Earlton bypass closed to trafficEARLTON (Staff) — One man was sent to hospital after a motor-vehicle  collision on Highway 11 just outside of Earlton, Friday, September 23, according to unconfirmed reports.According to unconfirmed reports, a side-by-side vehicle fell off a trailer towed by a pickup truck and landed traffic.A transport

Work to Rule Affects Fall Fair ParticipationDISTRICT (Staff) – According to a release from District School Board Ontario North East, New Liskeard Public School and Haileybury Public School will not be participating in this year’s New Liskeard Fair Parade.The release reads :“The Elementary Teachers’ Federation (ETFO) is currently in a

OUTAGE NOTIFICATION FOR HYDRO ONE CUSTOMERS IN LOCATION(S) DETAILED BELOWHydro One Zone:    6 NortheastHydro One Operations Center(s):    KIRKLAND LAKEHydro One Township(s) Affected:    GRENFELL, MATACHEWAN, NICOL, EBY, BENOIT, LAWSON, KIRKLAND LAKE, JAMES, MAISONVILLE, CHOWN, MATACHEWAN FN, TUDHOPE*** All Hydro One customers impacted by this planned maintenance outage have been contacted ***Interruption

Temporary closure of Highway 562 on Sunday, Sept. 13THORNLOE (Special) — The Ministry of Transportation, in cooperation with the ONR, hereby gives notice to the public that Highway 562 in Thornloe will be temporarily closed in order to complete necessary upgrades to the railway crossing.Highway 562 in Thornloe will be

Police will be in full force this weekendDISTRICT (Special)The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be out in full force during the Labour Day long weekend to prevent unnecessary deaths and injuries by encouraging all motorists to drive responsibly.So far this year, 41 deaths have been attributed

New Liskeard beach closed August 26TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – High bacteria counts have resulted in the closure of the New Liskeard beach August 26.The Timiskaming Health Unit advised that water samples at the beach revealed levels of E. coli bacteria that make the area unsafe for swimming. coli bacteria indicate contamination

Kitchen steamer results in fire callTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – New Liskeard firefighters responded to a call to Northdale Manor earlier today, Wednesday August 26.Lunch preparations were underway when a vegetable steamer in the retirement residence’s kitchen malfunctioned, said Temiskaming Shores fire prevention officer Steve Langford August 26.But a Manor worker

Green thumbs and summer bloomsENGLEHART (Staff) — Visitors to the annual Englehart Festival of Flowers will have an opportunity to enjoy the varied blooms that have been produced through this year’s cooperation between Mother Nature and the many green thumbs of the area.The exhibition is now underway at the Englehart

THUNDERSTORM WATCHNew Liskeard – TemagamiIssued at 13:46 Wednesday 19 August 2015Conditions are favourable for dangerous thunderstorms to develop from mid afternoon to this evening. Some of these thunderstorms may be capable of producing very strong wind gusts and torrential rain. In addition, there is also a risk of tornadoes. Fast