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Cattle and two barns lost in Evanturel fire

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - A farm fire in Evanturel Township Wednesday resulted in the loss of a herd of cattle and two barns.The fire started at approximately 10:30 a.m. May 23 and spread quickly, said Englehart Fire Chief Tom Henderson.Police later reported that 80 to 90 cows perished in

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Building on natural resources

In late May there was a roundtable discussion in Timmins.It included representatives of the mining and forestry sectors, Aboriginal businesses, politicians and members of the business community at large.They discussed developing a strategy to make sure the next government, whoever it may be, takes “bold action” on the economy in

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As the harvesting begins

By Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter Gardens were a way of life for us when we were growing up.The years revolved around the ordering of seeds, the tilling of the gardens, the planting of seeds, the thinning and weeding, the harvesting, the preparation of vegetables, the pickling and preserving, the storage and the

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Hot, hot, hot

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Temiskaming:The first heat event of the season is expected to hit  portions of Northeastern Ontario on Wednesday.High temperatures near 30 degrees are to be followed by overnight lows near 19 degrees, meaning little relief from the heat is expected overnight.The conditions

Army cadets gather for training in Coleman

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP - The Algonquin Regiment Army Cadet Corps was in Coleman Township recently to hone their skills.They performed navigation and trekking training May 4-6 at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club.There was still snow in places on the ground and in the bush around the club as 103

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Commercial driver charged

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Charges related to impaired driving were recently laid against a commercial vehicle driver near Temagami.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a traffic complaint on May 4 concerning a vehicle on Highway 11 between Marten River and Temagami.Police stopped a commercial vehicle in Temagami shortly before

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