TORONTO (Staff) – Playgrounds will be remaining open. The new COVID-29 restrictions in Ontario announced Friday, April 16 had initially included the closing down of playgrounds. But Ontario … Continue reading Playgrounds will remain open →

COLEMAN – The Timiskaming Health Unit is advising of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19 at the Coleman Township landfill earlier this month. Anyone who visited the municipal landfill, located … Continue reading THU advises of potential low-risk exposure →

DISTRICT – The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately declaring a third provincial emergency under the Emergency Management and … Continue reading Province pulls emergency brake →

TEMISKAMING SHORES – As COVID-19 cases across the province and in hospital intensive care units continued to rise, Ontario returned to lockdown and Temiskaming Hospital reinstated its visitor restrictions. Beginning … Continue reading Temiskaming Hospital reinstates visitor restrictions →

KIRKLAND LAKE – Visitor restrictions continue at both Englehart and Kirkland Lake hospitals amid an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the Kirkland Lake site. Surgical services in Kirkland Lake will be … Continue reading Outbreak update at Kirkland Lake hospital →

DISTRICT (Special) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says it will be on patrol this Easter Long Weekend for the Seatbelt Campaign that will be running … Continue reading Seatbelts save lives: OPP →

TORONTO (Special) – The recent surge in COVID-19 cases and anticipated new cases has prompted the province to move Temiskaming into the “red-zone” of pandemic restrictions. The provincial announcement was … Continue reading Temiskaming turns red →

  DISTRICT (Staff/Special) – A Special Weather Statement has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada, advising that the Temiskaming area will be receiving heavy rain Wednesday, March 24 … Continue reading Heavy rain, possible flooding forecast →

On March 19 the Government of Ontario placed Timiskaming Health Unit in the Yellow – Protect category of the provincial COVID-19 response framework. “Prior to the developments of our local … Continue reading THU region in Yellow-Protect as of March 22 →

DISTRICT (Staff) – The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) announced March 19 a situation of concern in the north part of the district. The health unit is announcing four new cases, … Continue reading COVID outbreak and VOC confirmed in Timiskaming district →