Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Steps to relaunch passenger rail service in Northeastern Ontario are continuing, says Ontario’s associate minister of transportation. The trains for the restored Northlander service …
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Beyond the trees
By Darlene Wroe When I was a kid I really wanted to fly. I was so tired of being surrounded by the treelines that defined the place I grew up. …
Man of many faces wears many hats
So former Governor General David Johnston is a Conservative stooge who helped Steven Harper let Brian Mulroney off the hook because of the way he handled the Airbus …
New rail cars going with the grain
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Distances, highway conditions and a shortage of trucks and drivers can put Temiskaming growers at a disadvantage when getting their grain to market. They’ve …
Police seize more than $35,000 in suspected drugs
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police seized suspected street drugs with an estimated value of more than $35,000 after a recent traffic stop on Lakeshore Road. Temiskaming OPP say officers conducted …
Hamilton area snowmobiler dies
KERNS TOWNSHIP (Staff) – A 39-year-old from the Hamilton area has died after a snowmobiling crash on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP, Kerns Township firefighters and paramedics responded to a collision …
Farm show returns after three-year hiatus
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – In 2020, the Earlton Farm Show earned a dubious honour when it became the area’s first major event to be cancelled by …
Derby angling for participants for Saturday
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Don’t put those fishing rods and hooks away just yet. Crime Stoppers, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Rotary Club …
AC15 tournament scores big for Alexa Corneil fund
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — They came, they saw and they scored for a young woman who loved the game of hockey. The third AC15 Alexa …