The Englehart and Area Historical Museum is holding its annual Barbecue and Yard Sale on Saturday, June 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.The yard sale and barbecue will be taking place at the museum at 67 6th Avenue in Englehart.The event is being held to raise funds for the

COBALT (Staff) – Police announced June 7 that a missing woman has been found dead in Cobalt.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say Cynthia Caron, 54, was reported to have last been seen on Dunning Drive in Cobalt June 3.Police say the Temiskaming crime unit, forensics identification unit and coroner’s office are

 COBALT (Staff) – Police are seeking the public’s help as they continue searching for a missing 54-year-old woman.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say Cynthia Caron, also known as Cyndie, was last seen at about 11 a.m. June 3 on Dunning Drive, in Cobalt.She is described as having a

Temiskaming Shores’ annual Orange Drop collection of household hazardous waste returns on Saturday, June 2.The first collection was held in 2013.In a recent report to city council, municipal staff report “a consistent increase in participation and household hazardous material delivered.”Dead batteries, empty propane cylinders, and oil filters are among the

Timiskaming District Secondary School is hosting a benefit concert and silent auction in the cafeteria tonight, Wednesday, May 30 at 7:00 pm as a fundraiser for Vicky Pineau, who must undergo a double lung transplant. The concert will mostly showcase students from TDSS with some support from SoundChek Music’s

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Temiskaming:The first heat event of the season is expected to hit  portions of Northeastern Ontario on Wednesday.High temperatures near 30 degrees are to be followed by overnight lows near 19 degrees, meaning little relief from the heat is expected overnight.The conditions

North American Safe Boating Awareness Week continues across Canada until May 25. The purpose of this initiative, managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices to the estimated 15 million recreational boaters in Canada.Although boating

Volunteers are needed Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, to run a wood splitter, move and pile wood at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club.Work will begin both days at 9 a.m.  Work for as long as you are free.  All and any help is welcome!

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TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Area residents will have a chance to hear directly from Timiskaming-Cochrane candidates next week.The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet-the-candidates event on Tuesday, May 22, at Riverside Place in New Liskeard.In a media release issued May 15, the chamber said two

Why should you take note?The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) are investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157, commonly called E. coli, linked to romaine lettuce from the