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!

Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caMay 17, 2018Happening Now

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

TEMISKAMING SHORES — Dust your sneakers off as the 14th annual Centre du santé communautaire du Témiskaming (CSCT) Community Walk is about to take place during the lunch hour on Thursday, May 10.People are being encouraged to walk for their health and to socialize with others as they enjoy the

Notice of TEST – City Temiskaming Shores Public Emergency Notification SystemThe City of Temiskaming Shores will be conducting a test of its Public Emergency Notification System in the morning of Tuesday May 8th, 2018 – this will be a

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – If you hear sirens tomorrow morning (May 8) in the city, don’t be alarmed…but please respond.The city is testing its public emergency notification system by sounding fire station sirens and  following up on the response.If you hear them, immediately tune into CJTT FM (104.5) for further

DISTRICT (Special) — The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) – North Bay District is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions.The MNRF states that an area of low pressure is expected to be moving eastward over the next several days, bringing the North Bay District several

NEW LISKEARD (Staff) — A free travelling science exhibition will be at Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Tuesday, May 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.The Power of Ideas Exhibition is an exciting, cutting-edge travelling exhibition from Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics.The exhibition is open to students all day Monday,