Earlton park now more inviting than ever
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – Earlton now has a significantly improved municipal park where children can play, adults can relax or enjoy events, and …
City insurance premium rises
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The cost of the city’s municipal insurance coverage is creeping up. But it remains below its 2021 bill. On August 8, Temiskaming Shores council …
Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful drops by
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Ontario Liberal Party leadership hopeful Ted Hsu was in New Liskeard on August 29 for a meet and greet event at Broskis Diner …
Cobalt mayor asks council to reaffirm oaths
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt Mayor Angela Adshead asked members of council to reaffirm their oaths of office at the town’s August 15 council meeting. She …
Former fire hall up for sale
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – With the new fire station in Haileybury in use, the century-old fire hall on Georgina Avenue is up for sale. The city has released a request …
City calling for new tool to enforce local speed limits
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is urging the province to allow municipalities to use automated speed enforcement systems on any road within their jurisdiction. Automated speed …
City urged to extend tobacco, vaping, cannabis ban
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council is being urged to ban smoking, vaping and cannabis use on municipal beaches and at outdoor events and festivals. Adopting an …
Mural talk paints a picture of restoration and expansion
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt has numerous outdoor wall murals, and the topic of possible restoration was recently raised in a discussion by the new council …
Nipissing-Timiskaming riding expanding northward
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter OTTAWA – The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario has presented its final report and the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding will expand northward to include Englehart, …
Medieval Villages now have new rules
By John Vanthof MPP Timiskaming-Cochrane Over the past several years, entrepreneurs have been buying private land in unorganized areas and unofficially subdividing these properties to sell or lease the “lots” …