Temagami moving forward with trademark purchase
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The Temagami Dry soft drink brand will live on. Temagami council passed a bylaw August 6 to authorize the purchase of …
Familiar face named Northern’s new president
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College’s new president and CEO comes from within. Dr. Audrey Penner, the college’s vice-president of academic and student success for the past six years, has been …
Temagami mulling Temagami Dry trademark acquisition
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami council gave bylaw 20-1518 a first reading and approved it at its last regular meeting on July 16. The purpose …
The Speaker wins five OCNA awards
DISTRICT (Staff) – The Temiskaming Speaker continued to garner industry recognition at the provincial level with the announcement last week of five awards for work published in 2019. The Ontario …
Schenk named conservation officer of the year
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Ontario Conservation Officers Association announced that Mike Schenk has been selected as the 2020 conservation officer of the year. …
FedNor investments supporting youth initiatives
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – The youth are the future. The Government of Canada has realized that, and through the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern …
City fire losses tally $1.2 million in 2019
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Fire took an estimated $1.25 million toll in Temiskaming Shores last year. It’s the fourth time in the past 12 years that the estimated annual loss …
CMHA: helping people through the pandemic
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Since mid-March 2020 everyone across Canada has been facing a very challenging time. No one has been untouched by the pandemic. The experiences of …
Air Canada cancels Toronto-North Bay route
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd is remaining optimistic about future possibilities in face of the news that Air Canada is suspending its flights …
New businesses looking to set-up shop in Temagami
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – A Temagami entrepreneur is hoping to bring a pair of businesses to the town. Randall Becker gave a presentation to Temagami …