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

If you want to hire student help this summer, you’ve got another couple of days to apply.The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding area employers that the deadline to apply to the 2018 Canada Summer Jobs program has been extended to February 9.For further information, see https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada,

The Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village will be open this weekend thanks to the recent snowfall and cooperating temperatures. It’ll be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for the foreseeable future.

Hydro One customers north of Kirkland Lake area will be without power at times this weekend as station equipment is repaired.The scheduled outages will affect about 1,200 customers in McCool, Michaud, Carr, Bowman, Hislop, Playfair, Benoit, Munro, Black River-Matheson and Black as well as Wahgoshig First Nation.Power is slated to

If the weather continues to cooperate, the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village plans to have their opening weekend January 27 and 28.It will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Snowfall warning in effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiSnowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.Significant snow this afternoon into Tuesday.A Colorado low will spread snow across portions of Northeastern Ontario beginning this afternoon. Significant accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres are likely

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the region, stretching from Kirkland Lake through Temagami, at 10:44 a.m. January 20:It advises that a snowstorm is expected to begin Monday and continue Monday night and Tuesday.A deepening Colorado low is forecast to cross the lower Great Lakes for the start

The Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association 17-team Wilson Chevrolet  Pee Wee Challenge Cup games are on today, Saturday, January 20 and tomorrow, Sunday, January 21. Cheer on your local teams! Admission is  free of charge.