TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Highway 11 was closed for about eight hours south of Temagami last week after a tractor-trailer load of pipes spilled on to the road.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around 11:48 a.m. August 30 near Tonomo Lake Road.Police say a southbound tractor-trailer lost control, spilling

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for an early morning break-in at a New Liskeard residenceA Paddon Crescent home was broken into between 3:10 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. August 26, say Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.When confronted by the homeowner,

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city will once again take the lead in organizing Northern Ontario's presence at a mammoth mining convention next year.Temiskaming Shores and its partners will coordinate the Northern Ontario Showcase at the 2019 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto.It's the largest

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Municipal elections are still two months away, but signs are sprouting in some areas and candidates are reaching out to voters.However, a couple of candidates in the Temiskaming area have said they're no longer interested in pursuing a seat on municipal council or school board.They've

COBALT (Staff/Special) - The Town of Cobalt has retained David King of Sudbury as its interim chief administrative officer.King has previous experience working with the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and also established MAS (Municipal Advisory Services) to assist northern and rural municipalities to navigate senior levels of

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Temiskaming Shores man faces charges after police say a vehicle stolen from a Dymond residence was found in the Toronto area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers were informed June 28 by the York Regional Police that a vehicle from Temiskaming Shores had been recovered.Temiskaming OPP

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons who broke into a Haileybury home last week while the occupants were asleep.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that electronics valued at more than $3,000 were stolen from a Latchford Street

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Money has been found to resurface about half a kilometre of Lakeshore Road North in New Liskeard.The resurfacing will begin at Radley Hill Road and continue north for about 520 metres.It's estimated that the work will cost about

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming's MPP is lobbying for help for businesses that have been burned financially by the fires still raging in Northern Ontario.Tourist outfitters, forestry companies and logging contractors "are suffering financially," said Timiskaming-Cochrane New Democrat MPP John Vanthof in a phone interview earlier this week.Bringing the