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Patients will die

OCHU calls for more cash to clean hospitals, reduce infectionsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ontario’s hospital unions say some 3,200 patients will die this year as a result of infections acquired in the health care facilities.The toll from hospital-acquired infections in Ontario represents “a

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Bright idea for bird-feeders

Enhancing your bird-feeder can be as easy as placing honey on toast and then spreading it with birdseed. This tasty treat for our feathered friends was the craft project for children taking part in the annual Kids’ Christmas Bird Count at the Hilliardton Marsh Saturday, January 7. Pictured here,

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District reports two flu cases

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – To date this winter, Temiskaming has recorded two lab-confirmed cases of the flu.“We had our first case diagnosed in the district just before Christmas,” said Erin Cowan, the Timiskaming Health Unit’s chief nursing officer and infectious diseases program manager.A second

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Get ready to get going in 2017

The year ahead promises plenty of sports and recreation activities through all seasons, indoors and out. This photo illustration showcases just a few of them – from elementary and secondary school sports to big leagues of soccer and slo-pitch. (Staff photos)[gallery ids="15109,15108,15106,15105,15104"]

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Branch 44 News

by Cobalt Branch 44 of the Royal Canadian Legion Cobalt -- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 44 held its annual membership Early Bird draw on December 2, 2016. Prize winners were as follows:• Ronald Moore – Canadian Tire Store Prize.• Joyce Letellier – Grant Home Hardware Prize.

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