Cobalt begins update of official plan
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Municipal Planning Consultants president Jim Dyment presented some early points to Cobalt council August 31 in his work to update the town’s …
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EMS can now distribute naloxone where needed
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) – Paramedics are distributing naloxone kits in partnership with the Timiskaming Health Unit and the Ministry of Health’s Ontario Naloxone Program. During 911 response calls and …
Initiatives being developed to help vulnerable people
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Municipalities, agencies and organizations are continuing their work to form coordinated responses to drug and alcohol addiction, along with mental health and …
Change of leadership at ACFO-Témiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — ACFO Temiskaming is welcoming a new director. Longtime L’association canadienne-francaise de l’Ontario (ACFO)-Témiskaming director Jean-Claude Carrière has retired and a new general director …
Bass Lake loon chick does not survive
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — It was a story that captivated nature lovers across the region and beyond. An unknown predator killed a nesting mother loon at the …
City pet owners to stoop and scoop on their own property
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The duty to stoop and scoop will be extending to Temiskaming Shores pet owners’ own properties. City council has given first and second …
Temagami broadband project ready to connect
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI —It’s been a long time coming, but Temagami will have improved high-speed broadband internet access beginning on Friday, August 20. Internet service provider Leepfrog Telecom …
Vaccinations reach milestone in COVID fight
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The district reached a vaccination milestone last week when it topped the 70 per cent mark. As of August 12, 70.3 per …
Transit committee to discuss safety concerns
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming transit committee will meet later this week to discuss concerns over safety following a bus route switch in Haileybury this …