MPP presses to lift risk management cap
[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignleft" width="210"] John Vanthof[/caption]TORONTO (Staff) – Timiskaming-Cochrane’s MPP is asking the province to lift the cap on Ontario’s agricultural Risk Management Program.New Democrat MPP John Vanthof raised the issue in Queen’s Park this
Charlton-Dack fills council vacancy
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack has appointed Jim Huff to fill the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Wayne Pawson.Mr. Huff will be filling the seat of councillor for the next two years, effective September 26. At that time
Northern leader’s tour touches Temiskaming September 17
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – From the Manitoba border to the Quebec border, Trevor Holliday, the leader of the fledgling Northern Ontario Party, is on a political tour through
Ron Prefasi wins Temagami by-election
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Former Temagami reeve and councillor Ron Prefasi will be returning to this municipality’s council table as a result of last Thursday’s (August 18) by-election.Mr. Prefasi defeated runner-up Paul Middleton by a 457 to 395 vote margin in a four-person race. The two other candidates’ vote
Major milestone reached
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (second from right) and Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle (third from right) joined the Zubyck family Friday, August 12 to mark a major milestone in the family’s One Foot Forward campaign. Shelly Zubyck (left) with baby daughter Sutton and husband John Zubyck
Premier visiting Northern Ontario this week
NL Aug. 12DISTRICT (Staff) -- Northern Ontario is getting a visit from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne this week.Ms. Wynne will be visiting communities across the North where she will be announcing investments, and discussing means to help the North grow.The visit began August 6 and
Four in Temagami councillor race
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – In a rare municipal development, Temagami voters can cast ballots in a by-election August 18 to fill a vacant council seat.The councillor’s post has been vacant since mid-March.At that time, councillor and deputy mayor John Kenrick
Four in Temagami by-election race
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Four candidates will be on the ballot for next month’s by-election in Temagami to choose a new municipal councillor.Annette Cloutier, Paul Middleton, Marvyn James Morrison and Ron Prefasi are seeking to fill the seat left vacant in March by the resignation of Deputy Mayor John
Lights spark debate in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt chief administrative officer Candice Bedard has been directed by council to contact the administrators of the Save On Energy program to determine whether they would be willing to donate back to the town traditional-style streetlights that were originally installed as part of
Increases for ratepayers
Cobalt passes its 2016 budgetDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council passed its 2016 budget at its regular council meeting Wednesday, June 22.This year’s budget will mean the tax levy to the ratepayers will be $477,928. This is an increase of 14.14 per cent from 2015,