TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Trevor Holliday has been officially named the leader of the fledgling Northern Ontario Party.The party held its first annual general meeting August 12-13 in Kettle Lakes Provincial Park in Timmins.It drew 22 people, including members’ families, said Patricia Poirier, secretary and interim chief financial officer of
By Steven LarocqueLast week I saw a guy at a grocery story I hadn’t seen in years.He was at the end of the checkout when I realized who he was.There were several people between us so I didn’t call out to him. After I got through the line I went
The latest census figures show an all-too familiar trend in this section of Northeastern Ontario.The population continued to shrink between 2011 and 2016 in the biggest centres of Temiskaming Shores and Kirkland Lake.Smaller towns and townships basically held their own.The census showed the following, with the percentage change between 2011
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Three people have been charged after a recent break-in at a Cobalt business.The break-in at the Silver Moccasin, located on Silver Street, occurred between 5 p.m. July 27 and 4 a.m. the next day.Charged with break, enter and theft and possession of property obtained by crime
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The forest industry is being threatened by increased rules to protect species at risk, according to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM).The City of Temiskaming Shores has added its support to a FONOM resolution concerned about actions being taken by higher levels of government,
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As the public celebrated the Civic Holiday weekend, Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were busy.Police laid a total of 217 traffic-related charges across the detachment’s coverage area between August 4 and 7.They included speeding charges against two drivers. They were reported to have been travelling at 193
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Feeding milk from a bottle to a calf that was just two hours old and seeing the fascinating way bees make honey were just a few things people learned while taking part in A Day in Farm Country, a self-guided tour of Temiskaming agriculture.Area farmers invited
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DISTRICT (Staff) — A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by Environment Canada, Monday, August 14. The watch is valid until 9 p.m. this evening, and extends throughout the region from Hearst to Chapleau and Temagami and extends well across Quebec.Environment Canada states that “some of the thunderstorms developing over
