Area leaders want local rep on ONTC
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Area officials are backing a call for the provincial government to appoint a local representative to the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). The need …
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Town may order properties to be cleaned up
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt town representatives are considering measures to force a handful of property owners to clean up their properties. At Cobalt’s committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, October …
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Ceremony dedicates Herbert-Shea arena
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A crowd of close to 200 well-wishers and supporters, friends and family took part in a special ceremony on Thanksgiving weekend. The Haileybury …
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Interest expressed in reopening Firefighters Museum
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council has received an expression of interest from Shannie Christo in reopening and managing the Cobalt Northern Ontario Firefighters Museum. The museum, located …
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Seniors’ housing complex moving forward
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A 68-unit seniors’ apartment complex in Dymond is closer to starting construction. Temiskaming Shores council has agreed to guarantee a $2.1 million mortgage …
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Tentative deal averts CUPE school strike
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was status quo at schools across Ontario on Monday after a tentative deal was reached with some 55,000 support workers late Sunday …
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Cobalt working to win approval of wetlands
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The Town of Cobalt and Story Environmental are planning on collecting data from the outflow of the town’s constructed wetland, and taking some other …
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Student-led climate strike draws over 200 in Temiskaming Shores
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Two shy, soft-spoken youth organized a climate strike walk in Temiskaming Shores leaning on the example set by well known climate activist, 16 …
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Police hope for new tips in Anderson disappearance
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ten years after she was last seen, the disappearance of Shelley Anderson of Cobalt remains a mystery. The Ontario Provincial Police are highlighting …
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Temiskaming OPP officers honoured
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Three Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police officers and a civilian have been honoured for their bravery in saving two lives last year. They were recognized at the …
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