Education labour dispute drags on
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Temiskaming’s French-language and English Catholic schools closed for one day last week as two teacher federations staged walkouts. The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens …
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City OKs budget with two per cent levy increase
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After weeks of long debates at the council table, Temiskaming Shores council has adopted its 2020 budget in principle. It’ll increase the overall …
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City council maintains airport support by 4-3 vote
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city’s still on board with its current support for the Earlton airport. Last week, Temiskaming Shores council turned down – by a …
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DTSSAB budget sees small increase for 2020
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – For the first time in 11 years, area municipalities are not having the benefit of funds from the DTSSAB working fund reserve to offset …
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No injuries as rail cars leave the tracks
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A local rail line was blocked last week, but it wasn’t because of protestors. At least two Canadian National (CN) freight cars left …
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Latchford still vying for natural gas
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD – Latchford is feeling positive that natural gas may yet come to the town. At the regular council meeting Thursday, February 20, Mayor George Lefebvre …
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Community Safety and Well-Being needs a plan
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Area municipalities are now being asked if they want to work together through DTSSAB toward a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, mandated by the …
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Family pet dies in New Liskeard fire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – No people were injured but a family pet did die in a weekend fire at a Whitewood Avenue home in New Liskeard. The …
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Schools to close for one-day strike
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Months of labour unrest in the education sector continue this week as teachers across Ontario prepare for a one-day strike on Friday. If …
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Funds available for geothermal study
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Thermal heating and cooling of Cobalt municipal buildings using water trapped in underground mine tunnels is an idea that might be more within reach. …
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