TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Thanks to recent rainfall, fire restrictions in Temagami have been lifted.Open burning permits had been suspended June 23.(The restrictions did not apply to campfires, provided that precautions were taken in terms of their location and timing and that tools were on hand to extinguish them.)As of July 11,

Heat Warning in effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiHumidex values reaching near 39 are expected.Heat and humidity will arrive Tuesday over the regions with high temperatures reaching near 30 degrees until Wednesday. Night time lows will also be warm in the 18 to 20 degree range

Severe Thunderstorm WatchNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 17:01 Wednesday 06 July 2016Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Severe thunderstorm

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – As dry conditions persist, so too does Temagami’s ban on large fires.The Temagami and Marten River fire chiefs suspended all burning permits June 23.The ban applies to all open burning larger than a campfire, said Temagami Fire Chief Jim Sanderson earlier this week.Campfires are permitted, under certain

DISTRICT (Staff) — Across the district many activities are planned for this Canada Day.While the three-day Bikers Reunion will get underway with its final annual event, and the annual two-day New Liskeard Summerfest will also start up, there will also be activities in Cobalt, Temagami, Latchford, the Municipality of Charlton

Environment Canada has posted the first heat event of the season.At 3:58 p.m. June 17 it posted:“Warm and humid air is forecast to push into Northern Ontario this weekend.“Most regions in Northeastern Ontario will experience daytime high temperatures in the low thirties on Saturday and Sunday, and night temperatures near

New Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 15:34 Thursday 09 June 2016Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. A cold clear night is expected under a ridge of high pressure. Frost is expected to develop overnight and may damage some plants in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants

Coleman fire deemed under controlDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter COLEMAN – Rain dampened a fire near Peterson Lake in Coleman Township where mine hazards had made firefighting difficult.”We did get a little bit of rain last night, and we’re supposed to get more,” said Coleman Fire Chief Don Laitinen May 25.In an  interview,

Special Weather StatementNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 05:41 Thursday 21 April 2016A little freezing rain likely tonight into Friday morning. Some mixed precipitation is occurring along a cold front as it pushes south across the region overnight. Some fairly brief freezing rain is also likely in this band

ARMSTRONG STREET CLOSUREArmstrong Street in downtown New Liskeard is temporarily closed due to a water line service job being undertaken for a clothing store. The road is closed from the bank corner at the corner of Whitewood Avenue and Armstrong Street over to the Wabi River Bridge and is expected