Land swap in works to preserve Pete’s Dam trail system

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It turns out that the city doesn't own all the land on which a popular hiking trail runs.Temiskaming Shores is in the process of negotiating a land exchange with the property owner to ensure that the Pete's Dam trails will run on municipal land.City council

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caNovember 21, 2018News

OPP impound speeding vehicle

LATCHFORD (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police conducted a speed enforcement exercise on October 26, shortly before 10:30 a.m.A vehicle was observed travelling more than 120 kilometers per hour (km/h) in a posted 60 km/h zone, on Highway 11 in Latchford.

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Rotating CUPW strikes hit New Liskeard

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Canada Post labour dispute neared the four-week mark, a series of rotating strikes hit New Liskeard late last week.Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 558 picketed outside the Whitewood Avenue post office on the morning of November 10."We want to

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caNovember 14, 2018News

OPP investigate fatal collision in Coleman Township

COLEMAN TOWNSHIP (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police report (OPP) a fatality occurred as a result of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 B, in Coleman Township, near Cobalt on Thursday, November 1, around 10:30 a.m.The police say the single motor

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caNovember 7, 2018News

Police seize drugs, lay charge

COBALT (Staff) – Drugs were seized and a woman was charged after police stopped a woman in Cobalt on the weekend.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say an officer observed a woman on Silver Street at about 7 p.m. November 4 who was wanted on an outstanding warrant.

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caNovember 7, 2018News

Missing male located in Temiskaming Shores

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported Tuesday, October 30, that 37-year-old Jeremy Bakhuis has been located deceased in Temiskaming Shores.Earlier reports say he was last seen on October 26, 2018.Police had issued a missing person’s bulletin

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caOctober 31, 2018News

Latchford seeking info on bridge rehabilitation

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - Early discussions are now getting underway between the Town of Latchford and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) as the rehabilitation project for the Sergeant Aubrey Cosens Bridge approaches next July.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre said town representatives will be meeting with the MTO project manager Thursday

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caOctober 31, 2018News

Cobalt election race results in changes

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt has a new mayor-elect after incumbent Tina Sartoretto and challenger and past councillor Helene Culhane split the vote, leaving room for incumbent councillor and past mayor George Othmer to come up the middle to win the race.It was a long evening as candidates and their

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caOctober 24, 2018News

Temagami elects O’Mara as mayor

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – An incumbent councillor will head Temagami's council as mayor for the next four-year term.Dan O'Mara received 623 votes, or just under half of the 1,261 votes cast in a four-way race for mayor.Biff Lowery, a former councillor, was a distant second, with 379 votes."I think we've

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caOctober 24, 2018News

Wallace joined by new faces on Englehart council

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Incumbent Nina Wallace has been re-elected for a fourth term as Englehart’s mayor, garnering 367 votes over challenger Gary Schaap who received 160 votes.Mayor Wallace said she looks forward to working with her new council, which she suggested has a good mix of youth and experience.“I

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caOctober 24, 2018News

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Land swap in works to preserve Pete’s Dam trail system

OPP impound speeding vehicle

Rotating CUPW strikes hit New Liskeard

OPP investigate fatal collision in Coleman Township

Police seize drugs, lay charge

Missing male located in Temiskaming Shores

Latchford seeking info on bridge rehabilitation

Cobalt election race results in changes

Temagami elects O’Mara as mayor

Wallace joined by new faces on Englehart council