ENGLEHART (Staff/special) –There have been an increased number of reported cases of gastrointestinal illness at the Englehart Hospital. In light of this outbreak, the following restrictions are in effect as of Tuesday June 9.• NO VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN TO PATIENT CARE AREAS EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:o Compassionate visits

District- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming detachment, under the direction of Acting Detective Inspector Mark Zulinski of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is investigating found human remains near Lady Evelyn Lake in Medina Township following a call received on May 25, shortly before 6:00 p.m. At this time,

Body recovered from Spring LakeDISTRICT (Staff) — The body of a 23-year-old Stouffville man was pulled from the water of Spring Lake, west of Temiskaming Shores, Thursday, May 21.Police state that “at approximately 5:45 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the body of a

A house fire in Cobalt has left one local family in need of entirehousehold contents.Urgently RequiredClothing: Boys Youth Size Medium (28” waist),Size 6 Men’s ShoesLadies’ Size Small to Medium (34” waist),Size 7 Ladies’ ShoesMens’

MISSING PERSON IN SPRING LAKEDISTRICT – On Wednesday May 20, at approximately 8:15 p.m. members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call to Spring Lake due to a vessel that had capsized. The Temiskaming OPP, the OPP Marine Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources

Hwy. 11 opened at approximately 5:15 p.m.DISTRICT (Staff) – Highway 11, which was closed one kilometre south of Temagami due to fallen hydro wires, re-opened at approximately 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.The highway had been closed since approximately 3:30 p.m.

Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory:Location: Highway 11, one kilometer south of Temagami Description: Hydro wires downEstimated duration of Road Advisory: Unknown at this timeThe O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.

SPEAKER SEEKING PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCEDISTRICT — Since the millennium, The Temiskaming Speaker has conducted interviews with World War II veterans. Most of these interviews were published in The Speaker’s annual Remembrance Day tabloids. These previously published articles will be put together for a book the paper plans to publish in late

Alerts for: Kirkland Lake – New Liskeard – TemagamiWarnings1:36 PM EDT Wednesday 01 April 2015Freezing rain warning in effect for: * Kirkland Lake – Englehart * New Liskeard – TemagamiFreezing rain is expected or occurring.An approaching warm front will cause a narrow band of