Highway closed
DISTRICT (Special) – The OPP have closed Highway 11 between North Bay ad New Liskeard due to deteriorating weather conditions. Police advise against any unnecessary travel.
Winter storm warning continues April 4:
Winter storm warning in effect for: New Liskeard – TemagamiHazardous winter conditions are expected.Major winter storm continues today.Further snowfall amounts near 10 cm are expected today, resulting in storm totals of 15 to 30 cm in many areas. Strong and gusty northerly winds are causing blowing snow, with frequent very
Winter storm warning
TEMISKAMING SHORES – A winter storm warning is now in effect for the New Liskeard-Temagami area.Environment Canada now expects hazardous winter conditions to strike the area as a major winter storm makes its way through the region tonight (Tuesday, April 3) and tomorrow.It advises:“A Colorado Low pressure area is forecast
Winter storm watch
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – No, it’s not a post-April Fool’s day message.Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch, beginning at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 3), for the area from Temiskaming Shores through Temagami.It advises that rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.The storm watch period
Exercising safe restraint
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Amid the chocolate eggs and bunnies this weekend, police have a serious reminder:Buckle up.Throughout the Easter weekend, Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police will conduct a seatbelt enforcement campaign.In a news release, the OPP say road fatalities related to the lack of proper restraint “are highly preventable,” so
Fundraiser for local woman tonight
Jeff Addison and Kelly Ouimet are singing tonight, Thursday, March 29 at Roosters Bar & Grill to raise funds for a Haileybury resident, mother of three young boys, Vicky Pineau. Proceeds from a tip jar will be donated to help Pineau with her health care costs involving a double lung
Food donations welcome
If you missed the community food drive on the weekend, there’s still time to drop off food at The Speaker office at 18 Wellington Street in New Liskeard.Donations will be accepted until 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, March 29).
Feeding the need with Community Food Bank drive
DISTRICT (Staff) – Have you got your bag of food ready, or your cheque made out or decided on volunteer time to be donated to this coming weekend’s Temiskaming Speaker Community Food Bank Drive?The spring food drive for the communities of Temagami, Latchford, Coleman Township, Cobalt, Haileybury, New Liskeard, Earlton
Job Ad – Speaker Driver
We are looking for a contract driver to deliver the Temiskaming Speaker to New Liskeard and Haileybury.
Blood needs “urgent”
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As a blood donation clinic opens today (February 27) in Temiskaming Shores, more donors are being sought.As of this morning, 97 appointment slots at the two-day clinic remained open, said Joanne Drake, territory manager with Canadian Blood Services.To make an appointment, go to blood.ca or call