Environment Canada says warmer weather on the way
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It was a bitterly cold start to the New Year in the Temiskaming region but, according to Environment Canada, it’s not record breaking by any means and conditions are expected to improve.Several cold weather warnings were issued by Environment Canada for this region over the holiday
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Unauthorized Crown land development nets $5,000 in fines
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – A Temiskaming Shores man has been fined $5,000 for unauthorized development on Crown land.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said the case was heard November 23 by Justice of the Peace Nathalie Breton in Haileybury.The ministry said court was told that the man had
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Plans still ongoing for new Hilliard bridge
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) continues to work on preparing for the reconstruction of a bridge on Highway 569 in Hilliard Township.The one-lane span bridge crossing Blanche River will be replaced by a two-lane bridge at a slightly different location on the river, based
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Electric car industry fuels hope for mining resurgence
Story of The YearDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter SOUTH TEMISKAMING - The possibility of a resurgence in area mining has been raising hope among area people with interests in economic development.Over the past year there has been a growing amount of activity by more than a dozen junior mining companies as they search
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City, employees reach three-year agreements
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As a new year begins, the city has three-year agreements in place with all its employees.On December 19, Temiskaming Shores council approved a new collective agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5014.CUPE represents about 72 full-time and part-time city employees.The new agreement, which
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City OKs $16.6-million budget in principle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While a few figures have yet to be confirmed, the city anticipates that it’ll collect about 2.2 per cent more in municipal taxes in 2018.Temiskaming Shores adopted its budget in principle December 19.Its estimated operations budget is $16.6 million, up one per cent from 2017.
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115 students withdraw from Northern
TIMMINS (Special/Staff) – Tuition refunds have been provided to 115 full-time students at Northern College who have withdrawn from their programs after a province-wide faculty strike.The college announced the figures December 12.“Many students who have withdrawn are looking to return to the college in the fall of 2018,” said Northern
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Early morning fire destroys North Cobalt home
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMIING SHORES — An early morning fire at the 375197 Blue Top Cabins trailer park in North Cobalt, located along Highway 11 B, destroyed a trailer and two vehicles on Thursday, December 14.No one was injured in the blaze and
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Charlton area arsons under investigation
CHARLTON (Special/Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information about two recent incidents of arson in the Charlton area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that a break-in occurred at the Amish school on Highway 560 near the Charlton fairgrounds on the first weekend of November.Sometime between 5 p.m. November
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Fuel spill cleanup continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Investigation is continuing into the environmental impact of a fatal tractor-trailer collision south of Temagami earlier this month.But there are no indications that diesel fuel made its way into Robin’s Creek or Pan Lake, said Brent Trach, environmental officer with the Ontario Ministry of the
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