Mundle new DTSSAB chair
DISTRICT (Staff) – DTSSAB has a new chair and vice-chair. The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), which administers Ontario Works, social housing, children’s services and Emergency Medical …
Temagami councillors cleared by Integrity Commissioner
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — An Integrity Commissioner’s report has cleared two Temagami councillors of any wrongdoing with regards to conflict of interest, Code of Conduct violations and pecuniary …
Cobalt approves policy for video surveillance
COBALT (Staff) – Cobalt council adopted its video surveillance policy January 18. The policy relates to video cameras the town has positioned at the Fraser building on the corner of …
Englehart Fourth Avenue parking to change
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Drawings are now being prepared by an engineering firm to reconfigure Fourth Avenue parking in Englehart. Town interim chief administrative officer Malorie …
Cobalt council considering parking issues at Fraser
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council is considering the best arrangement for parking at the north side of the Fraser building where there are apartments, a …
Lumber issue needs stronger response: Angus
OTTAWA (Special) – The Liberal government is failing forestry workers in the north, says Timmins-James Bay NDP MP Charlie Angus. He spoke in the House of Commons about …
Rivard chosen as riding’s Green Party candidate
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The Green Party of Ontario has nominated Kristopher Rivard of Sturgeon Falls as its Timiskaming-Cochrane candidate. The 2022 provincial election will take place June …
Vanthof seeking fourth term as MPP
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof is representing the New Democratic Party of Ontario once again in the June 2 provincial election. His hope is to …
FONOM will take concerns to provincial ministers
LITTLE CURRENT (Staff) – Following its last meeting of the year, held December 3 in Little Current, FONOM says it intends to ask the provincial government to increase the enrollment …
Englehart maintaining safe operations through pandemic
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – It’s been a hard year on everyone – and every municipality – says Englehart Mayor Nina Wallace, but the town has been …