DISTRICT –Environment Canada says this morning, Friday, August 5 conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain. A cold front is expected to sweep across the region today. A few thunderstorms will develop along the cold front

MUNICIPAL FIRE BANAs of Thursday, August 4, 2016, the municipalities of Latchford, Coleman, Cobalt and the City of Temiskaming Shores have all issued fire bans with no open air burning until the extreme high fire hazard improves. According to Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) the northeast region’s fire

No imminent threat of fire near Latchford as of Thursday morning  August 4Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) say the North Bay 32 fire, located 12.5 kilometers west of Latchford in Kittson Township, east of Lady Evelyn Lake, is not under control.They say there

Coleman issues fire banCOLEMAN (Staff-special) – As of the afternoon of Wednesday, August 3,The Township of Coleman has declared a fire ban due toextremely dry conditions.All open fires are now prohibited, includingrecreational fires and residential fire pits.The township asks that anyone operatingan ATV or a similar vehicle in dry grassy

Forest fire burning near Lady Evelyn LakeSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — As of August 2, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) say there are 12 new fires burning in the Northeast region of Ontario. Because of the hot, dry conditions we’ve had lately in Northeastern Ontario, forest fires dangers

HEAT WARNINGFrom Environment CanadaA heat episode is expected today August 3 and Thursday August 4. High temperatures will be near 30 degrees with overnight lows dropping to near 18 degrees. Humidity will also be a factor with humidex values in the low to mid thirties both days. The heat episode

Watches12:28 PM EDT Friday 22 July 2016Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:Kirkland Lake – EnglehartNew Liskeard – TemagamiConditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.Thunderstorms are developing this afternoon and will continue into

Heat warning for New Liskeard – TemagamiA message from Environment Canada, issued at 03:57 Friday 22 July 2016Humidex values reaching near 40 are expected. ### Watch for symptoms of heat illness, which include – dizziness

Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiAt 2:44 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.A line of thunderstorms from Killarney to Little Abitibi

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The New Liskeard beach has reopened after recent water sampling.Bacterial contamination resulted in the beach’s closure last week.As of July21, the New Liskeard beach as well as the Gowganda beach – also closed when testing turned up high bacteria counts – had reopened.