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

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

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.

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

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

Temiskaming Shores – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) advises the public that on Thursday, October 11, and Friday, October 12, crews will be performing dye testing at the Obermeyer Weir, the spillway at Hound Chute Generating Station on the Montreal River as part of OPG’s maintenance program. Hound Chute Generating Station

There are a pair of upcoming Meet The Candidates nights on Wednesday, October 10:Latchford’s takes place at the Recreation Centre starting at 6:30 p.m.In Englehart it takes place starting at 7 p.m. upstairs at the arena in the Community Hall.

Special weather statement in effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiHeavy rain and strong winds are expected today and tonight.Rain will begin over the area this morning and continue into Thursday morning. General total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are expected by the time the

LATCHFORD (Staff) — Highway 11 south of Latchford was completely opened to traffic early Friday afternoon after a truck flipped over on the road and had to be cleared, according to the Temiskaming District Road Safety Coalition.Highway traffic was slowed to alternating lanes during the vehicle removal this morning and