Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - A suggestion was received by Latchford council through an email from a ratepayer that money could be saved by the town if council was reduced from six councillors to four, plus a mayor.It was noted in the

DISTRICT (Staff/Supplied) -- The week of May 28 to June 3 is National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Canada.This year’s theme is "Always in Service.""Timiskaming EMS is 'always in service' and ready to care for you any day, anytime," says Timiskaming EMS Chief John McCarthy."Our paramedics specialize in cardiology

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Cleaning smoke from social housing units has a high cost, District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) housing manager Kelly Black pointed out at the board’s regular meeting in Englehart Wednesday, May 16.While DTSSAB has passed a non-smoking policy for its housing units, people who

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Interest in Northern Ontario agriculture is growing, says the president of Beef Farmers of Ontario.But whether it leads to more beef operations may not be known until the next census in 2021, said Matt Bowman, the Hilliard Township producer who heads the

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - Would you like to see some new options on the menu at Temiskaming Shores arenas?The Healthy Kids Community Challenge is working with concession operators at the Don Shepherdson Memorial and Haileybury arenas to incorporate some healthy food choices.At the recent Emergency Preparedness

A job done too wellMunicipalities look for share of $4 million reservesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - A long debate was held Wednesday, May 17, on the merits of allowing the District of Timiskaming Social Services Board (DTSSAB) to hold large reserves while the municipalities have little to none.The debate strayed closely

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Thornloe councillors have called for lighting at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 562.Two fatalities have occurred at the intersection in recent years, Thornloe Reeve Earl Read told an April 27 meeting of the Temiskaming Municipal Association.Earlier closing hours

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The closure of the Collège Boréal campus in Temiskaming Shores will not affect the other users of the New Liskeard complex, says a provincial spokesperson.“There is no impact on other existing tenants” as a result of the college’s decision to