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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

Freezing rain warning in effect for: New Liskeard – TemagamiPeriods of freezing rain are expected to develop Tuesday morning over the region as a warm front moves into the region. Freezing rain may continue into Tuesday afternoon and then a changeover to rain is expected.Ice build up of 5 to