TORONTO (Special) – If you want to give ice fishing a try on the holiday weekend, you can do so licence-free.Canadian residents can once again fish for free in Ontario on Family Day weekend from February 16 through February 18.

Environment Canada has upgraded its winter storm warning for the area including Kirkland Lake, Englehart, Temiskaming Shores, Temagami and surrounding communities.Hazardous winter conditions are expected, Environment Canada warns.Snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 cm and blowing snow are expected today and into Wednesday, February

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the region from Kirkland Lake in the north to Temagami in the south, including Englehart and Temiskaming Shores.A winter storm with 15 to 25 centimetres of snow and blowing snow will begin Tuesday afternoon and

The New Liskeard Cubs will host the Sault Ste. Marie Rivercity Sports Major Midgets on Saturday, February 9. The second game of the best-of-three playoff series starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. The Soo leads 1-0. Game three, if necessary, is at The Shep Sunday at

  New Liskeard – TemagamiFreezing rain is expected or occurring.Freezing rain expected late this afternoon through this evening.As a Colorado low approaches Northeastern Ontario today, a mix of ice pellets and freezing rain is expected to develop this afternoon. Freezing rain is expected to change over to rain over most

 In effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiA wintry mix expected beginning Thursday afternoon.Snow or ice pellets along with a risk of freezing rain will begin Thursday afternoon and taper off early Friday morning. Snowfall and ice pellet accumulations will vary widely but could reach up to

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — Freezing rain is now occurring in the area and is expected to continue into the evening.Environment Canada states that several hours of freezing rain are expected before ending near midnight.

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP – The Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Centre will be celebrating World Wetlands Day Saturday, February 2.The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and everyone is being encouraged to come out and enjoy some snowshoeing

 COBALT — At approximately 10:04 a.m., on Wednesday, January 30, officers from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 11, near Cobalt.OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) and Collision Reconstructionists are currently at the scene conducting an investigation with