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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Temagami supports more direct delivery of EMS services
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) is exploring the possibility of direct delivery of EMS/Land Ambulance Services. The …
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