August 31 last day for Cobalt Hoist Room
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council has officially approved the closing of the Hoist Room on Friday, August 31.The decision to close the municipally owned gym was made on the recommendation of staff. The August 31 date would simplify the process of providing refunds to gym users who had prepaid
THU names new medical officer of health
DISTRICT (Special) – After a long search, the Timiskaming Health Unit has a new medical officer of health.Monika Dutt, a family physician and former medical officer of health in Cape Breton, will take up her post with the health unit in September."We are very fortunate to have Dr. Dutt coming
Keep existing curriculum pending new doc: Board ONE
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) – The region's English public school board is expressing its concerns about revisions to Ontario's health and physical education curriculum.The new Progressive Conservative government has said the 2015 document, which covers sex education, will be replaced by a new age-appropriate curriculum based on real consultation with parents.The 2015
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
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
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 –
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
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
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
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