Charges follow traffic complaint
ENGLEHART (Staff) – A Charlton man has been charged after police responded to a traffic complaint west of Englehart.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report they located the vehicle in question at about 12:35 p.m. March 26 on Highway 560 in Charlton-Dack.Police have charged a 55-year-old Charlton man
National Awards
Speaker recognized in five journalism categoriesTORONTO (Staff/Special) -- The Temiskaming Speaker received five national journalism awards and its weekend edition, The Weekender, received another in the Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s (CCNA) annual Better Newspaper Competition.This is the greatest number of awards won in a
ONTC gathering input Englehart first stop on public meetings
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The future of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) will be the subject of a series of public meetings now being planned for the Temiskaming area.The first of those meetings will take place this evening, Wednesday, April 8, at the Englehart and
Passion for mining
Mining Icon, Haileybury resident Merv Lavigne diesSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The mining world of Temiskaming and Northern Ontario is mourning the loss of an icon.Haileybury
Trash talking
Keep garbage out of recycling bins: cityTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – City residents may be recycling a little too enthusiastically.City staff report that the amount of unacceptable materials being dumped into the blue, wheeled bins for recycling is on the rise.It’s planning more promotion to educate
Charges laid after cottage break-in
BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – Two Bear Island men face charges after police were called to a break and enter in progress at a cottage on the island.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that officers responded to the call at about 11 p.m. March 20.In addition to detachment officers,
Entrepreneurial boost at Northern College
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Northern College students will be getting a little more exposure to the prospect of working for themselves.The college officially launched its new Entrepreneur Centre at its Timmins campus last week.Its services will also be delivered at its campuses in Haileybury,
Hospital unions continue call for funding
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Some workers at Temiskaming Hospital are trying to rally the public once again to push for more funding for hospitals.A local union and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions are hosting a public meeting in New Liskeard next
Raising awareness about postpartum mood disorder
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Over the past two years, health agencies and community groups across Northern Ontario have been working together to develop an improved strategy to assist parents experiencing postpartum mood disorder.That work will be continuing, and the strategy which has been created is presenting recommendations for increased
Northern College hosts Awareness Day 2015
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_7360" align="alignleft" width="500"] Northern College Vice President, Finance, Administration and Aboriginal Services Mike Baker experiences the difficulty of spreading cheese whiz on a slice