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Combined northern voices meet with feds

    Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter OTTAWA – FONOM and its Northwestern Ontario counterpart, who together represent over 140 municipalities across Northern Ontario, have combined forces to meet …

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Colours sing at Cobalt Mezzanine gallery

    Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Admirers of the art of Linda Mustard can have a feast for the eyes now at the Mezzanine Gallery upstairs …

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WEARABLE ART

  Melanie Bourgeois loaned her creative talents to the festive fun as she painted Ellie Broughton’s face during the holiday market on November 29 at Timiskaming District Secondary School in …

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Northern College welcomes $91,000 equipment donation

    TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Northern College’s Haileybury School of Mines has unearthed a major benefactor, welcoming the donation of $91,000 worth of technical equipment. Endress + Hauser, a …

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‘TIS THE SEASON

Annaleigh Males was in the festive spirit as she checked out items on sale at the Kenabeek Community Society’s Christmas Bazaar on November 30. (Staff photo by Joe O’Grady)...

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CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE GENERATIONS

  The Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum held its annual Christmas bazaar November 8. They’ve closed for the season and will reopen in June. The New Liskeard Fall Fair Harvest Queen …

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Playing for the home team

By Joe O’Grady   Back in 1988, a fresh-faced Northern Ontario kid arrived in bustling downtown New Liskeard with a Canadore College journalism diploma and an uphill battle. I was …

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Drive safe, stay safe

    There’s always a day, week or month that receives special attention for certain worthwhile causes: from National Volunteer Week or Emergency Preparedness Week, to Alzheimer’s Awareness Month or …

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Local golfers tee off at provincial championships

    Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A pair of Temiskaming Shores golfers teed it up against the best women golfers in the province at provincial …

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NLPS indoor soccer tournament marks its 10th year

    Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Area youth playing soccer indoors in late November has become somewhat of a tradition at NLPS. This year marked …

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Municipalities seek direction on incidental cabins

    Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – The provincial government is being urged to take the lead in addressing a contentious issue pitting indigenous traditional land …

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DTSSAB members keeping eye on budget

    Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – The various departments of DTSSAB are being told to sharpen their pencils to keep costs down for municipalities, as they …

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UPLIFTING DONATION

  Georgia-Pacific has donated $10,000 for the purchase of ceiling lifts at the Blanche River Health (BRH) Englehart hospital. Officials say the motorized devices, mounted on overhead tracks, allow hospital …

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Sun Life says farewell and hello

    Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was time for a fond farewell and a warm welcome all in one, as Sun Life turned the …

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New mine underscores highway concerns: MPP

    Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – The federal government’s decision to support a new nickel mine west of Cochrane is great news for the North, but …

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MP eager to follow in footsteps of Rota, Angus

    Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – With an expansive riding and, by her own admission, big shoes to fill, Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Pauline Rochefort says she …

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