Curling Day in Canada is Saturday, January 31, and the Haileybury Curling Club is participating with an open curling day featuring guests from the Temagami mixed curling club. Any team … Continue reading Curling Day in Canada on Saturday
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Chilly weather no roadblock for road safety rally
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The coldest day of the year couldn’t stop dozens of area residents from making their voices heard at rallies …
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How art helped in the Adams Mine fight
Darlene Wroe For The Speaker TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was a David and Goliath story. After 25 years, opponents of the Adams Mine garbage project gathered at the …
Food bank welcomes thoughtful donation
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A local family-oriented group is doing its part to help make birthday memories for the less fortunate just a …
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Raigh Boily Males and mom Maddie enjoyed the festive fun browsing for gifts during the Kenabeek Community Society’s recent Christmas bazaar. (Staff photo by Joe O’Grady)...
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City fire department sees cause for alarms
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Few local residents are better positioned to understand the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors than Temiskaming Shores …
St. James Anglican Church in Cobalt needs help with repairs
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT — The church is a century old and is showing its age, but parishioners believe in miracles and a little help …
Puckhounds host a dogfight with the Lady Wolves
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – After a successful trip to Sudbury January 10 weekend, during which they outscored the Sudbury B Lady Wolves 26-0 in two games, the Scotiabank …
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That One Boy
By Gordon Brock The road to finding the answer to an oft-asked question for yours truly began last summer with an appeal on Facebook. First, some background: It had …
A taxing situation
Any news that puts money back in people’s pockets is good news, and that’s why even opposition Conservatives appear poised to support the federal Liberal government’s proposed increase in the …
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Team Baker heading to U18 National Championship in Timmins
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Team Baker is sweeping in the same direction. That direction is northwards to the big stage, the U18 Canadian …
Skate the Shores competition this weekend in Haileybury
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Over 200 skaters will be carving up the ice at the Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena this weekend. The Skate …
Snowy winter allows for successful opening of ski village
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY — Ample snow that arrived in December and early January is good news for skiers, snowboarders and tubers in Northern …
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North On Tap announces recipients of 2026 festival
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – They applied, they kept their fingers crossed, and then they were selected. Three not for profit groups in the …
Municipal costs up 4.5 per cent under new DTSSAB budget
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART- After drawing $400,000 from reserves, the district’s social services administration board will be passing on an average 4.49 per cent increase …
Drug trafficking charges laid in Cobalt
COBALT — On January 19, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Temiskaming Detachment OPP canine unit executed a controlled substances and drug act search …
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Temagami Dry bubbling over with benefits for Temagami
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI — It’s a concept that is bubbling over with economic benefits for the Town of Temagami. Temagami Dry ginger ale – …
Motivgolf keeps golfers in the swing of things
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Golfers in Temiskaming Shores and area need not worry about winter’s high snowbanks and freezing temperatures affecting their golf game. …
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Temagami Tarts owner Mark Beardmore looked festive as he offered his award winning butter tarts for sale at the first Cobalt Train Station Christmas Market and Social, held on …
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MP looks ahead to 2026 in Nipissing-Timiskaming
Darlene Wroe For The Speaker DISTRICT – Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Pauline Rochefort is working on increasing her presence in the district, and plans an opening of the office addition …
Cobalt seeks renewal of critical infrastructure fund
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Town council is encouraging the province to renew a critical infrastructure funding program for rural and small municipalities. “All towns …
Temagami facing 2026 with plans and potential
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami Mayor Dan O’Mara, his council, and staff, are working hard to ready the municipality for plans and potential improvements …













