High insurance increase hitting Armstrong
ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP (Staff) – Armstrong Township will be seeing its municipal insurance increase 26.6 per cent, up from the 2021-2022 term. The 2023 municipal insurance for the township …
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Northern ag plows ahead with $400,000 in funding
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – A federal investment in Northern agriculture is expected to seed further growth in the region’s agricultural sector. FedNor funding of $407,195 for the Northern Ontario Farm …
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More high-speed internet for the north
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Ontario government has announced it is bringing high-speed internet access to more Northern communities in underserviced regions to benefit more homes and businesses. The province has …
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Foire Gourmande making tasty return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter VILLE-MARIE – After two lean years, the hungry can once again satisfy cravings for unique, regional flavours. The Foire Gourmande de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du Nord-Est Ontarien …
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Day in Farm Country returning to rural routes
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After two and a half years of pandemic -related cancellations, Temiskaming is invited to come back to the country. The fourth edition of …
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Verger du Terroir bearing fruit
Diane Johnston Speaker reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As crates of dusky blue haskaps roll into the yard, even Yvan Chartrand is surprised. “Unbelievable,” he said. “When I was …
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Chamber announces student bursary recipients
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) recently announced $1,000 bursaries for three area high school students. Ryan Sloggett from Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS), …
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City OKs sale of former Haileybury library
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The former Haileybury library is one step closer to being sold. On July 12, city council authorized the sale of the former Haileybury …
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Long road leads to new Daki Menan forestry enterprise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Amid the smell of sawdust and with dozens of people watching, a ceremonial plank was sawn to officially open the Daki Menan …
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Good food in a grand building
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The former CIBC building in Cobalt is now a grocery outlet with a sandwich, soup and salad bar. As much as possible, …
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