Fight continues against North Bay 72
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT– Three and a half weeks after it was first spotted, a wildfire known as North Bay 72 remains out of control.A little more fire activity is expected in the coming days, with hot, dry conditions in the forecast, said Shayne McCool, fire information officer with the Ontario
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Englehart protesting CIBC closure plan
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – "You leave us, we leave you."The chant was repeated several times by the crowd of 100 who gathered in downtown Englehart to protest the CIBC's plans to close its Third Street branch."We don't know if we'll get anywhere, but I'll tell you that if we don't
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Temagami fire concerns ease
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Two weeks after fire prompted the evacuation of 20 residences and put other parts of the community on evacuation alert, concerns in Temagami have eased in the past week.The North Bay 69 fire – which broke out July 8 only two kilometres from Temagami South –
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Board ONE hits balanced budget, loses upgrade funds
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The region's English public school board has achieved a balanced budget.District School Board Ontario North East has approved a 2018-19 operating budget of almost $128.3 million and a capital budget of $10.6 million.But the recent cancellation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund by Ontario's new
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Crews from across Canada fighting North Bay 72
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – Firefighters from across the country are working to contain a fire that has spread beyond Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park."At the moment, there are 16 crews on that fire," said Shayne McCool, fire information officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's regional Aviation, Forest
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MNRF uses sprinkler systems to protect property
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter BARBER TOWNSHIP — As smoke and falling ash lingered over parts of the Temiskaming region at the end of last week, MNRF fire rangers were on the scene deploying a number of methods to fight the wild fires.A Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) incident management team
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North On Tap’s success brews rewards for local charities
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was a feast for the senses.People attending the sold out, second annual North On Tap Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, July 14, tapped into increased knowledge of craft beers and sampled different types, ate delicious locally sourced foods and listened to live music.It was
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Forest Fire Update
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) says as of July 13, there are 52 active fires in the Northeast region. The largest fire burning in the Northeast region is North Bay 72 originating from the Lady Eveyln-Smoothwater Provincial Park at 10,775 hectares. MNRF say the recent rainfall will
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Third attempt needed to pass Cobalt budget
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - For the second time, Cobalt council has defeated its 2018 budget.The budget meeting took place July 4, and a third attempt will be made July 17.Council first tried to pass a budget June 27.At the July 4 meeting, council voted on, and defeated, four bylaws which
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Child rescued from locked vehicle
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – A woman has been charged after a child was rescued from a locked vehicle in Haileybury last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the child sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Temiskaming Hospital by ambulance.Police say a caller notified Temiskaming OPP and Haileybury firefighters at
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