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Not paying for pothole damage

COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt will not cover damage to vehicles caused by hitting potholes, Cobalt council concluded Tuesday, March 7, at its committee-of-the-whole meeting.The discussion took place after a letter, dated February 21, was received from a local driver who was seeking compensation for vehicle damage from an

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Students making the cut

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="15971,15970"]ENGLEHART – You’ve got six hours to get the job done.That was the directive to carpentry students from Englehart High, Timiskaming District Secondary, and Timmins High and Vocational last week.And their job?Constructing doghouses, benches and end tables with wood inlay –

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Distracted-Driving Campaign across Ontario

DISTRICT (Staff) -- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a Distracted-Driving Campaign Monday, March 13. The campaign will continue until March 19 during which time officers will be out on the roads taking a combined approach of education and focussed enforcement.Drivers are considered to be distracted when they

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FONOM concerned about energy and gas prices

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TORONTO – FONOM president Alan Spacek says more help with high energy costs may be on the way.Spacek, the president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and also the mayor of Kapuskasing, recently attended the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in

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