BRH appoints new chief of staff
KIRKLAND LAKE (Special) – After more than 20 years as chief of staff at Blanche River Health, Dr. Mark Spiller is passing the role onto Dr. Brian McPherson. The chief …
SPUD Unit to get $330,000 upgrade
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Initially established to provide seed stock for the lowly spud, a plant testing and propagation lab in Temiskaming Shores is receiving a $330,000 upgrade. …
RIDE check results in impaired, cannabis charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A recent roadside check program in New Liskeard led to an arrest for impaired driving. Temiskaming OPP conducted a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) …
Police lay 34th impaired charge of ’24
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The area hit a dubious milestone last week as Temiskaming OPP arrested a 34th motorist this year for impaired driving. Police report that, shortly …
Board structure proposed for new merged health unit
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Health units in the districts of Timiskaming and Cochrane have made their recommendation to the province on how municipalities would be …
Inquest hears story of John-Paul George’s life and death
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES –Less than three minutes after arriving at a New Liskeard house on an April night in 2020, police shot John-Paul George. The …
Storm victims have access to assistance in Chamberlain
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP – Residents who make an application for funding assistance to repair damages caused by flooding on April 12 received good news this …
Board 1 approves $158.2 million operating budget
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The region’s English public school board has approved a $158.2 million operating budget for 2024-25. That’s up about $9.3 million from 2023-24 and …
Provincial funding for Armstrong outlying fire response
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – Armstrong Township is entering into an agreement with the provincial government that will help property owners in outlying townships with costs …
Clearing the air on local air quality
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With the wildfire season underway, the Timiskaming Health Unit is launching a new reporting tool on local air quality conditions. The …