DISTRICT (Special) — Highway 11 has been blocked in the southbound lane in the Thornloe area due to a collision, the Timiskaming District Road Safety Coalition reported just before noon Sunday, October 28.Meanwhile, all lanes have been reopened after a collision earlier in the day in the Latchford South Limits
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Highway 11 closed south of Latchford
LATCHFORD (Special) — Highway 11 is closed in both lanes at the Latchford South Limits due to a collision Sunday morning, October 28, the Timiskaming District Road Safety Coalition reports.
OPP REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE MISSING MALE
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently searching for 37-year-old Jeremy Bakhuis who was last seen on October 26, 2018 at around11:30 a.m. in the area of the STATO Trail near Beach Boulevard and Lakeshore Road, in the City of Temiskaming Shores.He
The Weekender – October 26, 2018
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City council returned to office for another term
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SPEAKER – The status quo has prevailed at city council, with all current members re-elected to another four years.In a two-way race to be Temiskaming Shores' mayor, incumbent Carman Kidd swept the polls.He easily outdistanced challenger Michael Woods, collecting 2,084 votes to Woods' 392 to win 84
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Englehart hospital unveils facelift
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART– An ongoing facelift at Englehart and District Hospital is designed to "build a hospital for the future," says CEO Gary Sims.Over the past couple of years, the hospital has made substantial repairs to its exterior.Earlier this month, a series of renovations inside the 30-bed hospital were unveiled.The
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School boards see new and returning trustees
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – New and familiar faces were successful in this year's elections for trustee seats on the region's four school boards.Acclamations have become commonplace for school board seats, but there were two races this year in the South Temiskaming area.At District School Board Ontario North East (ONE), newcomer
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Armstrong elects Boileau as new mayor
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - Jean Marc Boileau has been successful in his bid for the seat of mayor for Armstrong Township.The current councillor received 340 votes to take up the seat being vacated by Robert Ethier.Retired chief administrative officer Reynald Rivard received 87 votes in his bid for the
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Cobalt election race results in changes
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt has a new mayor-elect after incumbent Tina Sartoretto and challenger and past councillor Helene Culhane split the vote, leaving room for incumbent councillor and past mayor George Othmer to come up the middle to win the race.It was a long evening as candidates and their
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Temagami elects O’Mara as mayor
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – An incumbent councillor will head Temagami's council as mayor for the next four-year term.Dan O'Mara received 623 votes, or just under half of the 1,261 votes cast in a four-way race for mayor.Biff Lowery, a former councillor, was a distant second, with 379 votes."I think we've
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