DISTRICT (Staff) – The newly announced Northern Fire Protection Program will help northern municipalities recover costs associated with responses in areas without fire protection services. These include search …

  Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A new five-year deal between Ontario and the federal government will bring improvements in child care to the province. Timiskaming-Cochrane NDP MPP John …

  Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – COVID-19 isn’t done with Temiskaming yet. An outbreak was declared at the Northview Nursing Home in Englehart on March 28. “We know …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD – A proposal to enforce certification of all firefighters is causing concern in Northern fire departments. Latchford Fire Chief Mike Beaupre met with Latchford council …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KENABEEK – Efforts are underway to raise funds to help a young Kenabeek family rebuild their home after a fire on March 11. Jesse Raycraft and …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council and staff sat down to discuss the 2022 capital budget on March 3. Town clerk-treasurer/advisory John Hodgson is hoping to have all …

    Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The housing market in Temiskaming continues to reflect a trend of people moving away from large urban areas to more rural communities. …

    TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – The Timiskaming Health Unit has issued an alert about an illicit drug known as “B-17” that’s suspected to be behind overdoses in other areas. …

    TIMMINS (Special) – Masks will no longer be required at Northern College campuses on March 21. In a media release, the college said it was eliminating its on-campus …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As COVID-19 numbers continue to decline in Ontario, the North still lags a little behind, says Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health. There’s …