Heroes in the Sky
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_7548" align="alignleft" width="500"] TemSAR member Matt Duke is pictured here on the left as a SARtech steps over the edge of the Hercules’ back
The Best Seat
TemSAR (Temiskaming Search and Rescue) member Matt Duke was well tethered in as he perched on the edge of the Hercules’ open loading ramp high in the air to film the parachute jump of two SARtech (Search and Rescue technicians) in a training flight Sunday, April 12. For more
Sudbury rally to press for hospital funding
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A call for more funding for Temiskaming Hospital is joining a provincial campaign.A rally will be held at the Sudbury office of MPP Glenn Thibeault at noon Friday, April 17 to protest cuts at hospitals in New Liskeard and across the
City stresses need for infrastructure help
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Help for roads, water services and sewage treatment was top of mind when city officials made their pre-budget case to federal officials.Infrastructure “is our main deficit, and that’s what most of the communities were looking at,” said Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman
Phyllis Hall
In loving memory of Phyllis Hall who passed away at Health Sciences North, Sudbury, on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at the age of 87.Predeceased by her husband Frank, her
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