Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK – A provincial plan has been put in motion to create policing boards to represent municipalities across the province. Municipalities in Temiskaming, from the Englehart …
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Cobalt supports efforts on opioid epidemic
COBALT (Staff) – Cobalt council has given its support to the Kirkland Lake Opioid Poisoning Prevention Task Force. A request for support came to council at its May 18 meeting. …
Township looking forward to new location
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP – Evanturel Township council has officially passed a resolution marking its decision to move its operations and council chambers to a site on Bryan’s …
Fireworks off for Canada Day, but on for New Year’s Eve
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – South Temiskaming will have to wait a little longer to see fireworks light up the skies over Lake Temiskaming. For the second consecutive …
Passenger rail service plan proposed
DISTRICT (Staff) — It’s been a long time coming, but passenger rail service for Northeastern Ontario is in the next stage of planning, says the Ontario government. “We have listened …
Cobalt has concerns about social housing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt town representatives want to open discussions with DTSSAB to have one of their administered buildings in town designated as a seniors-only building. At …
Residents pressing city for road safety improvements
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – More crosswalks, lower speed limits, lane reductions. The public is suggesting ways to make Lakeshore Road and other areas of the city safer …
Vaccine clinics now open to kids and teens
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming region has come through the May long weekend with only four active cases of COVID-19 reported, but the acting medical officer …
Police Blotter
Shoplifting incident ENGLEHART — An individual entered a local store and stole a number of items fleeing the scene by way of a bicycle. The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario …
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