Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The area’s social services board has approved its 2018 budget.The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) administers Ontario Works, social housing, childcare and Emergency Medical Services such as ambulances and paramedics.Once again this year, effort was made to keep the municipal levy as low

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A number of special people have been selected to receive the 2017 CJTT FM Citizen Awards for going above and beyond to improve the life of people living in South Temiskaming.There will be three awards given out during the annual Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After a scary incident with a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, Haileybury resident Kayla Burrows has some advice for people concerning the odourless gas often called the “silent killer.”“I woke up to a very loud beep in my house” on February 21, she told The Speaker.Once

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - The Municipality of Charlton and Dack has given its support to the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority and its five-year operation plan.At the municipality's Monday, February 26 meeting, council unanimously approved the plan.Currently, area municipalities are being requested to approve the plan which would show backing for

TORONTO (Special) – A Southwestern Ontario feedlot operator has succeeded Hilliard Township’s Matt Bowman as president of the organization representing the province’s beef producers.Late last week, the board of Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) chose Joe Hill, formerly its vice-president, to head its board for the next year.He follows Bowman,

TIMMINS (Staff) – A Winnipeg man has been convicted of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death in a collision two years ago that claimed the life of a Latchford man.Gary Messenger, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene of a Highway 11 crash near Matheson on January 11, 2016.Messenger

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Barrie man faces multiple charges after police responded to a report of gas theft in Englehart last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they received a call about the theft shortly after 8 a.m. February 15.Police kept watch for the vehicle involved.They said it was spotted

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Police say a Fauquier man recently succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier in a multi-vehicle collision south of Temagami in early January.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that 91-year-old Joseph Brule of Fauquier, about 90 kilometres west of Cochrane, died January 26.Police say he had been a

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What are the most important issues facing the Ottawa River watershed?Environment and Climate Change Canada wants to hear from the public as it begins a formal watershed study.The Ottawa River watershed is one of Canada’s largest, covering more than 140,000 square kilometres and extending across the

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – A citizens’ advocacy group is building the case to resurrect passenger train service between Cochrane and Toronto.All Aboard Northern Ontario wants to draft a “conceptual plan” for the restoration of passenger rail service along the former Northlander route, said founder Éric Boutilier in a phone interview