Latest wave has not yet peaked in the North: acting MOH
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While the latest COVID-19 wave is subsiding in Southern Ontario, it has not yet peaked in the North. “We have to be a …
DTSSAB takes moderate approach with 2022 levies
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Municipalities will be seeing an effective increase of 2.62 per cent in the amounts they must pay to DTSSAB for 2022. The increase would …
Haileybury Scotiabank branch shutting June 21
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Scotiabank branch in Haileybury will close its doors in a little over four months. In a statement provided by Daniela Da Silva, …
Temagami sees increase in reserve funds
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — At Temagami’s regularly scheduled council meeting February 10, financial results for the year 2021 revealed the municipality has put $365,933.30 in the town’s reserve …
Census finds population continuing to shrink
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Temiskaming’s population continues to shrink, according to the first batch of data from the 2021 census. General population numbers released last week found that …
TFN dealing with COVID-19 infections
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter BEAR ISLAND — Temagami First Nation (TFN) Ogimaa, chief Shelly Moore-Frappier, issued a video statement earlier this week on behalf of her council urging …
Armstrong “disappointed” in upcoming bank closure
EARLTON (Staff) – Armstrong Township council has advised Scotiabank’s head office that it “is greatly disappointed” the bank will close its Earlton branch effective May 10. Scotiabank “is …
Latest allegations dismissed by IC in Temagami
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — Perhaps 2022 can be considered the year of the Integrity Commissioner report in Temagami as yet another was posted to the municipality’s …
First meeting held between local reps and BFMV
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – FONOM president Danny Whalen hopes to hear back from provincial ministry representatives in the near future after meeting with them recently over …
Health unit helping with prevention and control
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A COVID outbreak at Northdale Manor is now over, while an outbreak at Teck Pioneer Residence in Kirkland Lake is still ongoing, …