James names former councillor to vacant seat
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – A familiar face has returned to James Township council.Henry Baker, who served as a municipal councillor from 2010 through 2014, was sworn in January 19.He fills the seat left vacant by Bruce McShane, who resigned from council late last year
Question of Conflicts
Integrity Commissioner issues report on Temagami complaintsTEMAGAMI (Staff) – An integrity commissioner has found that Temagami’s mayor did not breach council’s code of conduct when she signed a letter as mayor endorsing a candidate in last year’s by-election.But Integrity Commissioner Fred Dean said the three municipal
Cobalt council reviewing draft procedural bylaw
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has been presented a draft procedural bylaw which, if accepted, will see one regular council meeting a month, and one committee-of-the-whole meeting a month.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative officer Michelle Larose presented the draft procedural bylaw,
Cobalt goals and priorities
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council will be holding a special meeting to discuss goals and priorities for 2017.Council agreed to the meeting which will be taking place Wednesday evening, January 18 in the council chambers beginning at 6 p.m.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative
Overtime callouts adding up for Cobalt costs
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Town of Cobalt is going to be approaching museum boards and other organizations about people who could be called in situations in which museum building alarms are activated. Efforts are also being made to reduce the overall amount of
Chamberlain seeking councillor
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP -- Chamberlain Township is looking for a new councillor for its five-person council.Councillor Debra Schenk stepped down from council in early November, citing personal reasons, said Chamberlain Township clerk-treasurer Calvin Rodgers.Ms. Schenk first came on council in the 2014 municipal
Ontario hosting consultations on basic income pilot proposal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Public consultations have started into a proposed Ontario basic income pilot.The basic income pilot is exploring a new approach to providing income security for people living in poverty.According to an Ontario press release, “the pilot would test whether a basic income
“An enormous undertaking”
Charlie Angus considering whether to run for NDP leadershipDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_9404" align="alignleft" width="200"] Charlie Angus[/caption]DISTRICT -- Timmins-James Bay Charlie Angus acknowledges “there’s a lot of
City taking over doc recruitment funds
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is taking over responsibility for signing agreements that offer financial incentives to new doctors coming to Temiskaming Shores.A sum of $124,000 remains in a fund allocated for physician recruitment and retention.It provides a $40,000 signing bonus to new
Ottawa vote has northern connection
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignleft" width="182"] Wayne Green[/caption]While Ontarians – and just about everyone else in the world – were preoccupied in recent weeks with Donald Trump’s bizarre march to victory in the United States presidential