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Indigenous student receives Canada Post award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — A Temagami First Nation mature student has won a 2021 Canada Post Indigenous Student Award, valued at $2,000, for hard work in …
Pop’s Cannabis opens its doors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Shores is number 11 in an expanding line of Pop’s Cannabis stores in Ontario. It opened in mid-November in the …
Robinson officially takes over as Englehart CAO
ENGLEHART (Staff) – Malorie Robinson has been appointed by Englehart town council as its chief administrative officer/treasurer. Therese Hall, who was the past administrative assistant, is now the …
City buying new backhoe, chiller
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city has made a couple of big purchases. On February 15, Temiskaming Shores council approved the purchase of a new CASE backhoe loader …
Funding for Community Paramedicine
DISTRICT (Staff) – Community Paramedicine in Temiskaming is getting a big boost from the provincial government. The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care is providing $2.5 million over two-and-a-half …
FedNor funds $500,000 for The Shep
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD – FedNor has announced funding for improved accessibility and other improvements at The Shep in New Liskeard. The funding will “enable us …
OPP warn of licence plate refund fraud
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Only days after the announcement that Ontario would be eliminating licence plate renewal fees and issuing refunds, a new scam has surfaced. Temiskaming OPP …
Englehart woman turns 100 with special birthday party
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – What do you do when you turn 100? You celebrate with a party, balloons and a cake. That’s what Ann Deering did …
Blanche River slide causes partial house collapse
EVANTUREL (Staff) – A landslide on the Blanche River in Evanturel on the weekend caused the partial collapse of a residence. Temiskaming OPP say no one was injured …