Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After several years of dramatic increases in its insurance rates, the city’s costs are dropping. Temiskaming Shores council has approved a …
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City to survey decisions through “climate lens”
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – City staff will now look through a climate lens as they make recommendations to council on such matters as procurement, budgeting and policies. …
“Catch and release justice” occupying police time
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – FONOM is creating a Northern Working Group to focus on the issue of “catch and release justice” and will be bringing …
Police and residents concerned about speeding
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK/EVANTUREL – Police have issued a warning to drivers to refrain from speeding on Spruce Grove Road near the Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park. In the …
Police seeking info related to track meet incident
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are asking for any information the public may have regarding an incident at a track and field meet in New Liskeard May 4. …
Cobalt’s Teck Park improvements underway
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Work has been progressing on Teck Park in Cobalt, town municipal intern Evan Franks advised council July 5. The former tennis courts …
CT Scan gets a country welcome for fundraiser
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor HARRIS TOWNSHIP – A lot of music and a lot more sunshine were features of the Sutton Bay Countryfest held July 20-24. The annual …
Under-fives now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new cohort of arms will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, beginning tomorrow. Beginning at 8 a.m. July 28, parents and caregivers …
Odds and ends
By Steven Larocque Last weekend while working I went to the Haileybury waterfront to look for photos. I talked with a few of the local lifeguards at the beach …
Governments must address housing crisis
Federal and provincial governments must unite in addressing the escalating crisis of affordable housing, a problem that’s being seen across Canada. By June here in Northern Ontario there …