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Councils debate city membership in building association

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Area municipalities are voting on whether to allow the City of Temiskaming Shores to join the Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA).The TMBA executive has prepared a report and has recommended to the 21 member municipalities that the city’s request to join should

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Cobalt approaching 2016 budget deliberations

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt will soon be entering into its budget deliberations for 2016.Mayor Tina Sartoretto told council Tuesday, January 12, that efforts will be made to trim the budget for the upcoming year.The town is already facing some known increases in costs, she

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Girls Night Out a bright spot on arts calendar

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – For the past six years, the girls have been getting together – on stage – in Temagami.The 2016 edition of Girls Night Out is slated for February 6 at the Bunny Miller Theatre in the Temagami Welcome Centre.The annual show is an opportunity for

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Sudbury to Ottawa

Ontario Northland expanding bus routesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- The Ontario Northland has created a pilot program for its coach service, by expanding into routes left under-serviced when Greyhound Coach cut its service between Ottawa and Sudbury this past fall.“This route will provide a growth

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Exercising independence for older adults

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A chair, an exercise band, and an upbeat leader on a screen – they’re all the gear required for an exercise program targeting older adults.They were also enough to draw 11 women and men to Riverside Place at 9 a.m. on

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Charlie Angus elected NDP national caucus chair

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus has been elected by New Democratic Party MPs as their national caucus chair.Mr. Angus stated in a press release that he is honoured to have the support of his colleagues and will represent them with conviction and energy. “As Canada’s

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Mining showcase wins marketing award

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – The city’s leading role in a Northern Ontario showcase at an international mining conference has caught the eye of Canadian marketers.The showcase, held at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto in 2015, was an Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC)

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