, but …

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Cubs season ends after losses in the Soo

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After what the coach described as a “challenging” year, the New Liskeard Cubs’ season officially ended last weekend. The 2024-2025 Great North U18 …

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AC15 supports community in memory of Alexa Corneil

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Sixteen women’s hockey teams are gathering in Temiskaming Shores from March 21-23 to celebrate the enduring legacy of a gifted female hockey player, …

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Local Loon making waves in the pool

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Colton Flaxey and his teammates from the Temiskaming Northern Loons Swim Club (TNLSC) are making big waves in the pool this year with …

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100 Women donate $14,600 to Check Your Chest fundraiser

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was appropriate that 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores and More donated $14,600 to the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation’s Check Your Chest fundraising …

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Cobalt inviting animal control bylaw suggestions

Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt town staff are still accepting suggestions for ways to update the town’s animal control bylaw. At the town’s March 4 council …

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UNVEILING THE SHOWCASE

  The mining world comes to Toronto each March for the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention. And they’ll be able to see what more than 110 …

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Mining industry heading to TO next week

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The country’s minerals may be predominantly in Canada’s northern reaches, but the people in the mining industry will be in Toronto next week. The annual convention …

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City goes to the MAT

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The groundwork has been laid for the implementation of a new tax for visitors staying at short-term accommodations in Temiskaming Shores. On February 18, city council …

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Nipissing-Timiskaming Conservative candidate out of race

EAST FERRIS (Staff) – Cassidy Villeneuve, the 26-year-old Conservative candidate for Nipissing-Timiskaming, has stepped down. In a Facebook post on March 9, Villeneuve announced that she was stepping down from …

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Rota says Carney was best choice for Canada

Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota says that Mark Carney, elected by his party March 9 as the new leader of the federal Liberals …

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Help offered to offset Earlton Caisse branch closure

    Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – While Caisse Desjardins Credit Union is not backing down on its decision to close the Earlton branch, which was …

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