Online petition – NDP raising Northern infrastructure concerns

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After the failure of a crucial bridge in Northwestern Ontario, the province’s New Democrats are demanding safe infrastructure for the region’s families.The provincial party has launched an online petition calling on the government to ensure that Northern

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Councils debate city membership in building association

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Area municipalities are voting on whether to allow the City of Temiskaming Shores to join the Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA).The TMBA executive has prepared a report and has recommended to the 21 member municipalities that the city’s request to join should

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Cobalt approaching 2016 budget deliberations

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt will soon be entering into its budget deliberations for 2016.Mayor Tina Sartoretto told council Tuesday, January 12, that efforts will be made to trim the budget for the upcoming year.The town is already facing some known increases in costs, she

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Charlie Angus elected NDP national caucus chair

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus has been elected by New Democratic Party MPs as their national caucus chair.Mr. Angus stated in a press release that he is honoured to have the support of his colleagues and will represent them with conviction and energy. “As Canada’s

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Jails are “chronically short-staffed,” says MPP

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Strong concerns are being raised regarding regional jails and staffing.New Democratic Party (NDP) Corrections Critic MPP Jennifer French has been touring the province’s jails, and Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof joined her for the tour of the North Bay Jail Tuesday, January 5,

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Temiskaming Municipal Building Association future pondered

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA) has lost their chief building official and one of their inspectors, TMBA member (and Latchford clerk) Jaime Allen reported at Latchford’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 16.Mr. Allen explained that consideration is being given to forming a

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City council keeping committee system as-is

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How city council conducts its business was on the agenda last week.And after some discussion, Temiskaming Shores council opted to maintain the status quo.It currently operates under a committee system, in which three elected council

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City appoints interim CBO

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The chief building official with a regional association has been named to the same post in Temiskaming Shores on an interim basis.City council appointed Clayton Seymour of the Temiskaming Municipal Building Association, which covers 21 municipalities in the district, as its interim chief building

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Suspend further Hydro One sales: MPP

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignleft" width="250"] John Vanthof[/caption]DISTRICT – Temiskaming’s MPP says it’s not too late for the province to cancel plans to sell further sales of Hydro One shares.

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