Rotating CUPW strikes hit New Liskeard
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Canada Post labour dispute neared the four-week mark, a series of rotating strikes hit New Liskeard late last week.Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 558 picketed outside the Whitewood Avenue post office on the morning of November 10."We want to
OPP investigate fatal collision in Coleman Township
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police report (OPP) a fatality occurred as a result of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 B, in Coleman Township, near Cobalt on Thursday, November 1, around 10:30 a.m.The police say the single motor
Police seize drugs, lay charge
COBALT (Staff) – Drugs were seized and a woman was charged after police stopped a woman in Cobalt on the weekend.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say an officer observed a woman on Silver Street at about 7 p.m. November 4 who was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Missing male located in Temiskaming Shores
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported Tuesday, October 30, that 37-year-old Jeremy Bakhuis has been located deceased in Temiskaming Shores.Earlier reports say he was last seen on October 26, 2018.Police had issued a missing person’s bulletin
Latchford seeking info on bridge rehabilitation
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - Early discussions are now getting underway between the Town of Latchford and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) as the rehabilitation project for the Sergeant Aubrey Cosens Bridge approaches next July.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre said town representatives will be meeting with the MTO project manager Thursday
Cobalt election race results in changes
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt has a new mayor-elect after incumbent Tina Sartoretto and challenger and past councillor Helene Culhane split the vote, leaving room for incumbent councillor and past mayor George Othmer to come up the middle to win the race.It was a long evening as candidates and their
Temagami elects O’Mara as mayor
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – An incumbent councillor will head Temagami's council as mayor for the next four-year term.Dan O'Mara received 623 votes, or just under half of the 1,261 votes cast in a four-way race for mayor.Biff Lowery, a former councillor, was a distant second, with 379 votes."I think we've
Wallace joined by new faces on Englehart council
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Incumbent Nina Wallace has been re-elected for a fourth term as Englehart’s mayor, garnering 367 votes over challenger Gary Schaap who received 160 votes.Mayor Wallace said she looks forward to working with her new council, which she suggested has a good mix of youth and experience.“I
Englehart residents meet their candidates
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Approximately 78 people gathered upstairs at the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex on Wednesday, October 10, to meet face-to-face with their municipal council candidates for the October 22 election.The event was organized by local businesswoman Sally Cliff with Coleman Township councillor Lois Perry filling in
No injuries in float plane crash
COLEMAN (Staff) – No one was injured when a float plane crashed in a Coleman Township lake on the weekend.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the mishap occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. October 13.Police say the pilot, a 70-year-old man from Cobalt, had been attempting to take off when the plane