DTSSAB asked to freeze non-union wages
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has supported a resolution calling on the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) to freeze the wages of non-unionized salaried employees for two years.The following evening, Englehart council threw the resolution out.The resolution was being circulated from
Cobalt looking at options for aging plow
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council is looking at the need to replace an aging plow in the near future.But at the same time the town is getting ready to start taking a hard look at its 2016 budget.The two scenarios do not line up
Mystery light suspected to be a meteor
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- A number of area residents saw a bright light flash through the night sky Thursday, January 7, but a definitive answer about what caused it is not yet known.Royal Astronomical Society of Canada executive director Randy Attwood, of Ottawa, believes it was
Sudbury to Ottawa
Ontario Northland expanding bus routesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- The Ontario Northland has created a pilot program for its coach service, by expanding into routes left under-serviced when Greyhound Coach cut its service between Ottawa and Sudbury this past fall.“This route will provide a growth
Digging Out
Heavy weekend snowfall blankets Temiskaming regionSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="11048,11047"]DISTRICT — Many Temiskaming area residents woke up Saturday morning, January 16 ,with snow-filled driveways, walkways, and buried cars after the area was hammered by a heavy snowfall.In most cases, a trip to the gym
Driving conditions – January 10 storm was challenging, says MTO spokesperson
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Roads throughout the region Sunday, January 10, were very treacherous as the first serious winter storm of the year raged.A broken Nipigon Bridge and a Highway 11 closure from Kapuskasing to Kirkland Lake, enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police due to weather
FATAL SCENE
This is a photo of the scene of a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle collision which occurred on Highway 11 B near Moore’s Cove during the noon hour on Monday, January 11. Haileybury resident, 65 year-old Rejean Lajoie died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Lakeshore
OPP phone survey
Police seek feedback on satisfaction level in Northeastern OntarioSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Do you have an opinion about the service level the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) delivers to your community?The Northeast Region OPP would like to hear your feedback through a Community Satisfaction Survey (CSS),
BRAVING IT
Visibility was poor and cold weather was descending with a heavy snowfall taking place Sunday, January 10. Many people stayed off the roads as poor conditions prevailed, but at least one person on Whitewood Avenue in New Liskeard was braving it on a bicycle. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
Winter storm hits Temiskaming
Road closures, school bus cancellations result of snow and coldSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Winter arrived with a wallop this past weekend as high winds, freezing cold temperatures and between 15 and 20 centimetres of snow fell across the District of Temiskaming causing highway closures, school