Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Reducing pollution, fuel costs, noise and maintenance needs is behind a proposal to reduce idling by city-owned vehicles.Temiskaming Shores council reviewed a draft policy earlier this week that specifies when and for how long city vehicles may idle.The city owns or leases more than 80
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OPP offer tips for safe sledding
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – A recent patrol of snowmobile trails in the Lake Temagami area stepped up enforcement and located a stranded snowmobiler.On January 17, the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police and Ministry of Natural Resources staff teamed up to enforce the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act, the Liquor Licence Act, and
TFN winter road gets $16,200
BEAR ISLAND (Special) – Temagami First Nation is receiving $16,200 this year to build the 12-kilometre winter road from the Lake Temagami Access Road to Bear Island.It’s among the shortest roads in a 3,187-kilometre temporary road network connecting First Nations to other transportation routes.The province announced $4.7-million last week for
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Some Canadians worrying about new U.S. lawDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- One local person has expressed concern about an American law that has far-reaching implications for anyone with any American connections, even those that are quite tenuous.“I am afraid of having my bank accounts closed,” said this local American-born Canadian citizen
OWNING THE PODIUM
With a couple of competitions yet to go, eight-year-old Alexandra Melong of Haileybury had already won two silver medals at the James Bay Competition. “She skated the best she’s ever skated,” said her mom, Tia Leppala, as she snapped a photo of her daughter atop the medal podium. The Haileybury
Big win, big boost
Cubs feeling good after defeating #1 teamSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The last meeting of the regular season between New Liskeard and the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves ended on a high note for the Cubs.Not only did they beat the number one team in the Great North Midget League (GNML)
Ontario championship
TNSC to host 2014 Midget skiersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — Young skiers from across Ontario and Quebec will converge at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) in Coleman Township for the upcoming 2014 Ontario Cross–Country Midget Championships March 1-2.It is expected that 200 or more athletes, coaches and parents from across
Sport Shorts
Reading the title of this column, you might think I was talking about the National Football League Seattle Seahawks and their win over the Denver Broncos this past weekend at the Super Bowl.But no, I am talking about the New Liskeard Cubs defeating the first place Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
Ebert Welding takes two from Travellers
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) - The Ebert Welding Bantam Puckhounds came out on top of a pair of North Eastern Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA) regular season games when they hosted the Wawa Travellers at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena on February 1.WELDERS 3 TRAVELLERS 0In the opener goaltender Alexis Beaulac played a
Straight from the hip
The 2014 Sochi Olympics have arrived and hopefully the only time Canada should worry about the word “security” is in recapturing the many medals we gathered in Vancouver four years ago! I, like millions of other Canadians, feel this country should do very well, but not winning the gold medal