SummaryA period of very cold wind chills is expected. Bitterly cold Arctic air remains in place over Northern Ontario. Extreme wind chills of near minus 40 are likely tonight and Thursday morning. After some improvement Thursday afternoon, wind chills of near minus 40 are likely again Thursday night
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Teen’s suicide note speaks of bullying
Jeffrey Bastien“I am making it my mission to stop this bullying, if I can even save one child it will be more than worth any effort because I only wish I could have saved mine.” -- Melissa BastienDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD/LATCHFORD -- Melissa Bastien
Council compensation ’14 released
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Compensation for city councillors changed little in ’14.The annual statement of remuneration for Temiskaming Shores council members was released last week.It tallies just over $125,900 and includes remuneration, conference and travel expenses, and employer-paid benefits such as CPP, EI, health tax and WSIB.That
CCAC nurses return to work
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A two-week strike at the North East Community Care Access Centre ended earlier this week as the labour dispute was sent to arbitration.About 280 members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) at the region’s Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) had been on
Blood donor clinic Feb. 24
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Area residents have an opportunity to donate the gift of life next month.Riverside Place in New Liskeard will be the site of a blood donor clinic February 24, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.To book an
Englehart operating Kap-Kig-Iwan in 2015
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Town of Englehart has again signed an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources’ Ontario Parks to operate Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park for another year.The ministry is also financing repairs to a shed in the park. The ministry is also supplying
Fired up for reading
You’re never too young to learn how to be a firefighter, and these three young library-goers were right into it at the Hudson library Saturday, February 14. From left, Felix Gervais, 3, Maverick Holden, 3, and Spencer Aitchison, 7, were enjoying their firemen hats and a book about firefighting
Suicide and Help
The family of a local youth is reeling after losing him to suicide. In his final note to his family, he referred to the fact that he couldn’t stand being bullied anymore. He then took his own life.His grandfather wants to emphasize to other young people that there
A world of fun for teens
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]Temiskaming is an area full of wonders, and for those who understand it, the area is high on a global scale for history, natural majesty,