City staffers to receive $1,000 inflation compensation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Full-time staffers with the City of Temiskaming Shores will each receive a “retention and appreciation compensation” of $1,000. City council agreed …
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Renos a pet project for Northern rescue organization
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new home for a Temiskaming Shores dog and cat rescue is in the works. Renovations are underway at what …
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Biker’s Reunion keeps giving back to community
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s been six years since the July long weekend Bikers Reunion ended, but the benefits from the event have not stopped …
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Cobalt council calls for harassment to end
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The Town of Cobalt issued a public statement, “a warning shot across the bow,” as Mayor George Othmer termed it, that it will not …
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Temagami council position opens as Shymko resigns
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — A Temagami councillor has resigned, but he won’t be going far. John Shymko tendered his resignation from Temagami council on June 20 at the …
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Beach surveillance to focus on blue-green algae
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Timiskaming Health Unit isn’t doing routine water sampling at public beaches this summer. Instead, it’s focusing on blue-green algae. However, it will …
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Multiple departments respond to Harris fire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The cause of a fire in a recycling and scrap metal yard earlier this week in Harris Township hasn’t been determined. …
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Local COVID-19 situation stable
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It continues pretty quiet on the COVID-19 front in Temiskaming. “Things have been stable locally,” said Dr. Glenn Corneil, the district’s …
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COVID wave six “coming down nicely”
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A COVID-19 outbreak at the Temiskaming Lodge in Haileybury was declared over on June 13 and there are no longer any institutions …
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Construction of Grant Drive extension to start
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction will begin this year of the long-awaited extension of Grant Drive to Highway 65 East. The new stretch of road, …
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