Board ONE approves $137.5 million budget
TIMMINS (Special) – The region’s English public school board has approved a $137.5 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. District School Board Ontario North East (ONE) also …
Restrictions ease under Step 2 of reopening
TORONTO (Special) – Beginning tomorrow, it’ll be possible to book a haircut and gather with a few more friends. Ontario moves into Step Two of its Roadmap to …
Funding for sewage treatment in Latchford
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The town of Latchford has received $80,000 to complete upgrades to its sewage treatment facility. The funding is part of the Canada …
City supports KL addiction treatment centre
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is supporting a bid to turn the former Pineger Youth Centre in Kirkland Lake into an addiction residential community. Temiskaming Shores council offered its …
Funding stream flowing through area
DISTRICT (Staff) – Several area municipalities have benefitted from a joint funding plan to assist communities and invest in their future. The Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing …
Producers to take over blue box programs
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Over the next four years, the cost and operation of blue box recycling programs will transfer from municipalities to the makers …
Charlton-Dack backs police services boards proposal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK – The Municipality of Charlton and Dack held a lengthy discussion before making the decision to put their name in with other municipalities …
Charges laid after dispute
CHARLTON-SAVARD (Staff) – A 60-year-old was arrested without incident and charged after what police describe as a family dispute north of Englehart last week. Temiskaming OPP were called …
Ceremony honours residential school children
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Just a few metres from a place where children are lovingly cared for, a sacred fire was lit to honour the 215 Indigenous …
Municipalities issue outdoor fire bans
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Outdoor fire bans are being put in place because of dry conditions in the bush, high heat and the amount of fires across the …