TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Water will be shut off for users of the New Liskeard system in the early morning hours of Wednesday November 25.At this time, the city and Timiskaming Health Unit do not anticipate issuing a boil-water advisory.Water will be shut off for four hours between midnight November

Special Weather StatementNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 16:19 Friday 20 November 2015Heavy snow likely Saturday and Saturday night. An area of snow is expected to begin moving into Northeastern Ontario Saturday morning and continue through Saturday night. The snow will likely be heavy at times and current guidance suggests that

No public safety issuesDISTRICT — The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued a release Thursday afternoon, November 19, informing the public that a 35 year-old female who had been reported missing on Saturday, November 14 has been found.Police say on Sunday, November 15 Terri-Lee White was located

Single vehicle accident caused Hwy. 11 closureDISTRICT (Staff) – According to a release from the Timiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, the reason for the approximately 12 hour closure of part of Highway 11 earlier this week was a “single vehicle motor collision” involving the vehicle’s sole occupant, an

HWY. 11 NOW OPENDISTRICT (Staff-special) – Highway 11 which had been closed to traffic between the West Road and the turnoff at Highway 65/Whitewood Avenue due to a motor vehicle collision last night (Tuesday November 3) is now open.According to a release, the highway had been closed since approximately 9:52

HWY 11. DETOURDISTRICT (Staff-special) – According to a release from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police a motor vehicle collision has closed Highway 11 between the West Road and the turnoff at Highway 65/Whitewood Avenue.Traffic is being rerouted, say police): “ North of New Liskeard – Hwy 65

Power outages Sunday, October 25SOUTH TEMISKAMING (Staff) — Sunday, October 25 will see power outages in the South Temiskaming area.The main power outage will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and effect parts of New Liskeard, as well as Haileybury, Bucke Township, Firstbrook Township, Cobalt, Coleman Township, Latchford, Gillies

DISTRICT (Staff) – Liberal Anthony Rota defeated Conservative incumbent Jay Aspin election night to become the next MP for Nipissing-Timiskaming.Mr. Rota had previously been the MP from 2004-2011.The October 21 issue of The Speaker will have detailed results and commentary on the local and national scene.

DISTRICT (Staff) – NDP incumbent Charlie Angus was re-elected as MP for Timmins-James Bay.This is the fifth electoral victory for Mr. Angus since his first election in 2004.