Winter is coming
Environment Canada has issued the following weather warning for the New Liskeard and Temagami area:Snowfall with total amounts near 15 cm is expected tonight through Saturday.Snow will continue to intensify this evening. Lake enhancement will result in periods of heavier snowfall which could reduce visibility tonight.Areas south of Earlton and
Snowfall warning
Environment Canada issued the following special weather statement at 10:29 a.m. today (Thursday) warning of “significant snowfall” across Temiskaming:”Significant snowfall is possible late Friday into Saturday.Snow is expected to begin Friday afternoon and persist into Saturday. Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 centimetres are possible by Saturday morning.Light snow
Hercules aircraft to provide flypast
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – The Royal Canadian Air Force will be sending a CC130J Hercules military aircraft to provide a flypast across South Temiskaming in recognition of this year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies. This November 11 is the 100th anniversary of the official end of World War I.The military aircraft
World War I remembered in story and song
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COBALT – This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and the Cobalt Classic Theatre is taking a trip back in remembrance.Canadian Corps WWI in Story and Song will be presented Friday, November 2, at the Classic.Produced and written by David Wight, the
Highway 11 now cleared of collisions
DISTRICT (Staff) — Sunday, October 28 brought snow to the district and two collisions on Highway 11 showed that driving conditions are hazardous at times like this.By early afternoon, Highway 11 throughout the district was cleared of both collision sites, but earlier in the day the highway had been blocked
Highway 11 seeing incidents in area
DISTRICT (Special) — Highway 11 has been blocked in the southbound lane in the Thornloe area due to a collision, the Timiskaming District Road Safety Coalition reported just before noon Sunday, October 28.Meanwhile, all lanes have been reopened after a collision earlier in the day in the Latchford South Limits
Highway 11 closed south of Latchford
LATCHFORD (Special) — Highway 11 is closed in both lanes at the Latchford South Limits due to a collision Sunday morning, October 28, the Timiskaming District Road Safety Coalition reports.
OPP REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE MISSING MALE
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently searching for 37-year-old Jeremy Bakhuis who was last seen on October 26, 2018 at around11:30 a.m. in the area of the STATO Trail near Beach Boulevard and Lakeshore Road, in the City of Temiskaming Shores.He
Police seek help in locating suspects, vehicle
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are hoping the public can help locate a vehicle spotted on Highway 65 East.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say a truck was spotted shortly before 12 p.m. October 23 that held suspects wanted by police.Police say they tried to stop the vehicle in Harris Township but
Municipal election voting is Monday
Residents of voting age who didn’t use one of the recent advance polls are reminded that Monday, October 22, is municipal election day across Ontario.Communities with elections in the South Temiskaming region are:Armstrong TownshipCobaltColeman TownshipEnglehartHilliard TownshipHudson TownshipJames TownshipLatchfordTemagamiTemiskaming ShoresThere are also elections for school trustees with District School Board Ontario