Former MP Serré dies at 68
OTTAWA (Staff/Special) – Former Temiskaming MP Benoit Serré died earlier this month at the age of 68. Serré died May 11 of cancer. He served as the area’s Liberal …
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William Henry Drummond park still being explored
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Consideration is still being given to the creation of a William Henry Drummond Park in Cobalt, next to the library. Drummond was …
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City making fleet replacements
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is investing in some new equipment and some that’s new to it. Temiskaming Shores is purchasing a new plow truck and accessories, …
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Latchford gas tax grant more than doubled
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD – The federal government is flowing through additional gas tax money to municipalities this year. Latchford council noted that the town was receiving …
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Changes among area municipal faces and places
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A number of changes are taking place in the administrative offices of area municipalities, meaning some new faces and, in one case, …
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Nipissing-Timiskaming People’s Party is official
DISTRICT (Staff) — It’s official. Elections Canada has formally recognized the Nipissing-Timiskmaing People’s Party of Canada (PPC) as an official election district association. The PPC will select a candidate for …
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Fuel contract sparks purchasing discussion
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How does the city make its purchasing decisions?Temiskaming Shores' procurement policy was discussed last week as city councillors debated the awarding of a three-year contract to supply the municipality with bulk fuel.It received two submissions – one from current supplier Grant Fuels and the other
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Poirier interim NOP leader
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The North Cobalt man who ran for the Northern Ontario Party in Timiskaming-Cochrane last year is now the party's interim leader.Shawn Poirier, currently the party's deputy leader and executive vice-president, will serve as interim leader until a leadership election is held.He replaces Trevor
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Cobalt considering question and answer period
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt is still looking at whether it wants to open up the possibility for the public to raise questions at council meetings.Speaking at council's regular
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Cobalt considering selling Sharp Lake Park
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT/COLEMAN - The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed Cobalt's argument that large-scale commercial extraction of aggregate from the Sharp Lake Park property should be permitted."The Court of Appeal has
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