With Angus McStone It was just yesterday (Tuesday) that the wee varmint poked his head out of his burrow to give his thoughts on how much more winter there will …
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Lucky strike as teen catches big pike
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was a morning just like any other when Kayla Loach, 19, set out from the New Liskeard waterfront with her two younger …
Bélisle-Massie receives prestigious Callwood award
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Réjeanne Bélisle-Massie is well known locally for her tireless work on behalf of the area’s cultural community. Her achievements were recently recognized at …
LTC immunization completed in Temiskaming
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) says its immunization clinics for the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for long-term care (LTC) residents and staff has ended. …
Volunteer tax clinics making virtual return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A pandemic can’t stand in the way of tax season. And while it’s forced some changes in how help is provided, a volunteer-led …
Satellite broadband is promising, says Whalen
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Development in satellite broadband service “is really promising,” says FONOM president Danny Whalen. Starlink, based in Washington, and Telesat Canada, based in Ottawa, are …
Laronde set to take flight with I Know I Can Fly
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – A Temagami musician is hoping to help his listeners soar with his latest album. Produced by Peter Cliche, David Laronde’s third …
Input sought for national strategy on high-cost drugs
NORTH BAY (Staff) – The federal government is seeking feedback from Canadians on the creation of a national strategy on high-cost drugs for rare diseases. In a press release from …
Editorial cartoon for February 3, 2021 issue:
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The aftermath
After a year of the pandemic Canadians keep on keeping on, as the saying goes, coping as best as we can with this new normal. Increasingly, some are turning their …
