One injured in separate school bus incidents
ROBILLARD (Staff) – One bus driver suffered minor injuries when two school buses went off the road in separate incidents northwest of Englehart last week.Both incidents occurred around 7:30 a.m. March 9 on Stoney Lonesome Road, about 3.5 kilometres west of Highway 573.Road conditions were believed to
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Cattle lost in Earlton barn roof collapse
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared on the front page of the March 9 issue of The Speaker. It is being reprinted here as the carryover section of the story was inadvertently deleted which may have caused reader confusion.EARLTON (Staff) – Up to a dozen cattle
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Distracted driving the leading crash cause
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Inattention behind the wheel has been the cause of 12 road crashes in southern Temiskaming since the beginning of this year.That represents almost 14 per cent of the 87 collisions that Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police have investigated since January 1.Distracted driving is particularly
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National Farm Safety Week
An emphasis on precautionDISTRICT (Special) -- Farming is a very rewarding, important and invaluable industry in Canada. But for all of its benefits, it is also one of the most dangerous industries, and the reality of the profession is that children are often around the workplace. This means exposure
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Anatomy of a Crime Scene
NC students conduct wildlife CSI investigationSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="11826,11824,11823"]DISTRICT — Sherlock Holmes had nothing on some Haileybury Northern College (NC) students who put their crime scene investigation skills to the test recently in the Hudson Township bush.Just as a hair left behind by a
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Report IDs Haileybury fire hall to-do list
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Haileybury fire hall is in fair shape, considering its oldest section is over 90.But a visual assessment of the building has also found some serious signs of aging that will require almost $600,000 over five years
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TDSS Honour Roll
NEW LISKEARD (Staff/special) – The following is the Timiskaming District Secondary School Semester One, final, Honour Roll.A student must have 80 per cent or more and be enrolled in a minimum of three courses to be placed on the Honour Roll.Grade NineHoltz, HaileyKennedy, Nathan
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