Keepers hosts second annual MMIWG Walk
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Keepers of the Circle Family Learning Centre in New Liskeard hosted the second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) …
Cobalt budget sees 2.25 per cent tax increase
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt passed its 2022 budget at a special meeting of council May 5. The $4,041,818 budget will mean a 2.25 per cent increase in …
Outbreaks continuing in long-term care
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of noon yesterday, outbreaks were continuing at the district’s five long-term care homes. Case numbers have shown signs of plateauing, which typically …
Outbreaks continuing at long-term care residences
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The last COVID-19 outbreak at Temiskaming’s hospitals was declared over late last week. Pressures remain on the district’s hospitals as COVID-positive …
OPP, CMHA joining forces for mental health
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Over the past five years, the Ontario Provincial Police report that the number of mental health-related calls for service has increased …
LTC homes seeing COVID-19 cases rise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When it comes to the latest COVID-19 figures, the district has made a list it doesn’t want to be on. Temiskaming is among …
Mayor reprimanded for breach of conflict of interest act
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city’s mayor has been found to have breached the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act when he called a councillor late in 2019 …
Landlord wants Cobalt to drop rental unit license bylaw
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council has agreed to extend the implementation of the town’s new rental unit licensing bylaw to August 31. Council heard from landlord Rod …
Hospital outbreaks continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – From a provincial perspective, Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health said the latest wave of COVID-19 infections may be plateauing. But …
MPP wants passenger rail to reach Cochrane too
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof wants to ensure that Cochrane is included in the plans for the reintroduction of the passenger rail service …