Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – It’s the good ol’ summertime and it’s not just humans that are enjoying feasting outdoors. The large tortrix moth has been appearing by the …
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Candidates chosen for TFN election
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – Temagami First Nation held a nomination meeting on June 19 under the tent at the Laura McKenzie Learning Centre grounds …

Youth entrepreneur turns photos into lasting treasures
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Do you have boxes and boxes and albums of precious family photos that are fading and not easily accessible? There is a local …
Ups and Downs
• Thumbs up to the Canadian military for stepping up in this time of pandemic. Operation LASER saw the deployment last April of Canadian Armed Forces teams into several select …
A new normal worth having
Summer comes so quickly in the North, and it seems every year is different. Last year zipped by so fast that many of us suffered whiplash watching it come and …

Editorial cartoon for July 8, 2020 issue:
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Victim in Englehart fire identified
ENGLEHART (Staff) – The deceased person at a fire in Englehart late last month has been identified as 75-year-old Olivine Bourassa. Police released the identity of the victim last week …
Police lay multiple impaired charges
ELK LAKE (Staff) – In a twist on the typical impaired driving charge, police laid charges against the operator of a golf cart in Elk Lake last week. Temiskaming OPP …

Haileybury retiree wins $250,000
TORONTO (Special) – A retired retail worker in Haileybury is a quarter of a million dollars wealthier. Cynthia Ramsay, 60, won Ontario’s jackpot of $250,000 in the June 20 LOTTARIO …
In the city swim of things
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the temperature rises, so too do thoughts of a swim. In Temiskaming Shores, some facilities at the popular Haileybury beach opened June …