Forest fire help sought
NORTH BAY (Staff) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking for the public’s help to identify who was responsible for a fire north of Temagami.The ministry said the fire, located in the Red Squirrel Lake area and designated North Bay 44, was lit
Police seeking public’s help in fire investigation
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information as they investigate what they’ve termed a suspicious fire in Cobalt last week.On August 16, a late-night fire at 32 Baker Street destroyed a camper and caused some damage to a residence.The Cobalt Fire Department
Cigarette suspected as cause of grass fire
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – A discarded cigarette is suspected to have caused a grass fire west of Haileybury earlier this month.Two passing motorists spotted the fire at the intersection of Highway 11 and the former Highway 558 at around 11:30 a.m. August 9 and immediately called 9-1-1.The
A song of summer cheer
Sometimes there is just no better way to say something.The songwriters, with the addition of uplifting music, so often come up with exactly the right sentiment, or observation, about life and what it is to be human.Nat King Cole nailed it with his 1963 song Roll Out
What To Do If You Find A Sick, Injured Or Abandoned Wild Animal
DISTRICT (Release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) -- If you see what you think may be a sick, injured or abandoned animal, don’t remove it from its natural habitat. It may not need assistance and you could do more harm trying to help.Determining if Wildlife
Highway 11B Closed
This photo is of a portion of Highway 11 B in Coleman Township, which is temporarily closed to through traffic for approximately eight consecutive days, from Monday, August 15 to Monday, August 22. Westbound traffic on Highway 11B is being detoured north through the communities of Cobalt and Haileybury,
Cobalt finds used plow/sander for fleet
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has approved the purchase of a 2003 Freightliner FL80 plow/sander to be added to its fleet.The used plow/sander will be used in conjunction with the town’s 2014 Kenworth plow/sander.At its regular meeting Tuesday, August 2, council approved the cost
$2.2 million project – Long-awaited North Cobalt water upgrade starts
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Installation of a second water line into North Cobalt is expected to begin after Labour Day weekend.The $2.2 million project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year, said Doug Walsh, director of public works for Temiskaming Shores.