Two trustee seats still vacant
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – As election campaigns get underway, there are still two vacant trustee seats representing the South Temiskaming area on local school boards. In …
Cobalt avoids major boil-water advisory
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Disaster nearly struck Cobalt on August 10, but only a few people noticed, and their hard work through the night and into August 11 …
Sewage lagoon report being reviewed before release
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – Armstrong Township is waiting to get a copy of an inspection report conducted of a private sewage lagoon operation in the township. The …
Acclamations lead in school trustee posts
DISTRICT (Staff) – While some municipalities boast long lists of candidates for elections October 24, it’s a different story for local school trustee posts. In the four school boards covering …
City to review animal control and pound services
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Animal control and pound services are back at the city council table, with plans to appoint a steering committee to review the issue …
Drug overdose deaths up in 2022
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Temiskaming and the Temagami area have to date recorded seven suspected drug-related deaths this year. That’s up from four in all of 2021. In an effort …
Three of four district outbreaks over
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The past week saw an end to COVID-19 outbreaks at Northdale Manor in New Liskeard, a Community Living Temiskaming South residence, and Teck …
Fall surge expected, vaccinations encouraged
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Three outbreaks at congregate living settings are being contained in South Temiskaming, and overall, the decrease in COVID-19 infection rates in this region are …
Hundreds took in special farmers market and farm tour
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Riverside Farmers Market and the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA), along with commodity organization representatives, combined forces on Saturday, August 6, to offer …
Cobalt still aiming for Hoist Room replacement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council and staff are still working on a replacement for the Hoist Room formerly located at the Cobalt arena. The arena was sold …