Thumbs down to school strikes.Whatever the argument, whoever’s right (if anyone ever is more so than the other), there’s only one loser and that’s the student body.The current college strike is especially troublesome because you’re talking about (mostly) young adults who are spending their own money, or taking on
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Shifting careers brought Sandy Ewen and Bruce Larose to Harvey’s.Larose is a retired chemical engineer and was looking for new opportunities when a parcel of land became available in Cochrane in 2011.He and his wife Hedy opened a PetroCanada outlet in 2011 and, late in
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Ontario-wide college faculty strike enters its fourth week, students’ worries grow about the fate of their semester.Negotiations between the College Employer Council and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reached an impasse earlier this week.But on Tuesday, November 7, it was announced
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A loss is a loss, granted, but how you lose can be the real lesson learned.“I was really proud of them, their effort was good,” said Steve Polyblank in a telephone interview.The head coach of the New Liskeard Cubs was speaking Monday after his team
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Lions Club recently donated $4,000 towards the new snow tubing facility at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village (TTSSV), located in Lorrain Valley.“This young group of volunteers is injecting new hope, new life into the TTSSV. The tube run will help provide
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Lions have a taste for winning now.The New Liskeard entry in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyundai Midget BB League won their first league game November 4.They’ll look to build on that positive development this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie at the Steel City Tournament Nov. 10-12.“They
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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Temiskaming area at 4:52 a.m. today (Wed., Nov. 8).In the Temiskaming Shores and Temagami area, it advises that significant snow will develop overnight and into Thursday.Total snowfall up to 15 centimetres is expected with this system. The heaviest snow is expected
KIRKLAND LAKE (Staff) – The search continues for a man last seen a week ago in the vicinity of Beaver Lake near Matachewan.Paul Yelland, 66, was last seen at about 12:30 p.m. October 23.On November 2, Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police say the search has been expanded to include areas
TORONTO (Staff) – Bargaining resumes today in the contract dispute between Ontario college faculty and the College Employer Council.About 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians at Ontario’s 24 publicly funded colleges have been on strike since October 16.They include about 70 full-time professors and almost 50 partial-load faculty at Northern
