COVID-19 boosters recommended for high-risk groups
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Spring’s here, and so’s another booster for people considered to be at higher risk from COVID-19. “We expect there’s going to …
Road work planned in Evanturel
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP – Evanturel Township is hoping to have some surface treatment completed on a few sections of road in the township …
Fine, lifetime hunting licence ban issued
TEMISKAMING SHORES – A Cobalt man was fined and issued a lifetime ban on obtaining a hunting licence after pleading guilty to hunting-related charges. The Ontario Ministry of …
Two more Cobalt councillors on library board
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt town council has appointed two more councillors to sit on the Cobalt Paul Penna Library Board, and also chose …
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The New Liskeard Fire Department responded to a fire call on Hessle Avenue in New Liskeard on March 22. Station Chief Jamie Shepherd said about 20 firefighters responded to the …
DTSSAB takes step to offset municipal cost
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – DTSSAB has passed a $40 million budget for 2023. At its March 22 meeting held in Temiskaming Shores, the District of …
Armstrong municipal office and library reopened
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – Municipal and library staff have now moved back into the office and library at 35 10th Street East in Earlton. The …
New rail cars going with the grain
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Distances, highway conditions and a shortage of trucks and drivers can put Temiskaming growers at a disadvantage when getting their grain to market. They’ve …
Police seize more than $35,000 in suspected drugs
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police seized suspected street drugs with an estimated value of more than $35,000 after a recent traffic stop on Lakeshore Road. Temiskaming OPP say officers conducted …
Hamilton area snowmobiler dies
KERNS TOWNSHIP (Staff) – A 39-year-old from the Hamilton area has died after a snowmobiling crash on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP, Kerns Township firefighters and paramedics responded to a collision …