Story of the Year 2019
DISTRICT (Staff) – A year after the worst forest fire season in recent memory, water levels in parts of the Temiskaming area surged to near record levels during the 2019 …
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Construction of new Lodge expected to start in 2020
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction of the new, expanded Temiskaming Lodge could begin in mid- to late 2020. Jarlette Ltd., owner of the long-term care residence in …
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New calls surface to lower speed limit around St-Michel
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is making another pitch for improved Highway 11 safety in the vicinity of École catholique St-Michel. Temiskaming Shores council has requested …
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Adding shade to Earlton pool
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Armstrong Township is looking to help its residents get out of the sun. The Timiskaming Health Unit has been encouraging municipalities to look at …
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100 Women goes over the top for Northdale
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Talk about roaring in numbers too big to ignore, it only took one hour for over 100 women to raise $11,000. It was …
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Haileybury library satellite deal in the works
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As renovations continue on what will be the city’s new consolidated library in New Liskeard, plans are being finalized to open a satellite …
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Police blotter
Shoplifting charge laid TEMISKAMING SHORES – A city resident has been charged after police say electronic devices were stolen on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP say officers were called to a …
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Seniors’ housing complex slated to open in 2021
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A 68-unit seniors’ housing complex now under construction in Dymond is expected to be ready for occupancy in early 2021. Twenty-one of the …
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Englehart area residents face animal cruelty charges
TIMMINS (Special) – Three individuals from the Englehart area face a long list of animal cruelty charges. In a news release, the Timmins and District Humane Society (TDHS) said 39 …
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Seeking improvements for northern highways
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A study is underway to find out just how bad, or good, the maintenance is on Northern highways. The provincial New Democratic Party has …
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