Temagami Chamber gets FedNor funding boost
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The Temagami and District Chamber of Commerce will be able to enhance its community service abilities. As part of a FedNor …
Forestry funding boosts job opportunities for Indigenous youth
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – In an effort to expand its forestry operations, Daki Menan Lands and Resources Corporation is receiving FedNor funding of $209,500. …
Fire College closure should have minimal impact
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – While it may be an unfortunate sign of the times, the recent announcement about the province closing the Ontario Fire College …
PDAC conference going underground and online
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The largest get-together of the mining and mining supply sector of its kind in the world is continuing next month, but online. And …
Satellite broadband is promising, says Whalen
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Development in satellite broadband service “is really promising,” says FONOM president Danny Whalen. Starlink, based in Washington, and Telesat Canada, based in Ottawa, are …
Temagami has its first electric vehicle charging station
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The owners of the Our Daily Bread grocery store in Temagami recently gave the municipality a boost – literally. Dirk and …
Three H welcomes new CEO and majority shareholder
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — Three H Furniture Systems has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a majority shareholder. The news came via a press release last week when Three …
Small businesses struggling under lockdown
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Small businesses across Ontario are struggling under the impact of the restrictions and lockdowns which have been taking place through the past …
MPP encourages businesses to apply for funding
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — As small businesses struggle and strain to keep their doors open due to the most recent lockdown, Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof is …
Cobalt business owners start petition about COVID-19 regulations
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT — Their store, located at 7 Prospect Avenue in Cobalt, is quiet these days, but normally it is a beehive of activity. The …