Northern College working to create safe learning environment
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College states in a press release that it is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of its students, ensuring they are given everything they need …
BLM Rally changes meeting place, seeks volunteers
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Black Lives Matter (BLM) Rally-Temiskaming Shores taking place on Saturday, June 20, has changed its original gathering place. Initially, people were told …
Changes in store for TFN general election
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – The health and safety of the community is of the utmost importance to Temagami First Nation as its 2020 general …
Englehart considering the angles
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart staff are going to be looking at whether it would be a good idea to end angle parking on Fourth Avenue in Englehart. …

City has not closed the book on libraries’ fate
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city’s corporate services and building maintenance committees will mull over public feedback this month on the future of the New Liskeard and …
Englehart defers interest charges again
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart council has agreed to defer the interest charges on property taxes and penalties on utility payments for another month. The council also agreed …
FONOM questions changing police services boards
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – FONOM has expressed concerns with a proposal to move police services boards under the administration of District Social Services Administration Boards in Ontario. The …

MP pays homage to Koostachin on anniversary of her death
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus spoke in Parliament on June 1 to pay tribute to the late Cree youth leader Shannen …
Armstrong to eliminate monthly past-due payment reminders
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter EARLTON – Armstrong Township plans on eliminating past-due notices for resident bill payments in an effort to save on paper and needless postage …
Angus says there have to be changes
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A Team Charlie Angus Virtual Town Hall meeting took place Wednesday evening, May 20, with a few dozen people joining in to listen to …