Committees lay groundwork for return to former transit route
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A recent transit route switch that raised safety concerns and complaints in Haileybury is expected to shift to reverse. Late last week, the …
Cross-country trek stops here on way to Ottawa
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Patricia Ballantyne of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation of Saskatchewan brought the Walk of Sorrow to Englehart and Temiskaming Shores on August 5. …
Acting MOH hammers home two-shot message
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After being case-free for about two months, Temiskaming recorded a positive COVID-19 case late last week. The individual, a resident of southern Temiskaming, …
Union brings bargaining update to hospital members
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A hospital union executive brought ice cream and a vow to fight for wages and against concessions on a noon-hour visit to Temiskaming …
Riders end cross-country trek in memory of cyclists
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Riding bicycles was a favourite pastime of Jeffrey Splinter and Garnett Johnson. These two friends were avid cyclists, tragically killed while riding their …
Vaccination plus public health measures considered key
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The lifting of public health restrictions as seen in Alberta and Saskatchewan is “definitely, definitely not recommended in Ontario,” says Temiskaming’s acting medical …
Theft falls short
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A break-in suspect landed almost at the feet of police last week. Shortly before 2 a.m. July 29, Temiskaming OPP responded to a call about a …
Ontario outlines highway plans
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The province has released the whats, wheres and whens of its plans for work on highways, bridges, and culverts. The 2021 Ontario Highways Program …
Grant Drive extension moving ahead
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In an unusual move, city council is committing money in the 2022 budget for the long awaited Grant Drive extension. On July 13, …
Police blotter
Fraud charge TEMISKAMING SHORES – A Temiskaming Shores resident has been charged with fraud following an investigation that began in Saskatchewan. Temiskaming OPP say the Temiskaming Crime Unit launched an …