Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council has backed the Temiskaming Shores library board in its call for a “strong continuous funding program” for library services. The spark …
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New era rung in for historic bell
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A bell that warned Haileybury of emergencies and tolled for sombre ceremonies now has a new home. The bell that stood outside the …
Almost $1 million donation for BRH Foundation
ENGLEHART/KIRKLAND LAKE (Special/Staff) – A donation of almost $1 million will improve hospital patients’ experiences in Englehart and Kirkland Lake for years to come, says the chair of the Blanche …
Escaped monkey bites woman in Latchford
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — There’s monkey business afoot in Latchford and it isn’t good. A one-armed monkey that escaped from a nearby Latchford home recently bit an employee …
Volunteers sought for waste transfer station committee
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The Municipality of Temagami is calling for volunteers to sit on the new Lake Temagami waste transfer station ad hoc committee. The …
Rounding up the fun
Oliver Pascoe, 5, of New Liskeard, was among the many children and families from across the region who were enjoying a day at the Aidie Creek Gardens Fall Fun Days …
Laronde has been Walking Through the Fire
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Temagami Indigenous musician David Laronde continues his travels across Ontario and Canada. With ten performances in eight communities from October 9 to 19, he is in a …
Conditions a hoot for owl banding at Marsh
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP — There are three conditions that make for successful Northern Saw Whet owl banding, and they all aligned on October 11 at the Hilliardton …
Larose Bridge spans the decades
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – The Larose Bridge, which links Coleman Township with the north end of Cobalt near St. Patrick School, is open for traffic. It has …
Coleman council selects Rieux to fill seat
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — A new councillor has been approved to be part of the five-person council team in Coleman Township. Patrick Rieux, 47, was one of …