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Marsh banding sessions are a hoot
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON — It was a perfect night for owl banding. The moon was a sliver in the sky, there was virtually no wind and temperatures were …
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Orange Shirt Day honours residential school survivors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — On Tuesday, October 1, students and staff at Timiskaming District Secondary School wore a sea of orange. It was in recognition of the …
Northeastern Catholic board names new chair
TIMMINS (Staff) – The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has a new chair and vice-chair following the resignation of trustee Rick Brassard. At a special meeting of the board October …
Speaker food bank drive on October 5
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — As the autumn equinox unfolds and we reflect on what the harvest means to us here in the north, there is another need of …
Seeing red in question of blue vs. black
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Some Cobalt ratepayers were seeing red over black instead of blue when they left Cobalt council Tuesday evening, September 17. Their bid has failed …
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Clinic keeps kids clicked in
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little screaming, a little crying – all in a day’s drive. That was the reaction of a few young passengers when they …
Englehart hospital CEO explains hospital changes
ENGLEHART (Staff) – Englehart outgoing chief executive officer and president Gary Sims provided Englehart council with an explanation of concerns raised through a letter to the editor to the Temiskaming …
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Food bank has eye to helping school children
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Low-income families with children are finding it increasingly challenging to meet the costs of buying education supplies, clothing for school, and food for school …
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Working together for search and rescue
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – A large five-part search and rescue training exercise recently took place over Ontario and local search and rescuers were fully involved in the …
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New Liskeard event fun for the family
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The days are shorter, the nights cooler and the 117th edition of the New Liskeard Fall Fair, hosted by the New Liskeard Agricultural Society, is upon …