Latchford receives funding for water treatment plant upgrades
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LATCHFORD – The Town of Latchford will be receiving funding to upgrade its water pollution control plant. The Government of Canada has announced …
OPP shells out charges for vandalism spree
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – It didn’t take long for Temiskaming OPP to, in their words, crack the case of egg-related vandalism. On the evening of January 23, police say they …
Police Blotter
Sexual offence charges ENGLEHART – Charges have been laid after police began investigating January 24 two separate incidents alleged to have occurred in Englehart earlier that month. Temiskaming OPP say …
Pavilion encouraging women to call if they feel unsafe
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY – The Pavilion Women’s Centre/Centre des Femmes in Haileybury is open 24/7 and encourages women to reach out to them if they feel unsafe and …
Hilliard receives “crucial” funding to repair damaged road
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP – The Ontario government has announced that it is providing financial support through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program to …
Transfer of Southern patients north “very remote”: hospital CEO
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The likelihood that patients from Southern hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients would be transferred north is “very, very, very remote,” said Temiskaming Hospital’s …
SMC fined $75,000 after worker injured
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – SMC (Canada) Ltd. has been fined $75,000 after a worker was injured by a conveyor in February 2019. The incident occurred in Coleman Township. A press …
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An overturned transport trailer January 7 was a stark indicator of a more serious incident that occurred last week when a tractor-trailer went off the road along Highway 11 near …
Charlton-Dack joining in search for internet solutions
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK – While a few residents in the Municipality of Charlton and Dack have better internet than others, the municipality is underserviced overall. Reeve Merrill Bond …
Police Blotter
Charges laid COBALT – A North Cobalt resident faces multiple charges after police responded to calls related to thefts and damage to vehicles in Cobalt last week. Temiskaming OPP say …