The New Liskeard Pool and Fitness Centre has free public swimming times over the  holidays:December 27 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – sponsored by Haileybury Legion Branch 54; 1-3 p.m. – sponsored by Active 1 Source for Sports.December 28 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – sponsored by Knights of Columbus

According to the Ministry of Transportation 511 roadway alerts for Highway 11 northbound include the following:-There is a disabled vehicle on Highway 65 northbound at Harris Township Road C3-4. The lane and northbound shoulder are blocked. Traffic has been reduced to one lane.-Highway 11 has been reduced to one lane

The Ministry of Transportation advises that the Earlton overpass on Highway 11 will be closed beginning tomorrow (Thursday, December 20) at 8 a.m. for at least 24 hours.The ministry said the highway closure is necessary to complete structural repairs to the bridge. A detour is available via Highway 571 and Highway

On Monday, December 17, at 6 p.m. the New Liskeard Skating Club will host a Santa Skate for all the club’s skaters, parents and families and they hope to have a visit from a very important person.Just a reminder, the last day of skating will be December 21 and the club will

NEW LISKEARD (Staff) —  The City of Temiskaming Shores has notified the public that Whitewood Avenue from Wellington Street to Paget Street in New Liskeard will be closed to vehicular traffic Wednesday morning, December 12, beginning at 7 a.m. The

DISTRICT (Staff) – Everyone is getting into the holiday mood, and Ontario Northland is joining the fun with its annual Christmas Train.Decorated in all its festive glitter and already on its scheduled run to Brighten the Night, the train has been to Moosonee, Hearst, Kapuskasing, and

Environment Canada has issued the following special weather statement for the Kirkland Lake, Englehart, New Liskeard and Temagami areas:Snow beginning late Saturday night.Snow is expected to move into Northeastern Ontario after midnight Saturday night. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are possible by Sunday evening. The snow is

DISTRICT (Staff) – Fundraisers kick into high gear this week to help the family of a Cobalt teenager who recently suffered a stroke.Seventeen-year-old Jamie Morin-Kennedy remains in hospital in Toronto after a stroke caused by a blood clot in her brain.Fundraising is now underway to assist her and her family.A

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Poor weather and school bus cancellations have forced another cancellation.The chili cook-off and truck pull slated for Timiskaming District Secondary today (Tuesday, Nov. 27) have been cancelled.The first-time event was to have been a fundraiser for the United Way.

ENGLEHART (Staff) – Highway 11 has been closed north of Englehart as a result of a fuel spill following a collision this morning.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that two tractor-trailers, including one containing fuel, collided between Road 4 and Road 5 in Chamberlain Township shortly after 7 a.m. today (November