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Motorist charged HUDSON – A Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec, resident faces charges after a single vehicle collision in Hudson last week. Temiskaming OPP responded to the scene of a rollover on Highway …
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Five cases confirmed in COVID-19 outbreak at mine
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of Monday, the number of cases linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Young-Davidson mine outside Matachewan stood at five. The outbreak …
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Search fails to find person involved in Cobalt weapons incident
COBALT (Staff) – Despite ground and air searches, an individual reported to be in downtown Cobalt last week carrying an edged weapon has not been found. Police will continue efforts …
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Kap-Kig-Iwan footbridge being removed
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – The iconic suspension footbridge at Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is being dismantled and removed. The work is to take place this month. The bridge has …
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Six injured in crash CHAMBERLAIN – Six people suffered minor injuries in a collision with a commercial motor vehicle north of Englehart on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP were called to …
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TFN Director of Negotiations dies
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – Temagami First Nation and the Teme-Augama Anishnabai have announced that TFN Director of Negotiations Harvey Filger has died. Temagami First …
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Former playground could be building lot
ENGLEHART (Staff) – The possibility of having another building lot in Englehart has the town looking at declaring a First Street property surplus. The property was formerly used as a …
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Officers praised for saving woman from sinking car
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two Ontario Provincial Police Temiskaming detachment officers are receiving praise and local commendations for their actions in saving a woman’s life September 10. …
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Assault charge laid
LATCHFORD (Staff) – A Mariposa resident faces charges after what police described as an incident of domestic violence in Latchford on the weekend. Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police responded to a …
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Temiskaming has lowest number of cases in province
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – While COVID-19 is spiking in other parts of the province, the Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) says this region is experiencing the lowest number of …
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