Attempted truck theft under investigation
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Police say they’re stepping up patrols on the Lake Temagami Access Road as they investigate an attempt to steal a parked truck.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report the truck had been parked on the road between May 14 and 16.When the owner returned to his vehicle, he observed
Cobalt council to review remunerations
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council will be considering the remuneration council members receive.At council's Tuesday, May 22, meeting, Mayor Tina Sartoretto suggested council should look at the remuneration amounts before the next council takes office."We never wanted to look at the stipends for ourselves," she said.But she added that
Commercial driver charged
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Charges related to impaired driving were recently laid against a commercial vehicle driver near Temagami.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a traffic complaint on May 4 concerning a vehicle on Highway 11 between Marten River and Temagami.Police stopped a commercial vehicle in Temagami shortly before
Rallying for passenger rail service
ENGLEHART (Staff/Special) - Rally For Rail town hall meetings are being planned across Northeastern Ontario in the week ahead.Voters are being invited to attend the town hall meetings to learn how their vote in the upcoming provincial election Thursday, June 7, can influence the possibility of bringing back passenger rail
Investigation into New Liskeard shooting continuing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Investigation is continuing into an altercation last week in New Liskeard that left one man dead and another man injured.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they’re satisfied that there’s no further threat to public safety.Police were called to a McCamus Avenue residence at about 3:11 p.m. May
New firefighter certification regulation in place
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A controversial regulation is now in place that will require mandatory certification of new firefighters.In Temiskaming and elsewhere, it had been widely criticized.Opponents argued that the time and cost involved in certification would so hinder recruitment and retention that the future of volunteer fire departments
Fire destroys home in Coleman Township
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — A fire has destroyed a Coleman Township home, garage and adjacent storage shed but there were no injuries reported.The Coleman Township Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 737826 Marsh Bay Road at 2:25 p.m. on Monday, May 7.The house was fully engulfed in
Rough start to May on area roads
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – May 1 proved to be a busy day on the roads for Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Police laid numerous charges, including some related to speeding, alcohol and drugs, on that day at locations across Southern Temiskaming.At about 4:25 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint on Highway
Temiskaming’s coldest April on record
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It was the coldest April in South Temiskaming since 1947.According to Environment Canada (EC), it appears this past April was the coldest ever in Temiskaming since weather records were kept at the Earlton weather station.The average daytime temperatures were -3.2 C, which beats the previous record
Cancer care program returning to hospital
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – A community support program for cancer patients is moving back to Temiskaming Hospital.Community Cancer Care provides financial help as well as emotional support and group programs for Temiskaming residents dealing with cancer.Community Cancer Care and the hospital are both community-based organizations focused on providing health-based services