TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is hosting the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics Ontario on Thursday, June 22.The run begins at the New Liskeard McDonald’s Restaurant at 10 a.m. and finishes a short time later at the Don

The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament runs Friday, June 16, at the New Liskeard Golf Club. It’s a 4:30 shotgun start, nine-hole, 4-person scramble. Entry fee includes golf, a cart, dinner and prizes. Tickets are available for the dinner only. Open to all individuals. Call the

TEMISKAMING SHORES – You can go for a walk and raise money for a cause tomorrow.On June 10, the Timiskaming and Area chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will hold its annual Strides for Change walk.Participants can walk a two-kilometre or five-kilometre course to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired driving, remember

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for help in finding four missing rifles.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say a property on Stoney Lonesome Road in Savard Township was broken into sometime between April 2016 and April of this year.A gun safe was discovered to have been pried

ENGLEHART (Staff) – Have you ever dreamt of a career as an old-time railway worker?It’s a dream you can fulfill this weekend in Englehart at Ontario Northland’s second annual spike driving competition.It kicks off at noon June 10 at the Englehart station.In addition to the competition, with classes for both professionals and

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The city has announced a water shutdown in Haileybury and North Cobalt, beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Tues., June 6).It’s to permit work in conjunction with upgrades to the water distribution system serving the community.The city says:This

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — The Riverside Farmers Market will be opening for another season this Saturday, June 3.Doors will be open throughout the morning from 8 a.m. until noon at the Riverside Farmers Market where vendors will be ready to welcome

Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) Forest Fire Situation UpdateNortheast RegionThere were two new fires confirmed in the Northeast region between May 25 and the evening of May 29. Both fires have since been extinguished.No fires remain active in the region.The forest fire hazard is low to moderate across the

NEW LISKEARD/EARLTON (Staff)–Traffic on Highway 11 is experiencing delays between New Liskeard and Earlton as the result of a two-vehicle accident near Maybrook Road Friday morning, May 26 at approximately 10 a.m.