Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council is considering modifications to its meeting structure.The council has been using a committee-of-the-whole model for the past year and some issues have been arising as a result of the structure.Their first committee-of-the-whole meeting of the new year takes place Tuesday, January 9, at which

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday, December 4, started off with a heated exchange about the agenda, culminating with Councillor Perry Wuest leaving before the agenda was approved.At issue was the fact that two notices of motion were not on the agenda for discussion.Mayor Tina Sartoretto maintained that

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Councillor Perry Wuest believes the town should continue with an ad hoc committee that has been meeting with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) representatives to discuss ways to achieve better and more cost-effective policing for the town.He told council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, November 7,

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - The fight for the return of the Northlander passenger train is intensifying as the NDP has pledged to work for its reinstatement.Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Timmins-James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson of the New Democratic Party are stepping up with pledges that if the NDP forms

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – With the next municipal election just a year away, some final changes to the nomination process for candidates have yet to be announced.But an Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs representative says the province has heeded concerns that a 25-signature requirement endorsing a nomination could pose “an

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Trevor Holliday has been officially named the leader of the fledgling Northern Ontario Party.The party held its first annual general meeting August 12-13 in Kettle Lakes Provincial Park in Timmins.It drew 22 people, including members’ families, said Patricia Poirier, secretary and interim chief financial officer of

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A developer is proposing to build a four-unit townhouse in New Liskeard.The property, located at the corner of Farah Avenue and Edith Street, has been vacant since 2014, when a single-family detached house on the site was demolished.The property is currently zoned for medium density

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council plans to look at its water rate formula being used to determine water charges to Coleman Township.The formula "has to benefit the Town of Cobalt," said Councillor Perry Wuest at Cobalt's regular meeting Tuesday, June 6.He raised the issue at the council table, following

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Changes in the Cobalt 2017 tax bills and 2017 user fees will mean, on average, residents will see a four per cent increase in their total municipal costs in 2017.This was the summary of chief administrative officer Michelle Larose at Cobalt's regular meeting of council Tuesday,