Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter Here in the North, a white Christmas is what we tend to expect.Growing up in the North, Christmas mornings always tended to be punctuated with frosted windows, giant icicles, and wide expanses of snow-covered fields.On sunny mornings, the trees were often coated in silver sparkling in the sunlight.It
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A little longer yet…
The Tri Town Ski and Snowboard Village has been forced to delay their opening due to rain and deteriorating conditions. Both the ski hill and tubing hill will be closed on Saturday and likely Sunday too. Lessons have been postponed. Check the Ski Village Facebook page for updates
Coach reminds Cubs to play 60 minutes
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs have a tough two-game weekend ahead of them.It’ll take a bit of mind over matter and some positive thinking if they want to get a Great North Midget League win.“There are certain teams that our team just seems to be (intimidated
Freezing rain expected
At 5:02 a.m. today (January 10), Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the area, stretching from Kirkland Lake to Temagami.“Some brief freezing rain is possible this afternoon and evening across portions of northeastern Ontario as a warm front approaches the area.“Latest analysis suggests that any freezing rain that
The Speaker – January 10, 2018
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Winter weather travel advisory
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for the Kirkland Lake, Temiskaming Shores and Temagami areas, beginning at 12:23 January 7 and continuing into tomorrow:Snow will affect all of Northeastern Ontario today and tonight.However, bands of heavier snow will develop in a strong southwesterly flow off of Lake
Extreme cold warning
An extreme cold warning for Temiskaming Shores has been issued by Environment Canada.The warning was put into effect at 4:58 a.m. Thursday morning, January 4 and will continue until at least 3:05 a.m. Friday morning, January 5.Environment Canada stated a period of very cold wind chills is expected through the
Highway 11 closures
The North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has advised that Highway 11 has been closed from North Bay to New Liskeard.Police state that the decision was made to close the highway due to weather conditions.At the same time, Highway 11 near Earlton has also been closed due to
Earlton area Highway 11 closure
The New Liskeard Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has advised that Highway 11 is closed near EarltonPolice report that two tractor-trailers have been involved in a collision.Police state that there are detours available for both northbound and southbound traffic.Northbound traffic can take Highway 65 West from to Highway 562
Englehart water upgrades main project for 2108
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Town of Englehart is looking forward into 2018 with a focus on water projects and related issues.Englehart Mayor Nina Wallace says the town has had "very large-cost infrastructure projects over the last five or six years, so