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

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.