The first of five official Franco-Ontarian flag-raising ceremonies in Temiskaming, organized by ACFO (Association Canadienne-Française de l’Ontario) Temiskaming took place at 9 a.m. at the Armstrong Township municipal office with students and teachers from l’École catholique Assomption present, along with township dignitaries and members of the Armstrong Township Fire
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Michael Wenham trial excluded breath samples
Appeal to be heardMr. Wenham was on trial this spring in North Bay for the July 31, 2011 death of Carter Antila, 19, of New Liskeard.HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- The District Crown Attorney’s Office is now awaiting a date from the Ontario Court of Appeal to consider
“Just wasn’t working”
Cobalt proposing to operate Co-Tem unitsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- A legal process is now underway for the transfer of the Fraser Hotel affordable housing units to the Town of Cobalt.Tenants will not be affected by the transition, said District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board
Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!
DISTRICT (Staff) — Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!”Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the Temiskaming Shores Fire Department is joining
Vehicle safety takes priority
by Jarod NeedhamSpeaker Co-op studentORILLIA -- The Fall Seat Belt Campaign is a reminder to all to prevent deaths stay safe and wear seat belts. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are actively enforcing the use of seat belts in motor vehicles as it is the law.In
Meeting the candidates October 1
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – It’ll be a full house at the podium for a meet-the-candidates’ night in Temiskaming Shores.All four candidates on the ballot in Nipissing-Timiskaming – Conservative incumbent Jay Aspin, New Democrat Kathleen Jodouin, the Green Party’s Nicole Peltier, and Liberal Anthony Rota – will be at
Water system linking prompts boil-water advisories
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If work proceeds as planned, boil-water advisories for residents of New Liskeard and Dymond may be lifted by the end of the week.The advisories are precautionary measures implemented as part of a $2.3-million project linking the Dymond and New Liskeard water