CHARLTON-DACK/CHAMBERLAIN (Staff) – Playgrounds and ball fields are being closed following the recommendations of the Timiskaming Health Unit and the Province of Ontario. The Municipality of Charlton and Dack and …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Even the city’s landfill is not immune to the COVID-19 pandemic. Temiskaming Shores has closed the Haileybury landfill to drop-offs from residential users …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city will not apply the penalty and interest charges that outstanding property tax accounts would have faced in April. Next week, Temiskaming …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter OTTAWA – An emergency federal service number and website will be available April 6 to assist people in accessing programs designed to help them through COVID-19 …

TIMMINS (Special/Staff) – After months of labour unrest in Ontario’s schools, the first tentative agreement with a teachers’ union was announced late last week. On March 12 the province, the …

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What’s a municipality’s mayor to do after returning from holidays? Temiskaming Shores’ mayor and his wife are opting to self-isolate for two weeks. …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – The 2020 budget for the Town of Englehart is now being reviewed. At the town’s regular meeting February 26, Englehart chief administrative officer Shawn …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Former councillor Jason DeLeeuw has been chosen by Englehart council to fill the vacant council seat at the table. DeLeeuw was among seven applicants …

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart and area municipalities are seeking a company or consultant to study opportunities to help them share more services. Englehart, the Municipality of Charlton …