Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Pedersen Construction has been awarded a $994,500 contract to complete the second and third phases of the Dymond water distribution system upgrade. With …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The overall risk of novel coronavirus in Temiskaming is low, says the district’s public health unit. The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) says it …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Walkouts and school shutdowns continued this week amid the ongoing labour dispute between provincial negotiators and teacher federations. District School Board Ontario North …

DISTRICT (Staff) – Teachers at the province’s English-language Catholic schools will stage their second province-wide walkout next week. On February 4, members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says it’s agreed to a mediator’s invitation to return to the bargaining table today, January 29. In …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The vice-president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) was in New Liskeard January 24 to walk with striking elementary teachers and …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the number of probable and confirmed cases of whooping cough rises, the Timiskaming Health Unit is holding immunization clinics. The health unit …

ELK LAKE (Staff) – The Northern Ontario Bear Management Association says it is extremely pleased with the Ford government’s plan to modify bear hunt regulations. The provincial government announced Friday, …

Two charged with shoplifting TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two Temiskaming Shores youths were charged after police say brand-name clothing was stolen from a New Liskeard store. Temiskaming OPP responded to a …