Motorcycle deaths headed for seven-year high says OPP
ORILLIA (Special)-- With 26 motorcycle fatalities on record so far this year and at least two more months of the motorcycle season remaining, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is concerned that 2014 motorcycle deaths could reach a seven-year high. As of August 18, 2014, 25 motorcyclists and one
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TRAFFIC STOPPED
Lakeshore Road just south of Radley’s Hill in New Liskeard was closed for about 30 minutes to all traffic on August 27. Two southbound cars collided with the vehicle seen here flipping over onto its roof and skidding across the northbound lane and the South Temiskaming Active Travel Organization
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Passion pulls people in
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]Marketing has an undeniable impact in making or breaking an activity.There are many tourist attractions in the area, but those that are seeing a
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Northern legend
The fighting spirit of Jack Munroe and The PatsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_4380" align="alignleft" width="500"] A wreath was placed Monday morning in honour of Princess
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Truck Rollover
On Monday, August 25 at approximately 10:15 a.m., a northbound tractor-trailer driven by a 44 year-old Nipissing Township man hit the shoulder of the road along Highway 11 in Armstrong Township, about a kilometre south of Earlton, resulting in the truck landing in the nearby east ditch. The driver
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Hwy. 11 fatal crash under investigation
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A Highway 11 crash south of Temagami has claimed one life and sent three people to hospital.As of The Speaker’s deadline Tuesday, August 26, police had not released the names of people involved in the collision pending notification of next of kin.Police report that
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Wanted: Harvest Queen Contestants
Pageant organizers seeking more numbersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT —There are a few names that have been put forward to vie for the 2014-2015 Harvest Queen title for the New Liskeard Fall Fair Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen pageant, but more are needed says Lead Organizer Sharron Graydon.
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A schooling in bus safety
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The big yellow buses were back on the road this week as students at Grandes Rivières schools returned to class.The fleet grows September 3 when students at District School Board Ontario North East, the Northeastern Catholic board and
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Temagami clinic taking steps to cardiac health
TEMAGAMI (Special/Staff) – Some stress can play a positive role in maintaining good health.In Temagami, a $21,000 fundraising campaign is underway to purchase new exercise stress test equipment to help diagnose potential heart problems.It will also be used to gauge safe levels of physical activity for people
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Livestock on road a risk: OPP
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Keep livestock off the road.That’s the word from Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police, who say they’ve received several complaints about farm livestock at large.Police remind owners that it’s an offence under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act for their animals – including cattle,
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